by Patrick Monahan | Aug 24, 2021 | News, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, The Circuit, Vision Zero
Right now, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is seeking your input on the Draft Connections 2050 Long-Range Plan for Greater Philadelphia until August 30, 2021 at 5:00 PM. Please read the Circuit Trails Coalition’s full letter with...
by Patrick Monahan | Aug 20, 2021 | The Circuit
Take a day this weekend to relax, learn and beat the heat along Cobbs Creek. Join us this Saturday at the Cobbs Creek Environmental Center for a day of outdoor activities by the trails that connect us to nature. Event details to plan your visit are below. Rain or...
by John Boyle | Aug 10, 2021 | News, Biking the Region, The Circuit
If you have wandered on to the new section of the Pennypack Trail north of the Byberry Trailhead you have encountered the gate locked shut at County Line Road in spite of the fact that PENNDOT has installed an excellent pedestrian crossing. The gate is shut because...
by John Boyle | Aug 2, 2021 | News, Biking the Region, The Circuit
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is accepting public comments for the 2022-2025 New Jersey Transportation Improvement Program (NJ TIP). The Draft NJ TIP is currently open for public review and comment until August 23, 2021, at 5:00 PM (EST). ...
by John Boyle | Jul 28, 2021 | News, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, Scooters, The Circuit
The Ben Franklin Bridge Trail had a problem you probably didn’t even know about: E-bikes were banned from the trail. ‘ This wasn’t necessarily a big issue (the DRPA police were aware of e-bikes on the trail, and were not actively enforcing the rule),...
by Patrick Monahan | Jul 14, 2021 | Biking the Region, The Circuit
On July 17th we will explore Pennsylvania’s long-awaited Circuit Trail in Bucks County, PA: the 3.2 mile Upper Bucks Rail Trail connects Veterans Memorial Park in Richland Township to the Saucon Rail Trail in Lehigh and Northampton Counties. We’ll start at...