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J ULY- A UG 2007
CycleGram
I N S ID E T H I S I S S U E :
Rocks!
Meeting
T RA N S P O R T A T I O N
M IS CE L L A N Y
A pedestrian is almost 20
times as likely to be killed
by a vehicle going 50 mph
than one going 20 mph.
Your chances of being
killed in a crash with a
vehicle double with an
increase in speed from 30
mph to 40 mph.
Our investment in one
square meter of the Interstate Highway system =
$154.00.
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The long term leader? Dennis Winters has been the president of the Bicycle Coalition for ten years, and received
special recognition for providing direction and leadership during both the
1990s and this decade. Fortunately he
WHO DO I CALL
ABOUT POTHOLES?
SEPTA
Trolley Track Area (Inside tracks and
18" on either side)
LOCATION
AGENCY & CONTACT INFO:
Customer Service
Phone: (215) 580-7852
Web: http://www.septa.org
City Street
Streets Department
Customer Affairs Unit
Phone: (215) 686-5560, *FIX (cell
phones)
Email: csstreets@phila.gov
Web: http://www.phila.gov/streets
State Highway
PennDOT
Maintenance Hotline
Phone: 1-800-FIX-ROAD (349-7623)
THE CYCLEGRAM
Dennis R. Winters, Editor
Editorial Assistance: John Boyle, Alex Doty, Hans van Naerssen &
Jill Gefvert-Minick
Editorial offices: 100 S. Broad Street, Suite 1355, Philadelphia, PA 19102
The CycleGram, Jun-Jul 2006 BCGP
Reproduction permitted. Proper citation appreciated.
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Facilities (some
of whom were also
bikers),
who
agreed that more
and better racks
were needed. We
are now planning
for 15 inverted
U style racks
(parking for 30
bikes). Most will
be placed near the
main
entrance
(vehicle
turnaround area just up
from the security Darren Linkins ride tethered on Penn Campus
check-point) under
the building overhand. The first partial is a problem in many places on campus.
deliver is expected in the next 1-2 While the discussion was encouraging,
weeks with the rest to follow shortly I dont yet have specific plans to report.
there after.
I started a Yahoo Group called PhilWhile Penn actually has many abike to share ideas about commuting,
racks, most are of the vertical bar type parking, and other local bike issues,
(described above). At Blockley Hall focusing on Penn and the VA (though
where I work, there is an acute shortage discussion of other areas welcomesee
every dayI often end up locking to a URL below). Come post pictures,
signpost or tree. Others take bikes in- check out links, and share your
side buildings. Ive brought this issue thoughts and ideas!
to the attention of those in charge of the
campus layout/structures, and they were http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/
very receptive, acknowledging that this philabike/
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PHILADELPHIA
Calendar
Light of the Moving Bikes Ride
August 7, 2007
BikePhilly 2007
September 9, 2007
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