Archive for Transportation Blogs
SEPTA Saves on Taxes, Opens TOD Potential
SEPTA and the City of Philadelphia have come to an agreement on the transportation agency’s outstanding property tax bill. In exchange for the City forgiving $22 million in back taxes and forgoing any future property taxes, SEPTA has agreed to make $53.5 million of improvements to transit concourses and become wholly responsible for their cleaning. […]
Help Connect the Circuit!
Last night CCPA in conjunction with Feet First Philly and Clean Air Council joined other regional advocates for the Bicycle Coalition’s Caucus for the Circuit, where we discussed the current status of the regional network and what we can do to work towards the completed network. Chief among the Bicycle Coalition’s goals is replenishing the […]
Pedestrians and Cyclists Need to Respect Cars, the Road and Each Other.
More and more people are choosing to add a bicycle to their daily lives. Whether commuting, running errands, grabbing groceries or just for fun, cycling is on the rise across the country. This positive trend serves to benefit a culture and a country plagued by stress and inactivity, but also increases the chance of accidents […]
Interview with a Multi-Modal Commuter
The staff from Clean Air Council’s Commuter Connection PA recently sat down with Jim, a multi-modal commuter going from South Philadelphia to King of Prussia. Jim bikes to public transit most days, and bikes all the way home when it is nice out. Jim is already a multi-modal commuter but he let the Commuter Connections […]
Commuter Connection Visits the Norristown Transportation Center
We had a great time at the Norristown Transportation Center last Thursday. We’d like to thank Kim Heinle at SEPTA for letting us come out and talk to local commuters about adding bicycle to their regular SEPTA commutes. We’d also like to thank Carl Rotenberg from the Times Herald for coming out and talking to […]
Improve Job Access with Multi-Modal Transit!
Commuter Connection PA is dedicated to improving job and transit accessibility via multi-modal transit. A new Brookings Institute report says that 77% of residents in the Greater Philadelphia area live near transit, but that only 24% of jobs are found near transit stations. Adding a bicycle is an excellent way to improve these numbers! People […]
Bikes, Buses, Trolleys and Trains: A quick guide to Multi-Modal Commuting!
Bikes, Buses, Trolleys and Trains: A quick guide to multimodal commuting. Multimodal commuting is an excellent way to gain many of the benefits of bicycle commuting without committing to biking long distances. In multimodal commuting, commuters split their time between biking and riding on a bus, train or trolley to get to and from work. […]
