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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
BCYC explores Bucks County
On Sunday, October 14th, BCYC All Stars and coaches woke up with the sun and trekked up to Tinicum Park in Bucks County for the annual Covered Bridges Ride. The ride is put on by Central Bucks Bicycle Club, a longtime supporter of BCYC. Youth athletes look forward to...
Yield at Stop Signs, Side Guards, Protected Bike Lanes: Our (and PPAC’s) State Legislative Priorities
Editor's Note: Bicycle Coalition Executive Director Sarah Clark Stuart is also the Chair of the state of Pennsylvania's Pedalcycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. As such, she has made the following legislative issues priorities for the committee, the Bicycle...
New Protection Going in Along 22nd, South
Half blocks of 22nd Street and South Street are receiving flex-posts to better protect cyclists from parked cars, with more to come. On Wednesday, a crew was seen installing plastic flex-posts on 22nd Street, for a half block, between South Street and Rodman Street....
Memo: Draft Proposal for New Loading Zones
Editor's note: The following was recently sent to the Philadelphia Parking Authority by the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. The Bicycle Coalition continues to work with other organizations and agencies to remedy the situation of blocked rights-of-way and...
Dangerous Driving, Lack of Enforcement Issues at North Philadelphia Vision Zero Listening Session
By Ben Harris The Fairhill Neighborhood of North Philadelphia, which has some of the highest rates of traffic crashes in the city, was recently the location of a listening session to hear the community’s input, views, ideas, and concerns about the traffic violence in...
City Transportation Plan Will Require More Staff, Capacity, to Change Street Network
Philadelphia needs to transform its transportation network at a scale large enough to drive 100 traffic deaths each year down to zero, and get a significantly larger number of people to bike, walk, or take transit as their primary means of conveyance around the city....
Roosevelt Blvd Speed Camera Bill Passes: How We Got Here
After several years of work, Senate Bill 172—which legalizes speed safety cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard for a five year pilot—passed the state Senate on Tuesday. This was the final hurdle it needed to hop before heading to Governor Wolf’s desk. The governor is...
Active Transportation Forum is Coming to Norristown
The Bicycle Coalition is putting on another Forum! This time, it's the Suburban Active Transportation Forum 2018; essentially a better mobility forum for the Pennsylvania suburbs. Scheduled for Saturday, November 17th, 10am – 3pm at the Montgomery County...
Speed Camera Bill Passes Senate!
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 172, which legalizes automated speed enforcement on Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia, and work zones around the state, has passed the Pennsylvania state legislature. Tuesday's vote of 47-1 in the state Senate, is the end result of several...
Pennsylvania Funds Include Protected Bike Lane on Market Street and Parkside Sidepath
Governor Tom Wolf announced new funds for alternative transportation projects throughout the state, including several projects in the Greater Philadelphia Region. The one that first caught our eye is a new protected bike lane project on Market Street, between Sixth...
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