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Creating a Bicycle Friendly Creating a Bicycle Friendly PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia
John Boyle – Research DirectorEmail [email protected]
Philadelphia Bicycle FactsPhiladelphia Bicycle Facts
210 miles of bike 210 miles of bike laneslanes
11,000 daily bike 11,000 daily bike commuterscommuters
2500 public bike 2500 public bike racksracks
75-200 messengers75-200 messengers 75,000 daily 75,000 daily
bicycle tripsbicycle trips Bicycling doubled Bicycling doubled
between 2005 and between 2005 and 20082008
Bike ParkingBike Parking
Adressing the Bike Adressing the Bike parking shortageparking shortage
Bike LanesBike Lanes
Reallocating Road SpaceReallocating Road Space
Trail NetworkTrail Network
Bikes on BridgesBikes on Bridges
Bridges are a major Bridges are a major barrier to bicycling in barrier to bicycling in the region the region
Tacony-Palmyra Tacony-Palmyra BridgeBridgewalkway open 24 walkway open 24 except in inclement except in inclement weatherweather
Ben Franklin BridgeBen Franklin Bridgenormally open during normally open during daylight hoursdaylight hours
South Street Bridge South Street Bridge will be rebuilt with will be rebuilt with bike lanes and trail bike lanes and trail connectionsconnections
Bikes on TransitBikes on Transit
Won bike access on all Won bike access on all local public local public transportation transportation systemssystems
Bikes allowed on Bikes allowed on trains with some time trains with some time restrictionsrestrictions
Bike Racks on BusesBike Racks on Buses Folding bikes all Folding bikes all
transit vehicles if transit vehicles if space is availablespace is available
Bicycle Coalition’s MissionBicycle Coalition’s Mission
• Encourage more people to use their bike for short trips
•Engage the public and advocate for making improvement of trail and street network connectivity a public priority
•Complete the Schuylkill River Trail•TIGER•New Bike/Ped Plan•Spruce & Pine Streets•Ramp for Ben Franklin Bridge
Schuylkill River TrailSchuylkill River Trail
Heavily Used74% users surveyed supported extending the trail southward
Demand for More
Schuylkill Schuylkill River TrailRiver Trail
9 segments 9 segments missingmissing
Many sponsors Many sponsors competing for competing for fundingfunding
No big vision, No big vision, coordination or coordination or priorities priorities articulatedarticulated
Public forum launched campaign
Presentations Made to Decision Makers and Stakeholders
4000+ petition signatures
Website with updates on trail segments
Campaign SuccessCampaign Success Laid groundwork for TIGERLaid groundwork for TIGER Generated 50 letters of support from Generated 50 letters of support from
elected officials and civic elected officials and civic organizationsorganizations
Generated 500 letters to Governors Generated 500 letters to Governors Rendell and Corzine asking for Rendell and Corzine asking for support of TIGER applicationsupport of TIGER application
TIGER funds pay for 3 out of 9 TIGER funds pay for 3 out of 9 segmentssegments
TIGER success leveraged state, local TIGER success leveraged state, local and private funding for planning and and private funding for planning and design of 4 additional segmentsdesign of 4 additional segments
Philadephia’s Ped/Bike PlanPhiladephia’s Ped/Bike Plan
10 year plan10 year plan Sets vision and goalsSets vision and goals Engineering Engineering
recommendations for recommendations for 1/31/3
Recommends new Recommends new policiespolicies
•BCGP participated in drafting plan
•Publicized public meetings
Spruce & Pine Bike LanesSpruce & Pine Bike Lanes
First buffered bike First buffered bike lanes in lanes in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia
Demonstrated Demonstrated broad public broad public support by support by generating generating attendance at attendance at public meetings public meetings and letters of and letters of support to City support to City CouncilCouncil
Ben Franklin Ben Franklin BridgeBridge
New ramp for New ramp for Camden side of Camden side of bridgebridge
Won verbal Won verbal promise from promise from Authority Authority Executive Executive Director for Director for design funds in design funds in 20112011
Philadelphia loves BicyclingPhiladelphia loves Bicycling
Bicycle Coalition of Bicycle Coalition of Greater PhiladelphiaGreater Philadelphia
1500 Walnut Street
Suite 1107
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) BICYCLE
www.bicyclecoalition.org
John Boyle – Research DirectorEmail [email protected]