by John Boyle | Jun 15, 2023 | Biking in Philly, News
For the past few years the Baxter Trail, which runs along the Delaware River between Pennypack Park and Pennypack Street, has opened on weekends between Memorial Day and Labor Day from 8AM to 8PM. This year Philadelphia Parks and Recreation (PPR) has temporarily...
by Nicole Brunet | Jun 13, 2023 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, News, Vision Zero
Since our last update a lot has happened in Harrisburg! Take a look at our legislative updates below. Legalize Parking Protected Bike lanes and Pedestrian Plazas- Emily and Susan’s Law (HB 1283) On Monday, June 5th, HB 1283 was unanimously voted out of the House...
by Patrick Monahan | Jun 2, 2023 | Biking in Philly, The Circuit
Last week, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) completed its new wayfinding project on the Delaware River Trail (DRT) at Frankford Ave. adjacent to the Rivers Casino. This eye-catching wayfinding was an early action project of the Frankford Avenue...
by Nicole Brunet | May 26, 2023 | Biking in Philly, Crash, News, Vision Zero
On Monday, May 22nd, Joshua Feggins was struck and killed by the driver of a tractor trailer making a right turn into the Waste Management facility on Grays Ferry Avenue. Feggins is the 44th person killed in a traffic crash and the first electric scooter rider in...
by Nicole Brunet | May 26, 2023 | Biking in Philly, News
On Friday, May 19, 2023, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and Independence Blue Cross hosted a Bike To Work & Wherever Day celebration with an Energizer Station at the Penn Museum and three group rides: Council Member Jamie Gauthier and Deputy...
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...