by John Boyle | Apr 9, 2020 | News, Action Center, Biking the Suburbs, NJ, The Circuit, Vision Zero, Wellness
On April 7th, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued an Executive Order to close trails in all State and County Parks. This order gives municipalities the option to remain open at their discretion and many (but not all) of them are doing the same. The Bicycle...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Mar 21, 2020 | Biking the Region, Biking in Philly, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, The Circuit
Yesterday, the Governor delayed his closure order until Monday. So for the weekend, bike shops can legitimately open if they want to. The Governor also release a revised list of businesses, but bike shops are not explicitly listed. On Thursday, we sent a request to...
by John Boyle | Mar 20, 2020 | News, Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, The Circuit
While the mild Winter has been a real boon for bicycling, the recent pandemic, which has closed businesses and kept people off public transit, has changed the landscape of all travel in the Philadelphia region (and, let’s be honest, everywhere.) The Delaware...
by Randy LoBasso | Mar 19, 2020 | The Circuit
Note: this blog post is from 2020 and the petition linked within has been unpublished. If you are looking for the link to the petition calling for MLK Drive to be closed to motor vehicles in 2021, click here. As the quarantine rages on amidst the COVID-19 pandemic,...
by John Boyle | Mar 17, 2020 | News, Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, The Circuit
Note: Public health recommendations around mitigating the spread of COVID-19 may be subject to change. This content may not reflect the current recommendations. For current recommendations around social distancing and outdoor activity, please check the CDC website. On...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Mar 13, 2020 | Biking the Region, Biking in Philly, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, The Circuit
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds in our region, we have decided to close the Bicycle Coalition office starting the week of March 16th and have staff work remotely. We have also cancelled our March and April events and will reschedule them for later this Spring....