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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
Big Youth Cycling Update: Scholarships, Races, and More!
Bicycle Coalition Youth Cycling's spring season recently ended, but the program's student athletes have been busier than ever the past few weeks: racing in Philly and beyond, hanging out at Pride together, participating in the 2nd Annual Philly Mountain Bike...
Read Sarah Clark Stuart’s Vision Zero Testimony
There was a long-awaited Vision Zero in City Council on Tuesday. The Bicycle Coalition and many other members of the Vision Zero Alliance were in attendance, testifying in favor of changes to make Philadelphia's streets safer. Among those who testified: Becca Refford,...
Advocates Call for Better Infrastructure, Decision-Making, and Equitable Changes at Vision Zero Hearing
Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown held a hearing on Tuesday about Vision Zero in Philadelphia for the Joint Committees on the Environment and Transportation and Public Utilities, and was met with advocacy, harrowing stories of injury, and efforts going on...
Negotiating the JFK Bike Lane at 20th Street
The implementation of the JFK and Market St bike lanes are technically challenging. The bike lanes are on the left side of the street and feature signalized double left turn lanes on 16th St and 20th St. These left turn signals require bicyclists to be aware of the...
Ride to Philly’s Orchards This Saturday
By Katrina Janco On Saturday, June 23rd, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Orchard Project will partner to host Petal Pedal, a ride exploring orchards in Fairmount Park and Strawberry Mansion. The Philadelphia Orchard Project, or POP,...
New Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Installed on Parkside Ave.
As part of the city’s Vision Zero plan, a new 2-way bike lane—which is partially protected—was installed recently on Parkside Avenue in West Philadelphia, creating a more organized street, safer for bicycling and walking in that section of the city. The project, which...
Lawsuit Takes on City Council Bike Lane Ordinance
In a lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia filed on behalf of Philadelphia citizen Greg Lang, lawyer Stuart Leon specifically takes on the city’s 2012 ordinance which gives City Council—not engineers—final say over street safety. In 2012, City Council passed a law...
Come Explore the Lawrence Hopewell Trail With Us
On Saturday at 1PM, we will be hosting our monthly Explore the Circuit Ride on the Lawrence Hopewell Trail and the D&R Canal Towpath in Mercer County NJ. We start on the D&R Canal Towpath, part of the East Coast Greenway near the Princeton REI. They will have...
Emily Fredricks Memorial Fund Replaces Bikes Lost to Crashes
Thank you for your support of the Emily Fredrics Fund in 2018. Moving forward, the Fredricks Fund will continue to provide safety initiatives. The fund in 2019, however, will no longer be funding replacement bicycles. In November 2017, Philadelphia resident Emily...
Education and Enforcement Campaign to start on JFK, Market
We attended the Market-JFK Vision Zero Safety Project Steering Committee earlier this week. The meeting was convened by Philadelphia's Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems, and included major property owners and stakeholders along the Market and JFK...
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