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2019 Fall Bike Counts Show Bicycling Was Increasing Before Covid-19
Hey, remember 2019? Highlights included shark attacks at the Jersey Shore, the de-aging of Robert Deniro and … professional sports? But for Philadelphia bicyclists it was the opening the Ben Franklin Bridge Ramp, the long-awaited improvements to Spruce and Pine...
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Meet Lor Song, 2020’s BBSP Community Liaison
Lor Song (He/Him), comes from a first-generation Hmong family that immigrated to the United States in 1975, to escape the Vietnam War in Laos. As a West Philly native, he built his roots as a breakdancer (Breaker) in Philadelphia and eventually made it to MTV’s...
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Meet Alejandro Utria, 2020’s BBSP Bilingual Community Liaison
Dear Indego community, BBSP partners, and Philly: I am Alejandro Utria, the new Bilingual Community Liaison for the Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP) team based at the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. I am happy to be recruited into BBSP’s national...
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Biking During the COVID-19 Yellow Phase: What To Do, What Not To Do
By Trinh V. Hoang and Leonard Bonarek After being in the Red Phase for over three months, the counties that make up southeast Pennsylvania entered the Yellow Phase on June 5, 2020. The Yellow Phase means looser work and physical restrictions within Pennsylvania....
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Is It Safe To Do Group Rides Yet?
On June 5th, southeastern Pennsylvania counties moved into the “Yellow Phase” of Covid-19 (C19) response. A key takeaway from PA state guidance is that this phase now allows for properly distanced groups of up to 25 to meet outdoors. New Jersey allowed...
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Where to Ride: How to Bike to Philly’s Cultural Institutions
By Tessa Hannigan Philly has a wealth of sites, attractions, and cultural institutions to enjoy (undoubtedly, we missed some on our map, as there are so many). The map below gives you a general view of some safe routes to get around and see cultural landmarks in the...
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