Corey Acri Lloyd Emelle

Kathryn Killebrew

MAB 2014

The Issue

• Issue– Philadelphia is a great place to bike

but routes seemed inefficient

• Existing Research Methods Limited– Traffic count data– Surveys– Census Data

Solution

A better way to determine how cyclists are moving

through the Philadelphia region

GPS

Smartphone App

Website

Database

Trips

[live site]

Partnerships

Results Since May 2014

• Nearly 12,456 Trips Recorded*• Approximately 300 Riders*

• Partnering with DVRPC to clean and organize the data for: – Philly Bike share

– City of Philadelphia Streets Planning

– Various bike habit and infrastructure studies

*Raw numbers only, final numbers may vary after all raw data cleaned and processed by DVRPC

CyclePhilly TeamCorey Acri - Attorney turned designer.

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Lloyd Emelle - Prolific builder of things.

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Kathryn Killebrew - Turns data into vivid digital landscapes.

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Contact Us: support@CyclePhilly.org

More Resources• DVRPC

• CyclePhilly.org

• CodeforAmerica.org

• CodeforPhilly.org

• Designing CyclePhilly

• CyclePhilly: How an App, A Tap and an App Might Change Philadelphia for the Better

• CyclePhilly app giving transportation planners a handle on region’s bikers