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40 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes by 2024? It’s Definitely Possible
During his inaugural address last Tuesday, recently re-elected Mayor Jim Kenney vowed to install forty miles of protected bike lanes by the time he leaves office, four years from now. “We’ve made tremendous progress with a $200 million capital investment for...
Come to Our Vision Zero 2020 Conference on March 7th
For four years, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia’s Vision Zero Conference has been bringing leaders and expert voices from around the Delaware Valley and the country into Philadelphia for a day of talks, panels, and workshops. This year, the Bicycle...
Equipando Familias En Bicicleta – Equipa A Familias Del Sur de Filadelfia Durante Las Vacaciones (in Spanish and English)
Durante la temporada de vacaciones de 2019, la Coalición de bicicletas donó más de 20 cascos y equipos de seguridad para bicicletas a través de nuestro programa Equipando Familias en Bicicleta y Better Bike Share. La donación se produjo durante un evento festivo en el...
There’s a New Extension of the Cobbs Creek Trail in Southwest Philly
By Daniel Paschall, East Coast Greenway Alliance The City of Philadelphia constructed an exciting new half-mile extension to the southern end of the Cobbs Creek Trail over the holidays, and although it still has a number of final improvements left before an official...
10 Circuit Trail Segments to Watch in 2020
There are hundreds of little pieces of The Circuit (the Philadelphia region's trail network), which are known as "segments." The Bicycle Coalition advocates for 114 of these in particular because they are the most likely to get the network to hit 500 miles by 2025....
Montgomery County Makes Historic Investment in Trails
The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners recently approved the County's 2020 budget, and part of it was a jaw dropper for regional trail advocates: $10 million for trails. $10 million in County money -- just for 2020. We are not aware of an investment of this...
Wenonah’s Holiday Lights Ride Brings Cheer to Gloucester County
On December 23rd, Bike Gloucester County (or BGC, a Bicycle Coalition Affiliate Group) had their first-ever holiday lights ride in the beautiful home town of BGC Chair Rebecca Kreck. Rebecca's account of the night below: 40 well-lit riders including many children came...
40 Things We Accomplished in 2019
We got a lot done this year, and none of it would have been possible without the support of our members and partners. From new protected bike lanes, to the opening of our Education Center in Fairmount Park, to mapping unsafe streets, the bicycling community got a lot...
Time’s Running Out to Apply for a Spot in This Year’s WBPHL Racing Cohort!
Are you a strong and resourceful cyclist who likes to have fun and take on new challenges? Have you ever wanted to learn how to race bikes? WBPHL Racing, which is open to cyclists who identify as women, transgender, or nonbinary, currently has applications open for...
Petition: Get Ward on Board and Pass the Protected Bike Lane Legislation in 2020
Senator Kim Ward, chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, is the key decider as to whether or not the parking protected bike lane bill gets a vote in 2020. HB792 was passed out of the House in June and was referred to the Senate Transportation Committee in July...
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