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Bike Network Project almost complete
Bike Network to reach suburbs?
Chestnut Street reconstruction Update
291 Project
Bike rack on buses PA Legislation
Bike Network Project almost complete
Bike Network to reach suburbs?
Chestnut Street reconstruction Update
291 Project
Bike rack on buses PA Legislation
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Bike Network Project almost complete
Bike Network to reach suburbs?
Chestnut Street reconstruction Update
291 Project
Bike rack on buses PA Legislation
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Regional Notes, page 4 * More SEPTA Racks, Lockers, page 5
@ACYCLEGRAM 6S
November/December 1997
Newsletter of the Bicycle Coalition of the Delaware Valley
PHILLY BIKE NETWORK PROJECT
PLANNING STAGE ALMOST COMPLETE
Construction could begin in spring
‘The Philadelphia Bicycle Network
planning process is almost complete,
with 300 miles of roads identified as
potential bicycle routes. First round
improvements will probably begin in
the spring, adding another 30 miles
or s0 of new bike lanes to the existing
25 miles of lanes already in place
throughout the city. It is expected to
take at about five yeas to complete
the entire project, with some of the
facilities being phased in as part of
routine road restriping and others
requiring new construction.
As part ofthe Bicycle Network, the
Streets Department has agreed to
commit $100,000 of the current fund-
ing to a public awareness and outreach
project. The outreach project will
educate and inform council members,
newspaper editorial boards, neighbor-
hood business and community groups
and the general public on the many
benefits of the bike network.
Bicycle Coalition to participate in
outreach project
‘The Bicycle Coalition, the Streets
Department and RBA Group, the
consultants on the Bike Network,
are currently in the process of
defining the scope of work for the
outreach project. The Bicycle
Coalition is expected to play a key
role in the public outreach project,
utilizing our members and contacts
in the various neighborhoods and
organizations throughout the city,
‘The Bicycle Coalition, as a sub-
contractor to this project, will also
do much of the legwork - attending
community meetings and visiting
key decision makers to promote the
bicycle network’s importance in
improving the overall transportation
system for all users and answering
questions and concerns that might
be raised,
Ifyou would like to help support the
Bicycle Network in your neighbor-
hood, please contact the Bicycle
Coalition to find out how you can get
involved. The plans are in place to
make Philadelphia the most bicycle-
friendly city in the east. Your support
is needed to ensure that the plans
get off the drawing board and on to
our streets!
BIKE NETWORK
TO REACH SUBURBS?
by Dennis R. Winters
‘Through a special Congestion
Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) funded
project sponsored by the Bicycle
Coalition (BCDV), the Clean Air
Council (CAC), and the Delaware
Valley Regional Planning Commission
(DVRPO), existing highway corridors
in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and
‘Montgomery counties are being
studied over the next few months to
determine the feasibility of providing
bicycle friendly improvements to them.
‘The goal is to find atleast one corri-
dor in each county that is or could be
an important link for bicycling trips.
Routes selected for improvements will
then be placed on the southeastern
Pennsylvania Transportation Improve-
‘ment Program (TIP) next Spring. There
isa possibility that more routes may be
included depending on how long the
funding for this project lasts
‘The BCDV and CAC willbe perform-
ing much of the field work investigating
possible corridors in cooperation with
the Planning Department in each county.
‘The contacts the BCDV has through its
county committees will be vital to the
suocess ofthis project. Input from know-
ledgeable cyclists in these counties will
be most valuable in determining the
best routes for study.
Ifyou live in one of Philadelphia’
suburban counties and are interested
in participating in this project, please
call Sue McNamara at 215.829.4188
3RD ANNUAL
BIKETOBERFEST A BLOWOUT
Over a bundred glist: came in out of
the cold on Oct 19th for Biketaberfest- the
Bicycle Coalition's annual fall benefit at
{he Klyber on 2nd and Chesnut Stree
in Philadelphia.
‘The crowd was entertained by food, drink,
conversation with fellow brothers and
sisters of the wheel, the folk music of the
Joln Train band, the other-worldly story-
telling of Al Rodzinski and exciting “Tles|
from the Tour” by ESPN Tour de France
commentator and producer Fobn Eustice.
There was also an auction ofall sorts of bike
oodies including a Specialized Globe city
Site trailer dd cen one of he mows
obsolete °No bikes on Chestract Street” signs
cial thanks to our wonderful sponsors
pede posible. Visit be
Tall them “thanks” for belping the Bicycle
Coalition do our job of working to make the
region a great place to ride a bike!
