by John Boyle | Jul 28, 2021 | News, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, Scooters, The Circuit
The Ben Franklin Bridge Trail had a problem you probably didn’t even know about: E-bikes were banned from the trail. ‘ This wasn’t necessarily a big issue (the DRPA police were aware of e-bikes on the trail, and were not actively enforcing the rule),...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jul 20, 2021 | Biking in Philly, News, Vision Zero
After months of advocacy to make the case for the best possible scenario for the future of Dr. MLK Jr. Drive, the road has been repaved and, as of this week, re-striped. And on July 20, 2021, the Kenney Administration announced what the plans are for when the Drive...
by Randy LoBasso | Jul 13, 2021 | Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
Late last week, we were informed of some line striping going down on MLK Jr. Drive. This is likely the beginning of the Drive being reopened to motor vehicles in August, as Councilmember Curtis Jones, Jr. and the City of Philadelphia agreed to. More appears to be...
by Amanda Ruffner | Jul 9, 2021 | Biking the Region, Biking in Philly, Featured, News
We are pleased to announce that Jason Duckworth will be this year’s Maguire Award honoree, presented at the Bicycle Coalition’s Annual Gala and Awards Dinner on September 30. Jason Duckworth has been an outspoken proponent of traffic safety for nearly a decade....
by Lor Song | Jun 25, 2021 | Biking in Philly
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia (BCGP) will be joining Wawa’s Welcome America event on Monday, June 28th from 2:30 pm – 3:30pm at Dilworth Plaza at the Philadelphia City Hall courtyard. We will be presenting an interactive demonstration about the...
by Randy LoBasso | Jun 25, 2021 | Biking in Philly, The Circuit, Vision Zero
As readers and supporters know, after successfully advocating for the opening of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to people in March 2020, the Bicycle Coalition spent the last year working with organizations and citizens to understand what the best future of the road...
