by John Boyle | Mar 21, 2023 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Biking Outside The Region, Biking the Region, News, Vision Zero
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is currently working on a plan to improve transportation across the state. The 12-Year Program (TYP) is Pennsylvania’s official mid-range planning tool. It lists statewide planned projects and assigns funding to...
by Patrick Monahan | Jul 29, 2022 | News, Action Center
On July 25th, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) released a draft policy on the use of e-bikes on bike trails found in state parks and forests that are managed by DCNR. The purpose of their policy is to provide guidelines that will allow the...
by Patrick Monahan | Jun 23, 2022 | News, Action Center, Biking the Region, The Circuit
In February, Governor Wolf announced his plan for spending $1.7 billion in state American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to address various needs throughout Pennsylvania. This funding source may sound familiar as the Circuit Trails Coalition released their call to action...
by Patrick Monahan | Jun 3, 2022 | Action Center, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, The Circuit
In preparation for the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) public comment period for the Draft FY2023 Transportation Improvement Project (TIP) for Pennsylvania, members of the Circuit Trails Coalition have gathered information on the amount of funding...
by Patrick Monahan | May 27, 2022 | News, Action Center, Biking the Region, The Circuit
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) has opened the public comment period for the Draft FY2023 TIP for Pennsylvania which is a critical opportunity for the Circuit Trails and bicycle/pedestrian projects. The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Apr 6, 2022 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, News, Vision Zero
After waiting for 12 long months, the Senate Transportation Committee held a hearing on the bill that would allow parking protected bike lanes in Pennsylvania (HB140). The Bicycle Coalition and Bike Pittsburgh have been advocating for this bill since the legislation...