TimeCycle Couriers + Witefider Lighting Systems|
Metropolis Bicycles Manyunk + Bicycle Therapy
By Kaboose Bike Trailers + Trophy Bikes
Koulius Woman Clothing + Gear Junkies
Pearl Izumi + Pedal Pennsylvania,
Cynthia's Twigs European Baskets * The Khyberby Denmas K. Winters
On September 30, 1997, the Bicy-
cle Coalition met with officials to
learn what the City has planned for
Chestnut Street. ‘The meeting was
the product of a letter that the
Coalition and four other groups sent
to several city officials requesting
information on the future of Chest-
nut Street.
Representatives of the Bicycle
Coalition, Philly Walks, Trolley
Coalition, Delaware Valley Rail-
road Passengers Association, and
the Clean Air Council were mildly
surprised when several top officials
of the city’s Streets, Transporta-
tion, and Planning departments
attended the meeting. While sev-
eral engineers from the Streets
Department went over project
maps and drawings of the project
with the groups, and Deputy
Mayor for Transportation, Denise
Goren, and Larry Moy, Streets
Commissioner, discussed the status
of the project (Stage 9, before Pen-
nDOT), and how the city had
arrived at this point.
The plan is to widen Chestnut
Street from 20 feet to 28 feet
becween 18th and 6th Street. It will
remain one-way east, with a 7-foot
parking lane on the north side of the
street. The 11-foot red-asphalted
(to help maintain its exclusivity)
bus/bicycle shared lane along the
south curb will be separated from
the parking lane by a 10-foot travel
lane.
Right turns across the exclusive
bus/bicycle lane will be prohibited,
and there will be 7-foot “bulbouts”
off the north sidewalk at both end of
each block for ease of pedestrian
crossing and to “calm” the auto traf-
fic now permitted around the clock.
Re-doing Chestnut Street accord-
ing to this plan will provide about
12 parking places between the bul-
bouts on each block for a total of
116 spaces over the length of the
Chestnut Street: an update
project. ‘Total cost by today’s esti-
mate is around $16 million. The
Bicycle Coalition has some concerns
about this plan. Our number one
concern is for the safety of cyclists
in a shared bus/bike lane. The Bicy-
cle Coalition would like to see a
dedicated bike lane on Chestnut
Street and/or bike lanes on nearby
west to east streets.
The Bicycle Coalition also has
grave concerns about the city’s abil-
ity to maintain the no right turn
restriction on Chestnut Street.
Without a physical barrier pro-
hibiting or restricting the ability of
cars to make right turns from
Chestnut Street, the Bicycle Coali-
tion fears the right turn prohibition
will be over-turned due to political
pressure
‘The Philadelphia County Com-
mittee of the Bicycle Coalition and
‘other groups continue to work
together for better solutions toa
friendlier Chestnut Street. If this issue
is important to you, please join us.
Contact the BCDV office for more
information on meeting time and
dates.
Stay tuned for future updates on
this one!
The Bicycle Coalition received
notice this month from PennDOT
District 6-0 bicycle coordinator Karl
Kieffer of plans to reconstruct Rt 291
through the city of Chester without
adequate facilities to safety accommo-
date bicyclists. Since construction had
not begun, Kieffer suggested that citi-
zens could still request modifications
to this plan by appealing to the
Chester city commissioners.
The Bicycle Coalition, along with
the East Coast Greenway Alliance,
the Delaware County Planning Com-
mission, the Delaware Valley Region-
al Planning Commission and Pen-
nDOT District 6-0 sent letters to the
Chester City commissioners and state
senator Clarence D. Bell requesting
that modifications for bicycles be
made to the original plan.
Notably, the letter from Pen-
aDOT, signed by Andy Warren, the
District 6-0 chief administrator,
states, “ As a multi-modal transporta~
tion agency we (PennDOT) must
now seek opportunities to provide
and encourage alternate means of
travel in the City of Chester by
extending our facilities to pedestrians
Accommodations for Bicycles Sought on
Reconstruction of Rt. 29! in Chester City
and bicycles. The existing residential
‘areas mixed with anticipated commer-
cial development will attract them to
this brand new roadway, and we should
accommodate their safe passage.”
