by John Boyle | Nov 15, 2017 | Biking the Suburbs, Featured, Uncategorized
This week SEPTA is holding public hearings on the Environmental Impact Study for the Route 100 Norristown High Speed Line extension from King of Prussia to the Valley Forge Casino. The Bicycle Coalition attended one of those meetings on Monday and testified on better...
by John Boyle | Nov 9, 2017 | Bike Share, Biking Outside The Region, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, research, Uncategorized, Vision Zero
Thanks to a generous grant from the Knight Foundation, I was able to attend the NACTO 2017 Conference in Chicago from October 30-November 2 in Chicago. NACTO or the National Association of City Transportation Officials. The City of Philadelphia is a founding... by Bicycle Coalition | Oct 27, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Uncategorized
By Kyle Hearing Though we are still collecting data on what cyclists think about the West Chestnut Street protected bike lane, the feedback so far from the online survey has been overwhelmingly positive. The vast majority of bicyclists have told us that they feel... by John Boyle | Oct 24, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Uncategorized
A pair of gloves, a portable leaf blower and a pair of loppers. That is all the tools that I had when I decided to spend a late weekend afternoon at a decrepit sidewalk on State Rd near the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge. The photos were AFTER I removed the shrubbery and blew... by Bicycle Coalition | Oct 19, 2017 | Bicycle Coalition Youth Cycling, Featured, Uncategorized
We’re excited to announce that Cadence Youth Cycling (CYC) will be named Bicycle Coalition Youth Cycling (BCYC) moving forward. For the past decade, our youth cycling program has increased opportunities for hundreds of Philadelphia youth both on and off the... by Bicycle Coalition | Oct 16, 2017 | Featured, Uncategorized
By SJ Punderson A chalkboard was mounted to the dining room wall in the home of Jeannette Brugger and her husband, Jamie Ford, both 37. The couple’s daughter had a few to-do’s, it seemed. On the black slate, there were several check boxes: learn German, explore the...
