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...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | May 26, 2023 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, News, The Circuit
On election day, BCGP was invited by Schuylkill River Development Corporation to join a tour of the Christian to Crescent trail construction site to see how well this project is coming along. This $45 million cable-stayed bridge spans along the east side of the...
by John Boyle | May 18, 2023 | Bike Month, Bike Share, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, E-bikes, News, NJ, Scooters, The Circuit, Vision Zero
Every year since 2005, the Bicycle Coalition has sent our volunteers out on the streets to hand count people riding bikes. These counts along with other various data sources are consolidated into our Annual I BikePHL reports, just in time for Bike to Work or Wherever...
by Nicole Brunet | May 5, 2023 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, News, Scooters, The Circuit, Vision Zero
After recent run off elections in the House, the General Assembly finally started to settle and get to work in March 2023. We saw a handful of issues we care about pop up in the form of co-sponsorship memos and bills, here is a run down of all the legislation...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Apr 28, 2023 | Biking in Philly, News
After nearly 10 years when we first suggested the idea to the Philadelphia Parking Authority, a bicycle patrol unit is starting its first day of work on May 1, 2023. Eight officers, who were trained by the Philadelphia Police Department, will start ticketing illegally...