Followers of PennDOT history
toward bicycles will observe that this
is a remarkable change of stated
objectives. Iris the Bicycle Coalition's
job to make certain PennDOT
adheres to its stated policy of accom-
modating bikes.
‘The Chester City commissioners
will vote on the change to Rt 291 in
the coming weeks.PRESIDENT’S COLUMN:
By Dennis R. Winters
It was my extreme pleasure to
attend the BCDV Bicycle Dealers
Breakfast in early October. Sue
‘McNamara, the BCDV Executive
Director, and Charlie Gandy, from
the Bicycle Federation of America
put on an outstanding program on
how bicycle advocacy can actually
mean greater business opportunities
for dealers.
In drumming up support for strong
bicycling involvement in efforts at
the federal level to renew ISTEA
(Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act), Gandy appealed to
shop owners to participate directly
in the process and indirectly
through their customers. Gandy
said that as small business owners,
bicycle shops represented far more
people to legislators than just them-
selves. The are recognized as cen-
ters of influence when it comes to
people who wish to have better and
safer biking. Their customers, when
motivated, represent more voices
raised on behalf of cyleing cause.
The Bicycle Coalition is happy to
be working with these shops and we
encourage our members to support
these businesses and tell them you
appreciate their efforts to work with
the Bicycle Coalition to make bik-
ing better! A word of “thanks” will
goa long way.
Thanks to:
BICYCLE THERAPY
GUY'S BICYCLES
JAY'S PEDAL POWER
METROPOLIS BICYCLES
REI
WOLF CYCLE
TROPHY BIKES
BILENKY CYCLE WORKS
Your favorite shop missing?
Contact us to find out how to get
your local bike shop making biking
better! Call 215-829-4188 or e-mail
BCDV@aol.com.
FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION
LAW CAUGHT IN
CONGRESSIONAL QUAGMIRE
by Dennis R. Winters
As the Cyclegram went to press,
legislation to renew the Intermodal
‘Transportation Efficiency Act of
1991 was languishing in both the
U. S. House of Representatives and
the U. S. Senate. With only a few
legislative days left until Congress
breaks for the holidays, the most
likely product before the recess will
be simply a six-month extension of
the existing law at existing levels of
funding. At least for the time being,
then, the programs and funding
‘most important to bicycling has
earned a reprieve.
Unfortunately, when the 105th
Congress reconvenes in its second
session in January, the attacks on
anything other than more cement
and asphalt will resume! Amend-
ments will be attempted in both the
House and the Senate to end the
even minimalist progress bicyclists
and pedestrians have made under
the 1991 law. Those concerned
about equity and access for all
modes must be prepared to let their
legislators know how they feel! We
cannot simply let Congress cave into
the highway lobby and eliminate the
advances we have enjoyed,
Cyclists and other alternative mode
advocates will be pressuring federal
legislators to keep the Congestion
Mitigation Air Quality and ‘Trans-
portation Enhancements programs
in any new transportation bill. They
will also be insisting on actual fand-
ing set-asides for these programs
that are safe from highway lobby
raiders. “Flexing,” allowing up to
50% of the set-aside to be spent on
traditional highway projects, or per~
mitting CMAQ or TE money to be
used for new highway lane miles are
gimmicks that should be stopped
cold!
Philadelphia, like other areas of
the country, have begun an unprece-
dented investment in bicycle and
pedestrian facilities. For projects
like the Philadelphia Bicycle Net-
work to continue, cyclists must
make their views known to the
elected officials in Congress.
Studies Show Carpooling Fails
to Reduce Overall Auto Trips
Ina 1997 Transportation
Research Board paper, Erin Bard of
Northwestern University reports
that while transit trips to work can
be associated with an overall reduc-
tion in household motor vehicle
trips, commuter carpooling cannot.
Factors promoting the finding
include carpool members who drive
alone to a carpool pick-up point,
those who jump into the car upon
returning home to perform needed
tasks, and the fact that many car-
poolers do not carpool daily. Bard
concludes that “carpooling may be a
weak tool if itis part of a strategy to
reduce overall regional travel and
improve regional air quality.” On
the other hand, Bard says carpool
ing may be useful for reducing peak
congestion at specific points on a
road network or at a worksite. “It is
likely that while carpooling reduces
congestion near the carpooler’s
work site it causes increases in trav-
eland congestion near the carpool-
er’s home.” “Tri-State
‘Transportation Campaign
Cy KxDVRPC’S ABANDONED
RAILROAD INVENTORY PROJECT
‘The Delaware Velley Regional
Planning Commision has just released
its final report of the railroad invento-
ry, which is part of the Commission's
Directions 2020 program. The very
detailed report, primarily written by
Joe Fazekas at the commission, is
intended to facilitate close monitoring
of the regions rail network, for use in
rail banking, rail - trail creation, rail
line re-establishment, or other appro-
priate uses. Encyclopedic in its con-
tent, the volume should prove useful
to regional planners, land use manag-
cr’ rail trail advocates, developer’ and
‘many other’.
