by Randy LoBasso | Aug 31, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured
On Friday, August 12, Cadence Youth Cycling, a program of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, led a ride for Philadelphia City Council staff. The ride was meant to show Council staff the positive and negative aspects of Philadelphia’s bicycle... by Bicycle Coalition | Aug 24, 2016 | Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, The Circuit
Written forty years ago, Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo wrote a letter to the Sierra Club documenting his support of what is now the Schuylkill River Trail. That letter, recently provided to the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia by Mike Stokes of the... by Randy LoBasso | Aug 22, 2016 | Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, The Circuit
An estimated 300 people showed up to the opening of the new Sullivan Bridge late last week, a reception that was more than two decades in the making. Cyclists, hikers, politicians, and interested parties were on hand at Valley Forge National Park to witness the... by Randy LoBasso | Aug 17, 2016 | Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, The Circuit
Twenty-three years later, our region is finally getting its bridge back. On Friday, bicyclists will finally have a real bridge trail between the Schuylkill River Trail and Valley Forge National Historical Park when Sullivan’s Bridge, a bicycle/pedestrian bridge over... by Bicycle Coalition | Aug 11, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, Safe Routes Philly
Protected bike lanes are an important part of any bicycle network — and, unfortunately, Philadelphia has very few. While the city does have more than 400 miles of bike lanes, only recently have we seen any sort of physical or visible barrier between cyclists and... by Bicycle Coalition | Aug 11, 2016 | Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured
In late 2014, the Planning Commission and County Commissioners of Bucks County identified two unused SEPTA rails for conversion to cross county trails to promote walking, running, biking, and healthy living. An affiliate of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater...