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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
Take Action: Tell your NJ State Senator to Pass Target Zero Legislation (S2885) Now!
Too many have died on our roadways. We must take action now. Write your state Senator and demand they pass the Target Zero Commission Bill this December. Those affected by traffic violence tell tragic stories: Sangeeta Badlani's 11-year-old son Nikhil was a mile and...
Submit your Feedback on DVRPC’s Connections 2050 Long-Range Plan
Right now, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is in the process of updating the region’s Long-Range Plan. The Long-Range Plan for Greater Philadelphia was last adopted back in 2021. The Plan sets the vision and goals for the region, strategies to...
Pedaling Paradise: The Green Gems of West Philly in our Garden Bike Tour Adventure
On Saturday, November 11, 2023, the Bicycle Coalition Education Team hosted our final official 2023 Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP) Community Group Ride Fall Garden Tour in Southwest and West Philly. The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia (BCGP), Indego,...
This Holiday Season, Double Your Gift to Youth Cycling!
Alan Spooner here, interim Development Director for the Bicycle Coalition and long time fan and supporter of our youth cycling program (BCYC). I was speaking with a fellow fan and supporter the other day about the challenges the program faces. Namely, we have geared...
Families of Crash Victims Demand Action to Stop Growing Roadway Safety Crisis
Over 100 cyclists rode in honor of traffic crash victims; pedestrian and bicyclist deaths reach 40-year high PHILADELPHIA, PA – Today, over 100 families of traffic crash victims, community members, and faith leaders gathered on World Day of Remembrance for Road...
6 Months Later: How Is The Parking Authority Doing With Bike Lane Enforcement?
In May of this year, the Philadelphia Parking Authority launched its bike lane enforcement program and we asked them to provide an update on the number of citations that have been issued up to the present time. As you can see in the chart the program started...
Statement: Intercity Bus Relocation to Spring Garden St.
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia has sent the following recommendations to the Streets Department and office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability for consideration and are actively working through possible solutions to the bus relocation...
Submit your Feedback on the Circuit’s Delaware River Trail Extension North
After completing a new segment of the Delaware River Trail (DRT) from Fishtown to South Philly, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is working on an extension of the trail north. This new segment will stretch between Penn Treaty Park and Lehigh Avenue,...
Three Things You Can Do To Stand Up for Road Safety Today & This Weekend
Feeling frustrated that there is so much traffic violence? Take action today and show up this weekend! The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia have been working hard to both bring attention to the issue and to...
Remembering Our Friend and Colleague Andrea Gonzalez
We are saddened by the sudden loss of Andrea Gonzalez, who was killed by a driver on October 21st in Cherry Hill while leading a Radical Adventure Riders (RAR) LGBTQ + BIPOC bikepacking trip from Philadelphia to the Goshen Pond Camping Area in the Pine Barrens. Born...
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