Creating a Bicycle Friendly Creating a Bicycle Friendly PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

John Boyle – Research DirectorEmail john@bicyclecoalition.org

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 john@bicyclecoalition.org