by John Boyle | Feb 6, 2025 | Bicycle Coalition Youth Cycling, Bike Month, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, Cadence Youth Cycling, News, The Circuit
Edwin “Ed” Hein, a beloved and accomplished cycling advocate, sadly passed away on Monday at the age of 60. He collapsed during a bike ride shortly after climbing the hill on Shawmont Avenue from the Schuylkill River Trail. Ed was well-loved and admired...
by John Boyle | Feb 5, 2025 | News
Each fall, our dedicated volunteers and staff commit countless hours to ensure the Bicycle Coalition can accurately gather data. We conduct bike counts at 18 different locations across the city. In the coming weeks, we will be releasing our IBIKEPHL 2024 report. But...
by John Boyle | Jan 31, 2025 | News, Biking the Region, The Circuit, Vision Zero
The NJ Bike and Walk Coalition will host the 14th Annual New Jersey Bike and Walk Summit, set to take place on the Princeton University campus on Saturday, March 29th, just a day after Philadelphia Vision Zero Conference. Tickets are available now. Despite...
by Bicycle Coalition | Jan 31, 2025 | Bike Month, Biking in Philly, Crash, News, research, Vision Zero
As we move further from 2020, the number of overall people killed in traffic crashes in Philadelphia continues to be stubbornly high. In 2024, 125 people were killed as a result of a crash. Throughout the year, we gave snapshots, generally tracking the number of fatal...
by Bicycle Coalition | Jan 31, 2025 | Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Bike Month, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, Biking the Suburbs, Crash, E-bikes, Featured, News, NJ, Scooters, The Circuit, Vision Zero
Powered by Member support, the Bicycle Coalition ended 2024 with several legislative victories including passing the ‘Get Out the Bike Lane’ bill, Authorizing Speed Cameras on Broad St. and Route 13, a landmark investment in the Circuit Trails Network, and two short...
by John Boyle | Jan 17, 2025 | News
Background: The City of Philadelphia has released its 2024 Action Plan Report this December, revealing a sobering reality: while traffic deaths have remained steady since 2021, the three-year average is now over 40% higher than the pre-pandemic average....