by Sonja Bontrager | Aug 17, 2023 | Bicycle Coalition Youth Cycling, News
The Annual Gala & Awards Dinner celebrates Greater Philadelphia’s agents of change in the bicycling community. This year’s awardees highlight the 10th year of the Youth Cycling program operating under the Coalition’s auspices. Ryan Oelkers, the 2023 BCYC Award...
by Sonja Bontrager | Jul 21, 2023 | Bicycle Coalition Youth Cycling, Biking in Philly, Biking Outside The Region, Biking the Region, Biking the Suburbs
It’s been a long and fruitful year, and we’re ready to celebrate the highlights with our community of dedicated advocates & cyclists! The Bicycle Coalition invites you to SAVE THE DATE for our annual Gala & Awards Dinner on Thursday, September...
by Sonja Bontrager | May 26, 2023 | Bike Month, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, Vision Zero
The 19th Annual Philadelphia Ride of Silence took place Wednesday, May 17th 2023 with more than 500 riders in attendance and news helicopters circling. This international ride continues each year due to the number of bicyclists killed due to in part the lack of...
by Sonja Bontrager | Mar 17, 2023 | Vision Zero
During the afternoon breakout sessions of the 2023 Vision Zero Conference there are three panels to choose from: Looking Back to Look Ahead: A Retrospective of Philly’s Vision Zero; Environmental Justice on Route 291; and Neighborhood-Scale Vision Zero Programs. Our...
by Sonja Bontrager | Mar 16, 2023 | Vision Zero
The 2023 Vision Zero PHL Conference afternoon plenary session, “Best Practices for Community Engagement in Vision Zero Planning”, seeks to highlight effective and meaningful ways to conduct community engagement in Vision Zero projects and planning. Featuring a diverse...