‘The Delaware Canal State Park
has recently received 7.6 million in
fanding to rehabilitate the Canal for
60 miles from Bristol to Easton. A five
year plan is being developed which
would include refurbishing the canal
towpath to allow bike use, building
pew anos lunches and bathroom
facilities along the towpath. Currently
un-ridable in many places, the refur-
bished Delaware Canal holds great
users to_a tourist oriented, scenie part
of the Mid-Atlantic states. The 60-
mile Delaware Canal strech has been
sighted as a major link in the planned
East Coast Greenway, a project that
will link Maine to Florida via bike
paths, trals and traffic calmed streets,
Nj DOT BIKE/PED VACUUM
(PARTLY) FILLED-
After a year’s vacancy, NJ DOT has
hired William Feldman as its full-time
Bicycle/Pedestrian Advocate. The
Whitman Administration said the
move demonstrated commitment to
walking and cycling, though maintain-
ing the position is actually a federal
requirement. Advocacy groups have
said recently thata state as populous as
NJ, with a DOT thousands strong,
should have a bike/ped planning office
with a dozen or more staffers,
REPORT CONFIRMS
MAINTENANCE LOW Nj PRIORITY
New Jersey rated a special mention
for delaying donens of needed road
way maintenance projects while push-
ing ahead with expensive new highway
construction in the Surface Trans-
portation Policy Project/Environmen-
tal Working Group report, Potholes
and Politics, released this month.
‘The report examines use of federal
highway funds for road construction
and maintenance in each state. The
condition of New Jersey's urban high-
ways ranks 13th worst in the US — of
611 urban highway miles, 183, or
30%, are in mediocre condition, and
31 miles, or 5%, are in a poor state.
Despite the poor quality of existing
roads, NJ spends large sums on new
highways and road widening projects.
Since 1992, the report finds that NJ
spent only 58% ofthe federal fands i
receives for maintenance of urban
highways, with the rest for highway
expansion.
‘Over the past year, New Jersey and
the NJDOT have been criticized by
state environmental and transportation
advocacy groups along the same lines.
A Tri-State Transportation Camy
analysis of state highway funds released.
in March found that statewide, New
Jersey was spending over 40% of the New
Jersey Transportation Trust Fund for
‘new highway projects from 1998-2000.
‘The conclusions of both analyses
are the same. Road construction,
largely outside urban centers, is paving
over the landscape, fueling car depen-
dence and sprawl. Meanwhile, existing
infrastructure, especially in urban
areas, decays and saps urban vitality.
BIKE ON TRANSIT
COMMITTEE REPORT
Bike Rack for Buses
According to Robert Mustin, legisla-
tive aid to Senator Corman (R-Center
Co.), SB 967, which would permit
transit companies to install bike racks
on buses, is currently being held up by
‘members of the state general assembly
who want to see the gasoline tax
repealed. SB 967 is an amendment to
the state motor vehicle code (Title 75)
which also includes the gas tax. For the
amendment to be considered, the state
legislature must first resolve the debate
over the gas tax.
‘Meanwhile in hopeful anticipation of
the passage of the bill, SEPTA bicycle
coordinator Jerry Kane announced at
the PennDOT district 6-0 Bicycle Task
Force meeting that SEPTA is rethink-
ing its placement of the Bike Racks,
‘The original plan was to install 63 bike
Tacks on the relatively lightly used but
fast growing suburban Frontier divi-
sion buses, SEPTA is now considering
putting the racks on their best routes.
Certain members of the ‘Task Force
suggested routes that connect the city
and the suburbs such as the route 104
to West Chester or routes 124/125 to
King of Prussia. Kane also suggested
that bikes may be initially placed on
the racks by SEPTA to familiarize res-
dents with the purpose of the racks,
Bike lockers at Bryn Mawr Station
moved to the other side of the tracks
~ due to esthetics objections from
the Bryn Mawr Civic Association.
