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Come Explore the Lawrence Hopewell Trail With Us
June 14, 2018On Saturday at 1PM, we will be hosting our monthly Explore the Circuit Ride on the Lawrence Hopewell Trail and the D&R Canal Towpath in Mercer County NJ. We start on the D&R Canal Towpath, part of the East Coast Greenway near the Princeton REI. They will have a tent at our start point with […]
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Support the Cresheim Trail in Springfield on June 21
June 12, 2018There will be a public meeting about the future of the Cresheim Trail in Montgomery County at the Springfield Township Administration Building on Thursday, June 21st. The Cresheim Trail is a multi-use trail that begins in Philadelphia and is currently under expansion. Once complete, the Cresheim Trail will be part of the 750-mile network of […]
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Bike Lane Progress — in Pottstown
June 8, 2018In 2003, the Borough of Pottstown became the first Pennsylvania municipality outside of Philadelphia or Pittsburgh to reduce travel lanes on a major street, also known as a road diet. The project included back-in angle and bike lanes. And this happened largely thanks to the advocacy of Tom Hylton, a former reporter for the Pottstown […]
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TODAY: Frankford and Tacony Creek Trail Opening
June 6, 2018By Christina Zhou An exciting new trail segment is opening up! Today’s the ribbon cutting for the Frankford & Tacony Creek Trail. The ribbon cutting will be at 1pm today at 4299 N Delaware Ave. Stop by to join trail advocates around the region to dedicate the newest segment of The Circuit Trails! 1,408 total views, 2 views today
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Kennett, Pennsbury & PennDOT Will Bring Us A Fantastic Bike Connection
May 31, 2018We’ve previously reported that BOP is bye-bye, which was a huge win after over a decade of advocacy, and has paved the way (pun intended. you’re welcome) for suburban municipalities to request bike lanes on upcoming PennDOT road projects. After modifying BOP, PennDOT then installed two new bike lanes on suburban roads in Delaware and […]
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Wissahickon Gateway: It’s Happening
May 24, 2018The Philadelphia City Planning Commission held its final public meeting about the Wissahickon Gateway Project on Wednesday May 23. The project seeks to address many issues simultaneously: improved transit service via a considerably expanded Wissahickon Transportation Center (WTC), closing one of the most significant gaps in the Schuylkill River Trail and The Circuit Trails, improving pedestrian connectivity […]
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Come to the Final Wissahickon Gateway Meeting on Wednesday
May 22, 2018The final Wissahickon Gateway meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 23, at 6:30pm. All are welcome to attend to hear about the 12-month study on the project, which covers the intersection of Ridge Avenue and Main Street in Manayunk. The project, once completed, will help cyclists navigate themselves from the Kelly Drive path into […]
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Explore the Circuit: Chester Valley and Valley Forge Ride This Saturday
May 21, 2018This Saturday, May, 26th from 1pm to 4pm join us as we explore the expanding Circuit Trails network, as part of the Bicycle Coalition’s “Explore the Circuit” Ride series. We will be starting out on the Chester Valley Trail then head north using local roads to Valley Forge National Historic Park. We will then explore the park […]
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Take Action: Make Progress On These 8 Circuit Projects In The PA TIP
May 16, 2018Beautiful trail, yes? We agree, and we are advocating for that there be over 750 miles of Circuit trails like this in our nine-county, multi-state region by 2040, so everyone will be able to experience this kind of natural beauty by bike, not just folks who can get to Valley Forge. Unfortunately, our region is […]
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Cheltenham Trails Meeting: What A Night!
May 8, 2018On Wednesday, April 25th, Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership (TTF), Friends of the Cresheim Trail (FoCT), Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC), Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia (BCGP), and the Cheltenham Township Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) co-hosted a trails info session at the Cheltenham Arts Center. The meeting saw a massive turnout: over 40 residents in attendance, including Township Commissioners […]
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