by Amanda Ruffner | Aug 4, 2021 | Biking in Philly, Featured, News
Lil’ Philly Safety Village, the first traffic park in the Greater Philadelphia region, is officially open as of this morning. Hunting Park neighbors and summer campers joined the project design team, donors, Philly Parks and Rec, and Bicycle Coalition staff to...
by Randy LoBasso | Aug 4, 2021 | Biking in Philly, Featured
After 17 months as an open street, bringing thousands of Philadelphia residents to Fairmount Park and becoming the most-used bike/ped trail in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City leaders have decided to re-open MLK Drive to cars effective August 4,...
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 Randy LoBasso | Jun 4, 2021 | Featured
New legislation working its way through City Council to lower the parking tax from 25 percent to 17 percent would be a detriment to the city and should not become law. The legislation is based in part on the idea that lowering this tax rate would benefit parking...
by Amanda Ruffner | May 28, 2021 | News, Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
As we close out AAPI Heritage Month, we’re proud to celebrate the cultures, contributions and resilience of AAPI communities around the world by highlighting the incredible work of the AAPI staff at the Bicycle Coalition. Lor Song (he/him) is the Transportation...
by Amanda Ruffner | Apr 12, 2021 | News, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, Featured
The first virtual version of our annual Vision Zero Conference wrapped Friday, March 26, with over 220 community members and advocates joining the 50+ speakers for a week of learning and conversation. Robin Hutcheson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Safety Policy at...