‘The six bike lockers on the inbound
platform have been moved to the
outbound platform of the station,
making them much less convenient
for the users of the lockers. SEPTA
and the civic association had been
discussing this matter for about a
year. All six lockers are currently
being leased to SEPTA customers.
New Jersey Transit News
‘The Bikes on Transit committee
is working with the South Jersey com-
mittee to make New Jersey Transit
more bicycle friendly. Bikes on Transit
Committee co-chairman John Boyle
wrote a letter to New Jersey Governor
Christine Whitman urging her to
appoint a bicycle coordinator for NJ
‘Transit, abolish the bike on rail permit
and establish a bike on bus program.
In support of the latter point Boyle
wrote that “Over 100 transit systems
nationwide now have bus bike racks,
By next spring, it will be very likely
that New Jersey will be the only state
between Maine and North Carolina
without them” Other points were
brought up in the letter to show that
‘NJ Transit has been slow to implement
improvements to bikes on transit
policies.
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New Jersey Transit officially carries
bikes in the luggage compartments of
long distance commuter buses. In Phila.
these routes mainly operate from the
Greyhound terminal including the 317
to Asbury Park and the 315 bus to Cape
May. NJT has not published this policy
change in the affected schedules.
PATCO news
In another effort with the South Jer-
sey Committee, a lecter has been sent
to PATCO urging them to correct
their timetables showing that folding
bicycles are allowed at all times. As
with NJ Transit buses, putting the
correct bicycle policy on timetables is a
problem with the three local rail lines.
And in California - The Caltrain
phenomena in the San Francisco Bay
Area continues to grow. In 1995 Cal-
train removed seats from one half of
‘one car on each train to accommo-
date 24 bikes. The number of bicy-
les in late 1995 per day reached 900,
that number climbed to 1100 last year
and 1500 this March. With more and
‘more passengers with bicycles being
tumed away or “bumped” on reverse
commute trips, Caltrain put their sur-
plus bike cars into service on the peak
runs, increasing the capacity on some
trains to 48 bikes. Amazingly this has
spurred another increase in ridership.
‘Account in ate September yielded 1,961
bikes. That does not include a train that
did not get counted, nor did Caltrain
‘count the cyclists bumped from trains,
‘One AM train out of San Francisco
had all 48 slots taken with several
bumpings. In contrast BTC’ random
informal counts on SEPTA Regional
Rail seem to be putting daily bike
usage on SEPTA around 50 bikes per
day in and out of Center City Stations
Jobn Boyle, jobn@bikemap.com
Web Address http://w. bikemap.com
Board Member Irv Rosen Resigns
Board member Iro Rosen, BCDV’s
Treasurer; bas announced bis resignation
from the Board after several years of
service. Ire bas given greatly of bis time
and energy to make the Coalition a bet-
ter, stronger organization. His efforts
on bebalf of the Coalition will be sorely
missed by the organization and thase of
us who worked clsely vith bim. Good
Luck and Thanks Iro!
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Wanted:
Video, advertising and marketing professionals
to make Philly bike history!
‘The Philadelphia Bike Network is coming soon to the
streets of our city. In order to pave the way and make our
politicians, neighbors and local businesses understand why
we need safe places to ride our bikes, the Bicycle Coalition
and the Philadelphia Streets Department will be embarking
on a public outreach project. The more support we can get
from the bicycling community, the better and more exten-
sive the outreach project will be.
If you work for or own a professional video, advertising
or marketing company and want help make Philadelphia
the most bicycle-friendly city in the country, then give the
Bicycle Coalition a call at 215-829-4188! - the plans are there
folks, we just have to work to make it happen! Thanks!
Pq = s ly
' Get a Rack or Bike
1 lockers at your local
: SEPTA train station
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The Bicycle Coalition and SEPTA are conducting a
survey of bicycle parking at all SEPTA regional rail stations.
I Cyclists are encouraged to submit train station locations
where they would like to see bike parking facilities upgraded.
Station(s), —
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More bike parking needed?
Mail to BCDV Bike Parking Survey 252 S. 11th Street,
Phila, PA 19107 or e-mail to Steve@bikemap.com ot fax
215-545-1551 attention: SteveYOUTH CYCLE &
RECYCLE UPDATE
by Claudia Crane
Youth Cycle and Recycle, the
Coalition’ bike repair and safety
program for kids, ran classes all
summer, and continues this fall. Kids
also continued to earn bikes and
accessories at Saturday Earn-a-Bike.
