by John Boyle | May 14, 2021 | News, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region
Highway Design Manuals set standards for roadway design and traffic engineers adhere to them. However, they are also sometimes used as a defense to not build innovative bicycle or pedestrian infrastructure (“If it’s not in the manual then I cannot do it.”). Outdated...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | May 14, 2021 | News, Action Center, Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
On May 4th, the Bicycle Coalition joined together with 23 other Philadelphia non-profits as part of the Livable Communities Network to advocate for a better city budget — and now we need your help. Budget season is upon us and we need you to add your voice and...
by Lor Song | May 14, 2021 | News, Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia invites the Philadelphia region’s cycling community to join us for the 8 mile Ride of Silence this year on Wednesday 19th at 6:45pm. This is a slow pace group ride, for all experienced level cyclists, will begin at...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | May 12, 2021 | News, Biking in Philly, Crash, Vision Zero
We learned today that the 74 year old killed on April 24th at Eakins Oval was Heather Ann Peters, a Bicycle Coalition member since 2012. The obituary in the Inquirer and here describe her life. “Dr. Heather A. Peters — sinologist, anthropologist,...
by Patrick Monahan | May 10, 2021 | News
On April 29th, the Chester County Commissioners and partners marked the official groundbreaking of four new miles of the County’s Schuylkill River Trail (SRT). The county’s latest extension to the SRT is a $6 million dollar project that will connect trails...
by Lor Song | May 7, 2021 | News, Biking in Philly, Safe Routes Philly, Vision Zero
In 2017, flex-posts were installed on a small portion of the South Street Bridge because of speeding vehicles getting on and off of the bridge, and the hazardous CHOP Roberts Center garage entrance. Currently, there are no protective flex-post on either side of the...
