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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
Small Part of 22nd Street Restriped
517 petition signatures, a direct action, and several customer complaints later, the 22nd Street bike lane is receiving improvements—with more to come. The Streets Department began restriping the bike lane along 22nd Street on Monday morning, which is long overdue...
Jeremy Powers to present BCYC Award at Bicycle Coalition Gala
by Alan Spooner Cyclocross racer Jeremy Powers will be presenting Caitlin Thompson, founder of the Philadelphia Chapter of Little Bellas, with our BCYC Award at our annual 2018 Gala, in recognition of her work in motivating girls in the sport of mountain biking. The...
NACTO numbers show that bike share isn’t going away anytime soon
By Stefani Cox According to a recent report released by the National Association of City Transportation Officials, bike share is thriving and well in the U.S. The report marks the second annual count of U.S. bike share rides and showed that in 2017 there were more...
6 Down, 3 to go: Circuit Resolution Adopted in Philly
Philadelphia City Council recently adopted a resolution in support of building 500 miles of Circuit Trails by 2025. On Tuesday, Councilmembers Derek Green and Mark Squilla came to meet Circuit advocates outside City Hall to commemorate the occasion. The resolution...
Pedestrian Fatalities Get Noticed in Neighborhoods
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia has made it a priority to bring more attention to pedestrian fatalities in 2018—and, 15 preventable deaths later, we are working to bring the message of pedestrian safety directly into Philadelphia’s outskirt...
In Camden, ofo Bicycles Were Few And Far Between
Late last week ofo pulled the rug out from under the Camden Bike Share pilot program, ending operations in several US cities, including Camden. The Camden Bike Share study was carefully planned, thanks to a grant from the William Penn Foundation. Managed by Cooper's...
Woolwich Farm Country Ride + Distillery = Yes Please
For those of you who missed it, here's a quick recap of our ride through the lovely farm country of Woolwich Township in Gloucester County, told in pictures. Thanks to Independent Sprits Distillery for hosting us and Matt Blake of Woolwich Township for leading us!
Bike,Train, and Boat Around The Delaware Bay
If you've ever found yourself saying "I wish I could bike around the Delaware Bay, but I just don't know how," we've solved this problem. This summer you can do it using New Jersey Transit, your bicycle, the Cape May - Lewes Ferry, your bicycle again, maybe a DART Bus...
Our Statement on Center City Stabbing
Update: the suspect has turned himself in. The details of a violent confrontation between two people in Center City last night are not known, but we’ve already been asked about this incident by members of the media, and were contacted by the District Attorney’s...
Circuit Resolution Adopted in Delaware County
On Wednesday, July 11, Delaware County became the 5th in our region to adopt a resolution in support of completing 500 miles of The Circuit Trails by 2025. DelCo joins Montgomery, Chester, Bucks and Camden Counties in adopting the resolution! Coming soon: Philadelphia...
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