by Nicole Brunet | Jul 15, 2022 | News, Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
PennDOT rolled out two safety improvements to West Philadelphia earlier this year. One project is to extend the Chestnut Street parking protected bike lane from 34th to 63rd Street. The other project will be on Market Street from 30th to 34th Street and it will begin...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jul 14, 2022 | Biking in Philly, Biking Outside The Region, Biking the Region, News, Vision Zero
With enormous disappointment, we have to report that HB140, the parking separated bike lane legislation that we have been working on since 2018, was dealt a big blow in the waning days of the spring 2022 session of the Pennsylvania legislature. As last reported, we...
by Amanda Ruffner | Jul 13, 2022 | Bicycle Coalition Youth Cycling, Featured, News
The BCYC graduating class of 2022 marks the program’s fifth consecutive year of providing financial assistance to graduating seniors. Congratulations to the 2022 BCYC Scholarship recipients! Victoria Williams attending the University of Virginia Dennis...
by Nicole Brunet | Jul 13, 2022 | News, Biking in Philly, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Vision Zero
North West Philadelphia has a high concentration of roads on the high injury network. From Roosevelt Blvd, Henry Ave, Germantown Ave, and Lincoln drive there are a lot of examples of how road design perpetuates speeding, traffic fatalities, and severe injuries. ...
by Nicole Brunet | Jul 8, 2022 | News, Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
(PHILADELPHIA) – After almost 10 years of studies, evaluations, planning meetings, promises and commitments to make Washington Avenue safer, Mayor Kenney’s Vision Zero commitment to reduce traffic violence on city streets has been dealt a huge setback. What...
by Bicycle Coalition | Jun 24, 2022 | Featured, News
As the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia celebrates our 50 years of impact, we are calling on our friends old and new to join the movement to make roads safer for bicyclists, runners and all those who use them. 50 Years of Making Everyone’s Ride Better...