TAKE ACTION
The Coalition takes action for safer streets–but we can’t do it alone. There are several ways to get involved with ongoing campaigns to improve infrastructure and safety all-around. Check them out below.
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Move the Circuit Forward
Connecting our region with a 800+ mile network of bicycle and pedestrian trails would bring enormous benefits for our health, economy, property values and sense of community and livability. The Coalition has a goal to connect 500 miles by 2025.
If you live in one of the nine counties of Greater Philadelphia and want to see more miles of Circuit Trails added to that network, please take action! Ask your county elected officials to commit $10 million a year of federal funds for specific Circuit trail projects.
Send an email to your County Commissioner now!
Step Up for Parking-Protected Bike Lanes
What do we want? Parking-protected bike lanes!
When do want them? NOW!
Since 2017, the Bicycle Coalition and Bike Pittsburgh have been advocating for a change in the vehicle code to allow for parking protected bike lanes. (Read more about the history)
Parking-protected bike lanes are a cost effective way to create more protected bike lanes and reduce all roadway crashes, while having minimal impact to parking or traffic. The legislation would give municipalities and PennDOT the option to build these lanes when wanted. It does not mandate their use. In 2017, PennDOT created a pilot program in Philadelphia to test the efficacy of parking-protected bike lanes and a report found that ridership was up, crashes were down, and there was minimal impact to traffic flow. But a pilot program is not enough; we need permanent measures to save cyclists’ lives.
Join us in calling for the legalization of parking-protected bike lanes across the Commonwealth today!