by John Boyle | May 22, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, The Circuit, Uncategorized
On May 15th, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department along with the Delaware River City Corporation cut the ribbon on Phase 1 of the Kensington and Tacony (K&T) Trail. The 1.2 mile trail begins at the Frankford Boat Launch and continues to Lardners Point Park... by Randy LoBasso | May 18, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured
7:30am: Energizer stations open at Penn Museum, 13th and Pine, Dilworth Park, and the Schuylkill River Trail 8:30am: Riders gather for VIP ride in front of the Penn Museum (3260 South Street) 8:45am: Ride across South Street bridge to 22nd to Market to Dilworth Park... by Randy LoBasso | May 17, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, Vision Zero
Earlier this month, Congress passed—and the president signed—a budget deal that continues funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s TIGER grant program. The deal will fund operations through September 30, 2017. As I... by John Boyle | May 16, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, Uncategorized
Governor Wolf issued a press release on Monday addressing PENNDOT’s onerous Bicycle Occupancy Permit (BOP) and announced a pilot project to help PENNDOT standardize their bike lane policies. “PennDOT will be issuing a policy change removing the Bicycle... by Randy LoBasso | May 15, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured
Contact: Randy LoBasso, Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia randy@bicyclecoalition.org 215-242-9253 Ext. 311 For Immediate Release: Philadelphia’s 22nd Bike To Work Day Is May 19 Register for Bike To Work Day Here The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia... by Randy LoBasso | May 12, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
As we told you back in February, PennDOT’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator Roy Gothie offered an agenda this year that would make it easier for cities to install parking-protected bike lanes. One interpretation of the PA Motor Vehicle Code language is that...