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John has been a commuting cyclist for more than 20 years. In 1994 he began working as a volunteer for the Bicycle Coalition of the Delaware Valley after attending a volunteer night, and later served as a board member in 1997-98. In 1999 John left Philadelphia for Charlottesville, VA, where he helped establish the Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation (ACCT), a bicycle and walking advocacy group.

Take Action! Submit Comments on the Draft 2022-2025 New Jersey Transportation Improvement Program

by John Boyle | Aug 2, 2021 | Biking the Region, News, The Circuit

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is accepting public comments for the 2022-2025 New Jersey Transportation Improvement Program (NJ TIP). The Draft NJ TIP is currently open for public review and comment until August 23, 2021, at 5:00 PM (EST). ... read more

Pilot Allows E-Bikes and E-Scooters on the Ben Franklin Bridge

by John Boyle | Jul 28, 2021 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, News, Scooters, The Circuit

The Ben Franklin Bridge Trail had a problem you probably didn’t even know about: E-bikes were banned from the trail. ‘ This wasn’t necessarily a big issue (the DRPA police were aware of e-bikes on the trail, and were not actively enforcing the rule),... read more

Burlington County Opens Delaware River Heritage Trail

by John Boyle | Jul 13, 2021 | Biking the Region, News, The Circuit

Burlington County officially opened the Delaware River Heritage Trail (130 Bypass Section) with a ribbon-cutting event. The 5.5-mile trail begins at the Crystal Lake Dam and through Crystal Lake Park and ending in Roebling waterfront park. Besides being part of the... read more

Tell NJ Gov. Murphy to Sign Safe Passing Law

by John Boyle | Jul 2, 2021 | Action Center, Biking the Region, News, NJ, Scooters, Vision Zero

On June 30th, the NJ State Senate passed S2208 the Safe Passing Bill, voting 33-0 with bipartisan support, and is now headed to Governor Murphy’s desk to be signed into law. The bill which was co-sponsored by Camden/Gloucester County Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez passed... read more

NJ TRANSIT Welcomes E-Bike and E-Scooters. Nice.

by John Boyle | Jul 1, 2021 | Biking the Region, News, NJ, Scooters

Good news: NJ TRANSIT has revised its bike policy to now allow e-bikes and e-scooters on buses trains and light rail vehicles. This is a reversal of a policy that previously banned E-bikes and E scooters on buses and trains and even on NJ TRANSIT property. In other... read more

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