by Sonja Bontrager | Jan 17, 2024 | News, Vision Zero
Traffic fatalities across the country have been on the rise, with pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users making up a higher percentage of victims than ever before. Philadelphia is not alone in grappling with how to implement effective & positive...
by Sonja Bontrager | Dec 21, 2023 | Biking in Philly, News
This year’s Holiday Lights Ride with Wednesday Night Rides was our biggest yet, as more than 750 people signed up to ride! Per John Boyle, our Research Director, radio chatter that night showed the group stretched about a full half mile of streetspace: We counted...
by Sonja Bontrager | Nov 20, 2023 | News, Bicycle Coalition Youth Cycling
Alan Spooner here, interim Development Director for the Bicycle Coalition and long time fan and supporter of our youth cycling program (BCYC). I was speaking with a fellow fan and supporter the other day about the challenges the program faces. Namely, we have geared...
by Sonja Bontrager | Sep 8, 2023 | Biking in Philly, News
The Annual Gala & Awards Dinner celebrates Greater Philadelphia’s agents of change in the bicycling community, from youth athletes and their supporters to community organizers and advocates. The I Bike PHL award recognizes an individual or group who embodies the...
by Sonja Bontrager | Sep 1, 2023 | News
The Annual Gala & Awards Dinner celebrates Greater Philadelphia’s agents of change in the bicycling community, from youth athletes and their supporters to community organizers and advocates. The Connect the Circuit and I Bike PHL awards recognize individuals whose...