Claudia Crane, the program direc-
tor, has found that the most effective
‘way to recruit new students for Youth
Cycle and Recycle is through organi-
zations serving children, An after
school day care program, the Police
Athletic League, a West Philly Boy
Scout troop, the Norther Home for
Children, and Sea Change have all
provided students for Youth Cycle
and Recycle. Not only have they
brought YCR students, but all three
groups provided transportation and
adult assistance with the classes.
Another relationship provided a
beginning pool of registered students
for the fall. On July 31, in conjunction
with QualMed’s Wellness program,
YCR instructor Evan Trubee taught
a safety class to families recruited
from QualMed’s subscribers, nearby
housing projects, the Lee Cultural
Center and the Mill Creek Recreation
Center. QualMed gave helmets to all
the participating children, and provided
YCR with 13 additional helmets.
In addition to Evan Trubee,
new YCR Instructors teaching this
summer and fall were Bill Moffett,
Ralph Darden and Marlon Solar.
In July and August, YCR donated
12 of its surplus road and 3-speed
“ASPHALT NATION” SPEAKS
by John Deralin
Speaking to a full auditorium at
‘Thomas Jefferson University, author
Jane Holtz Kay presented an engaging
“lide show (September 26, sponsored
by the Bicycle Coalition) on how the
automobile gradually enslaved the US.
and how commuters, also gradually, can
struggle free. Following the outline of
her book, Asphalt Nation, she present-
ced an impressive overview of the car
and its history. We were reminded of a
time in the U.S. when the largest politi-
cal lobby was led by bicyclists; it was
called the “better roads movement” and
the beneficiaries were those who had
wheels... Not surprisingly, the first cars
in the US. looked like four wheeled
bicycles, produced for the most part by
bicycle mechanics, There was a time
when driving a car required no license
and parking on public streets was not
only illegal, but unthinkable... By
understanding the history of auto(elf)
mobility, Kay suggests we can better
envision and nurture its future.
There’ something very motherly
about her,” said one observer. Indeed
she reminds us of Nicholas Johnson,
who back in the 1970s said that giving
up cars was like giving up cigarettes.
“You wake up one motning and realize
that you just don’t want to start the day
with another automobile.” You'd rather
walk to a quiet trolley and read the
paper while commuting, or perhaps
you'd rather skate, or bicycle...
offers an alert, inepired and
refreling outlook. “Vinge, pedestri-
an-friendly places not only earn the elu-
sive quality of charm, but also make cars
feel uncomfortable... Two things are
mutually exclusive: sense of place and
space for cars. The more parking space,
the less sense of place. Reverse it and
you have a graceful, easier life.”
“So why doesn't her publisher do
more to promote her book?,” asks
Gihon Jordan, traffic engineer with the
Philadelphia Streets Department.
“Since most Americans work one day
out of five to support their car(s), a
book that introduced an easy, ‘four day
‘week’ should sell millions!” Will
Asphalt Nation be available soon in
paperback? Stay tuned.
Asphalt Nation is available at Wood-
en Shoe, a non-profit co-op bookstore,
508 South Sth Street, Philadelphia.
215.413.0999
bikes to Sea Change. Sea Change, an
‘economic development organization
in North Philadelphia, is working
with teens to repair bikes and sell or
lend them to members of the com-
munity. Dan Safer, Mark Miller,
John Dowlin, Arthur Wood, Mary
‘Gazzara, Bill Ford, Dave Simpson,
Doris Heritage, Linda Faul, Chris
Comminuto and Howie Weiner
have all recently donated bikes, parts,
or repair manuals. Thank you all!
YCR always needs more moun-
tain or hybrid bikes and BMX
bikes. Please call Claudia at 215-
763-5214 if you have a bike you'd
like to donate. Bike donations are
‘TAX-DEDUCTIBLE!
For bikes and all other donations,
including volunteer time (no experience
necessary!) or money, call Claudia, or
E-mail her at claudia@voicenet.com.
‘County Committee Meetin,
Deleo: Next meetings; Nox. 18, Dec. 16, Jan.
20, 7 pm at the Helen Kate Furness Library,
Rt. 252 in Wallingford. Call Ira Josephs at
610-565-4058 for more info,
Montco: Next meetings; Monday, Nov. 17, Dec.
