by Bicycle Coalition | Jun 1, 2016 | Featured, The Circuit, Uncategorized
There are many milestones in the creation of a trail, starting with the concept and feasibility study. But a trail’s life really begins at the groundbreaking, when the construction begins. After a period of incubation (and lots of digging, paving, planting,... by Bicycle Coalition | Apr 27, 2016 | Action Center, Featured, The Circuit
Budget season is upon us. This can be a stressful but exciting time if you’re closely watching and participating in the process. This year, the Bicycle Coalition has a list of priorities we’re advocating for, and will be testifying in favor of on May 4. There is $4.1... by John Boyle | Apr 27, 2016 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, research, The Circuit
In 2014 the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) initiated a cyclical bicycle count program. Bicycle counters were placed at selected locations for one week throughout the nine county region on different types of bicycle facilities. Now, the DVRPC has... by Bicycle Coalition | Apr 20, 2016 | Featured, The Circuit, Uncategorized
The Circuit Trails are always open but after a quick ceremony on Friday, April 15, they were made officially open for the 2016 season. On that day, many gathered at Race Street Pier after a ride across the Benjamin Franklin Bridge to mark the official beginning of the... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Apr 19, 2016 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Featured, The Circuit
Tonight, City Council will hold its first public hearing on Mayor Kenney’s budget and it’s likely that the most controversial part, the so-called Soda Tax, will garner the most attention. Mayor Kenney has proposed a far-reaching precedent-setting tax on... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Mar 29, 2016 | Featured, The Circuit
Circuit Trails Ride season officially begins April 15, —and the following day, on Saturday, April 16, the Bicycle Coalition will host our first Circuit Ride of the season. The ride will be our first-ever “Barnes to Barnes” journey, in which cyclists will head from the...