Category Archives: MOTU Missives

MOTU Goes to Los Angeles

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

One of MOTU’s Planner/Analysts, Ema Yamamoto, was recently in Los Angeles on vacation and she stopped by CicLAvia’s first event of the year! What is CicLAvia? CicLAvia is a series of events in Los Angeles where a route is closed … Continue reading →

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A Spotlight on Philadelphia’s Bike Culture

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Urban Velo is a magazine and online journal devoted to biking culture across the US.  In their latest issue (#36) two articles feature a Philadelphia firm and spotlight Philadelphia’s growing bicycle infrastructure network (with an interview of MOTU’s own Aaron … Continue reading →

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MOTU Goes to Washington — Part 2

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

This is the second post in a 2-part series about MOTU’s Bicycle/Pedestrian Program Planner, Aaron Ritz’s, recent trip down to Washington, DC to further understand DC’s bikeshare program. If you haven’t already, check-out the first post here.  Operator, Operator After Aaron … Continue reading →

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MOTU Goes to Washington – Part 1

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

This is the first post in a 2-part series about MOTU’s Bicycle/Pedestrian Program Planner, Aaron Ritz’s, recent trip down to Washington, DC to further understand DC’s bikeshare program.  As Philadelphia moves towards implementing its first bike sharing system by the end … Continue reading →

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Neighboring Cities’ Bikeshare Systems Make Strides

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Here at MOTU we are preparing for Philadelphia’s coming bikeshare program by keeping up to date with other programs.  In fact, with new systems coming on line and new records being set in the United States, this spring has proven … Continue reading →

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“No Bicycle Parking” — An Upcoming Photography Exhibit

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

A new exhibit, “No Bicycle Parking” opens at Philadelphia’s Painted Bride Art Center on Thursday, March 21st. It is the culmination of an ongoing, 12-year photography project– which documents 400+ photographs of abandoned and stripped bicycles from across the world. Photographer Raphael Xavier’s exhibit … Continue reading →

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Complete Streets for Philadelphia!

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

In 2009 Mayor Nutter recognized that for Philadelphia to accommodate the many different ways Philadelphians choose to travel, the City needed to treat every Streets as a Complete Street. Complete Streets are streets that accommodate all Philadelphians, whether they are on foot, … Continue reading →

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Parklets in 2012 and 2013

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

In 2012, 6 Parklets appeared across the City, from Fishtown to Logan.  The Parklets, small little roof decks in the parking lane,  appeared in front of coffee shops and libraries, pizza shops and take out joints.  Across the City neighbors … Continue reading →

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Raising the Bar: Building political capital to implement key design initiatives

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

Deputy Mayor Cutler spent an hour talking with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes
, NYC’s Janette Sadik-Khan, (Commissioner New York City Department of Transportation), Gabe Klein (Commissioner, Chicago Department of Transportation
), Ed Reiskin (Director of Transportation, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
), Tom Tinlin … Continue reading →

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Dance on the Falls Bridge in East Falls

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

On Saturday, September 15, 2012 the East Falls Development Corporation will host “Dance on the Falls Bridge,” a unique event with live music, dancing, and refreshments on the Falls Bridge. This East Falls event is one of many events where … Continue reading →

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