by Randy LoBasso | Mar 17, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured
Federal funding is incredibly important to the city for transit, traffic control and signals, pavement resurfacing, safe routes to school and bicycle/pedestrian facilities and, honestly for the city and state’s tourism. But the most recent federal budget... by Randy LoBasso | Mar 15, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, Vision Zero
Perhaps the most breaking of news to come out of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia’s Vision Zero Conference 2017 was Philadelphia’s Bike/Ped Coordinator Jeannette Brugger announcing a protected bike lane coming to West Chestnut Street. This is a project... by Bicycle Coalition | Feb 22, 2017 | Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, Uncategorized
Calling all Montgomery County cyclists: we need your help. In early July, Montgomery County received a $30,000 Transportation and Community Development Initiative grant from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) in order to create an entirely new... by John Boyle | Jan 26, 2017 | Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, The Circuit
After more than two years as the Chair for Bike Delaware County, Chuck Cruit retired from bicycle advocacy in 2016. Fortunately Tabb Sullivan, a resident of Upper Darby, now runs the show. On January 18th, Bike Delaware County met for the first time in nearly a year... by Randy LoBasso | Jan 20, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured
The National Bike Summit, a bicycle advocacy event featuring workshops, speakers, and an organized lobby day, will take place March 6-9. Given that there is a new president and U.S. Congress this year, those interested in the Summit have a unique opportunity to get... by Randy LoBasso | Jan 10, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, Vision Zero
The second part of Philadelphia’s separated bike lane grant, totaling $250,000, was announced today by the state of Pennsylvania. The grant—a Transportation Alternatives Project grant via PennDOT—will go toward “17 lane miles into separated bicycle facilities by...