by Nicole Brunet | Jul 18, 2022 | News, Biking in Philly, Biking Outside The Region, Biking the Region
The rise and progression of micro-mobility is inevitable and has reshaped the culture of bicycling and transportation. Electric assisted bicycles have become extremely prevalent for both transportation and recreation. In 2021, 880,000 e-bikes were sold in the US which...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jul 16, 2022 | News, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network
Editor’s Note: This is the second blog post in a series about the history of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. This is an updated/edited version of a similar post written by Randy LoBasso in 2017. All mistakes are welcome to be corrected! After...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jul 14, 2022 | Biking in Philly, Biking Outside The Region, Biking the Region, News, Vision Zero
With enormous disappointment, we have to report that HB140, the parking separated bike lane legislation that we have been working on since 2018, was dealt a big blow in the waning days of the spring 2022 session of the Pennsylvania legislature. As last reported, we...
by John Boyle | Jun 30, 2022 | Biking Outside The Region, Biking the Region, NJ
This 41-mile one-way bike ride takes you through three distinct coastal regions in Monmouth County, NJ. Exploring the Bayshore Region on the Henry Hudson Trail, meandering through Gateway National Recreation Area on the Sandy Hook Multi-Use Path then following the...
by Patrick Monahan | Jun 23, 2022 | News, Action Center, Biking the Region, The Circuit
In February, Governor Wolf announced his plan for spending $1.7 billion in state American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to address various needs throughout Pennsylvania. This funding source may sound familiar as the Circuit Trails Coalition released their call to action...
by Patrick Monahan | Jun 9, 2022 | News, Biking the Region, The Circuit
In 2003, the Borough of Pottstown became the first Pennsylvania municipality outside of Philadelphia or Pittsburgh to reduce travel lanes on a major street. The project included back-in angle parking and bike lanes along West & East High Street. This happened...
