by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jun 12, 2020 | News, Biking in Philly
On Saturday, May 30th, five bicycle shops suffered damage in the aftermath of the unrest that took place that weekend. We called and emailed with most of the shops to give the bicycle community an update on how those shops are doing, and whether they are open. We...
by Naida Elena Montes | Jun 11, 2020 | Biking the Region, Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, The Circuit, Vision Zero, Wellness
The Bicycle Coalition and our Circuit Trails partners are excited to announce DVRPC’S approval of the Transportation and Community Development Initiative (TCDI) area grants for the 2021 fiscal year. TCDI is a grant opportunity that supports joining land use and...
by Randy LoBasso | Jun 11, 2020 | Biking in Philly
Late last month, construction reopened, and the planned bike lane and street improvements began with it. Already, we’ve seen a section of Columbus Boulevard repaved and restriped, but more long-awaited upgrades are coming. They include 2-way protected bike lanes on...
by Randy LoBasso | Jun 5, 2020 | Biking in Philly, News
Due to CSX track work, the Race and Locust Street entrances to the Schuylkill River Trail will be closed for two weeks, starting Monday, June 8th. From the Streets Department: “Streets Commissioner Carlton Williams announced today that CSX will be closing both...
by Naida Elena Montes | May 28, 2020 | Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Action Center, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region
Before COVID-19 forced us all into stay-at-home orders and shut down the economy, we brought together over 200 people from the public and private sectors, planners and community members to share goals, priorities and strategies for the Vision Zero Philadelphia...
by John Boyle | May 28, 2020 | News, Biking in Philly
On May 16, Bicycle Coalition volunteers counted bicyclists joggers and strollers on Martin Luther King Blvd to measure the usage of the path — and have found, to the surprise of no one, a massive uptick in the number of people using the park road. In March, we...