15, Jan. I 7pm. at RELL Ridge & Butler Pikes
in Conshohocken. Call Joe Castora at 610-337-
2997 for more info.
Philadelphia: Fourth Monday of the month at
BCDY office 252 5. Ilth St. 7p.m. Next meet-
ings Nov. 24, Dec. 22 and Jan 25
Gall Ann at 215-349-8605 for more info.
Chester: Meetings are at the Chester County
Government Complex on Westtown Road. Call
Dennis at 610.269.6976 for details.
Bicycle Coalition Meetings
Monthly Meetings:
Coalition meetings are held at the BCDVofces
‘on the second Monday of each even numbered
month at 630pmand fous on internal busines.
The public is welcome. The next meetings are
Noy 10 and Dec. 8
Gyclegram Deadline
Deadline for the Jan/eb Gylegram is Dec. 2.
Mailing Party
Mailing Party for the Sept/Oct Cyclegram is
Dec. 30 at 252 So. IIth Street at 6:30p.m,
Gall 215-829-4188 to confirm date.Commuter of the
Name: Rob Young
Age: 38
Live: Princeton, NJ
Work: Trenton, NJ
Job: Executive Director, NJ
Olfice of Sustainability
How long commuting by bike?:
Month: Rob Young
5 months
How often: Nearly everyday
Route: Delaware & Raritan Canal
path from Princeton to Trenton and
then another mile or so throu:
downtown Trenton
Why did you start?: Because its
the right thing to do. Because it
gives me a good workout. Because
its beautiful to be outside each
Distance?: 14 miles each way
Ride in all seasons?: Yes, I bundle
up more in cold whether. and wear
long underwear.
Bike?: Gary Fisher hybrid
Bike parking at work: In my office
Wear a helmet?: Sometimes
Got a light?: Yes, but it never
really worked.
Any special gear?: No
Biggest gripe: The canal path is
buried under Route 1 at one point,
cutting an otherwise excellent multi-
mile bike path in half. A pedestrian
bridge over the highway would
make it safer and help riders avoid a
somewhat hazardous half mile ride
along Rt. 1.
‘Most memorable ride: Riding
along the canal I see deer, turtles,
Kingfish, herons and rabbits. Every-
day is memorable.
Advise to those who'd like to start
biking to work?: Forget the excuses!
Just start. You'll never go back to
driving!
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Ask PennDot for more
bicycle-friendly roads!
Send in the enclosed action postcard today...
‘The Bicycle Coalition is asking its members to mail in the enclosed post-
card asking Transportation Secretary Mallory to implement safer and
improved restriping practices when roads are repaved
Currently, roads are often restriped from the edge of the pavement. This
can create wide lanes, encouraging higher traffic speeds and offering little
space to people who bicycle or walk along the side of the road,
‘The Bicycle Coalition is requesting that roads be restriped from the center
line. For example, when a road with two 14 foot lanes is restriped, it can be
restriped with each edgeline placed at 11 feet from the center line. This will
allow 3 feet of additional space for bicyclists and pedestrians. It will also pro-
vide recovery room for motorists, produce better traffic channelization, and
reduce damage to the pavement edge.
‘This change in PennDOT’ restriping practices makes sense for all roadway
users, will calm traffic, and can be done at litte or no additional cost. The
policy change has the support of the PennDOT District 6-0 bicycle task
force, which includes government officials as well as citizens from across the
region.BCDV MEMBERSHIP
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Tam voluntarily setting my membership dues at
the following level:
-$100* _ $75* _ $50" _ $35 _ $10 Gimited income) _ other
‘includes free t-shirt
Special gift membership $10__
Amount enclosed:
T'd also like:
* the Bike Coalition T-Shirt with neat design on front
and "One Less Car" on back @ $15 (M, L, XL) __
* the BCDV Commuter Map @ $5:
* The Cycle & Recycle Calendar @ $10 _
* Bike Cult: The Ultimate Guide to Human Powered
Vehicles @ $25__
on ‘Total Enclosed
Send to : BCDV, P.O. Box 8194, Phila, PA 19101
Bicycle Coalition of the Delaware Valley
P.O. Box 8194
Philadelphia, PA19101
215-BICYCLE
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Coalition gift membership.
Only $10.
See coupon on back.
INSIDE
Phila Bike Network Update...
Bike Network to Reach Suburbs!
Bikes on Route 291...
ISTEA Update.
Regional Notes
Request SEPTA Bike Parl
Youth Cycle Report...
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