by John Boyle | Sep 13, 2024 | News
On August 26, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia lost its co-founder and muse. In 1972, John Dowlin moved to Philadelphia, leaving an enormous imprint on his beloved adopted city. He co-founded the Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition as soon as he...
by Bicycle Coalition | Sep 13, 2024 | Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, News
This Fall, we launched an annual series of Town Halls in various locations throughout the Greater Philadelphia Region served by the Bicycle Coalition. The idea started in January, when we hosted an open house at the BCGP offices for members to meet our new Executive...
by Nicole Brunet | Sep 5, 2024 | News
The Mayor’s Response: The Bicycle Coalition was invited to participate in a press conference with the Mayor’s office and a short bike ride on Friday, August 30th at 11am. The goal of the press conference was to respond to the almost 6,000 petition signatures and...
by John Boyle | Aug 30, 2024 | News, NJ, Vision Zero
We are not going to achieve zero traffic deaths with cute messaging. Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were killed on Salem County Route 551 near Stumpy Lane in Oldman’s Township. Johnny played in the NHL for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Calgary Flames. Matthew...
by Sonja Bontrager | Aug 30, 2024 | News
The Annual Gala & Awards Dinner celebrates Greater Philadelphia’s agents of change in the bicycling community, from youth athletes and their supporters to community organizers and advocates. The BCYC Award celebrates individuals whose work engages the next...
by Bicycle Coalition | Aug 30, 2024 | News
‘GHOST RIDE or the play that blows away’ is an immersive performance that puts the audience on bicycles, following a food delivery worker on the day they are killed by vehicular violence, and continues into the afterlife with them. The piece is a love song to...
