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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
What You Need to Know about the Walnut St Bridge Bike Lane
Change can be slow—but not this time, at least by Walnut Street Bridge standards! The journey from the Bicycle Coalition’s 1990 die-in protest at the bridge’s grand opening to today’s protected bike lane has been 35 years in the making, and the transformation is...
Bike Lane Infrastructure Upgrades Coming to Center City Philadelphia – Share Your Input Today!
The City of Philadelphia is looking to make upgrades to Market St (between 23rd St and 15th St), JFK Boulevard (between 15th St and 20th St), and 20th St (between Market St and JFK Boulevard). This will include improving the bike lanes, installing more permanent...
Mayor Parker’s Proposed Budget for FY2026 Looks Good for Vision Zero
In March, Mayor Parker released her second proposed City Operating and Capital Budgets. We combed through it with an eye for Vision Zero funding, and attended the April 2nd Streets and Services budget hearing to learn more. Recap: Last year’s budget included a...
Shining a Light on Traffic Safety: The 2025 Traffic Victims PHL Fatalities Dashboard
In the ongoing fight to make Philadelphia's streets safer, two powerful tools have emerged to provide critical insights and foster accountability: the Traffic Victims PHL Fatalities Dashboard and the newly launched Vision Zero Dashboard. Honoring Lives Lost: Traffic...
Extending the Vision of the Main Line Greenway to the West
Across the region, many communities have identified challenges to increase bicycle access and mobility to reach their destination safely. The Bicycle Coalition has addressed this challenge by identifying and utilizing the municipality's existing network of low stress,...
BCYC Alumni Spotlight: Nailah Beach (‘22)
Nailah Beach participated in the Bicycle Coalition Youth Cycling (BCYC) Program from 2022-2023 at Central High School, becoming a BCYC All Star and receiving a BCYC Scholarship when she graduated. Nailah is now in her second year at Thomas Jefferson University...
Vision Zero Conference PHL 2025: Preview the Afternoon Breakout Sessions
For the Vision Zero Conference we host three afternoon breakout sessions that attendees get to choose from. This year our breakout sessions will focus on the new regional high injury network, analyzing environmentally friendly infrastructure through the lens of “green...
Recap: Our 2025 Lobby Day Asks on Capitol Hill
Last week, the Bicycle Coalition attended the 2025 National Bike Summit for programming and the opportunity to meet with New Jersey and Pennsylvania elected officials for Hill Day. We’d like to thank all who participated and advocated for a better, safer, more...
Announcing Keynote Speaker: Council President Kenyatta Johnson
We are excited to announce that this year’s Conference afternoon Keynote Speaker will be Council President Kenyatta Johnson. Champion of the ‘Get Out the Bike Lane’ legislation, the Council President has raised the volume on the need for road safety for vulnerable...
PennDOT Transportation Feedback Survey
PennDOT's annual Transportation Survey is live! Share your thoughts about transportation in Pennsylvania and how you want to see PennDOT invest in the future. This feedback will help inform not just PennDOT's 12-year Transportation Program update process, but other...
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