by Randy LoBasso | Jun 16, 2016 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Featured
Today was a historic day for Philadelphia City Council – and not just because the soda tax passed by a vote of 13-4, making Philadelphia the largest city in the country to tax soda. (We supported this legislation — here’s why.) Additionally, a new buffered... by Randy LoBasso | Jun 16, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured
Earlier this week, we shared a picture of the construction going on on the South Street Bridge — and people seemed pretty excited about it. Temporary #ProtectedBikeLane on the South Street Bridge. #CHOP #bikePHL pic.twitter.com/xDdmRFdn5E — Bike Coalition Phila... by Randy LoBasso | Jun 14, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Featured
Alongside the 5th Square PAC, Deputy Managing Director Clarena Tolson, and Fairmount Bicycles owner Shelly Salamon, the Bicycle Coalition participated in a rally today at 15th and Spruce Streets encouraging the City of Philadelphia to move forward with a protected... by Randy LoBasso | Jun 9, 2016 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Crash, Featured
Jamal C. Morris was struck by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bicycle in West Philadelphia on April 17. The Drexel graduate and engineer died in the hospital just a couple days later. Police have still not found the person who killed him. Since that time, the... by Bicycle Coalition | Jun 9, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Featured, Vision Zero
Governor Tom Wolf has recently announced the recipients of the Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) funds. Philadelphia was one of the recipients and the some of the funds will be going directly to improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety in Philadelphia. The red... by Randy LoBasso | Jun 7, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Featured
A bill for a new buffered bike lane along Tyson Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia, from Roosevelt Boulevard to Frankford Avenue, was recently introduced by Councilman Bobby Henon, and earlier today, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia’s Policy Coordinator Bob...