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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
Update: The Circuit Trails Network is Approaching 50% Completion
At the Circuit Coalition's Semi-Annual Meeting at John Heinz NWR, Sean Megill-Legendre from DVRPC announced that 2.2 miles of Circuit Trails have been completed since May. That brings the total mileage of open Circuit Trails to 391 miles or about 47% of the 2040 goal...
The Case for Expanding Automated Speed Enforcement in Philadelphia
This week, the State Senate will undertake a critical vote on a bill to make permanent the 5 year pilot of automated speed enforcement on Roosevelt Boulevard that will expire next month. We need the State Senate to amend the bill to allow expansion to other dangerous...
Wrapping Up the Fall Season with BCYC!
As October comes to a close, we want to share some exciting highlights from this month and our 2023 Fall season. It's been a journey filled with learning, adventures, and youth development. We engaged 57 youth athletes from four of our partner schools, KIPP DuBois,...
Bike Light Giveaway 2023: Lights On for 650 Cyclists!
It’s back to getting dark at 4:30pm, so Bicycle Coalition staff, volunteers and partners hit the streets for our 11th Annual Bike Light Giveaway this past Monday in North and South Philly. Between our locations at 11th and Washington, 13th and Cecil B. Moore and 29th...
10th Bicycle Death makes 2023 the highest year on record
On Monday, November 6th, Kevin Saint Clair was the 10th person riding a bicycle who was hit and killed in Philadelphia this year. Saint Clair was a Masterman teacher, coach, active mountain bike, cyclocross and Masters road cyclist. His death makes the highest number...
Philly Enables New Tool To Clear SEPTA Stops
the Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed Bill No. 230489, Councilmember Mark Squilla’s legislation to enable camera-assisted enforcement of parking violations in SEPTA transit stops and lanes.
The Bicycle Coalition Attends the Vision Zero Cities 2023 Conference
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia’s Regional Organizer, Patrick Monahan and Events & Community Engagement Manager, Sonja Bontrager traveled to New York City last week to attend the Vision Zero Cities Conference at New York University—and learned more...
Thinking of Biking during a Possible SEPTA Strike? Here’s What You Need to Know.
Last week the Transport Workers Union Local 234 voted to authorize a strike that could begin as early as midnight on November 1st. If that happens, all City Bus, Trolley, El and Subway service will come to a halt. Suburban Transit Buses will end services at locations...
Our Regional Bike Map has a Brand New Look
Just in time for a potential SEPTA strike, we are excited to roll out a new version of our regional online bike map. We've optimized the map for cell phones and used a simpler background map which should help improve loading times. Here is a look at some of the...
NJ Gubernatorial Candidate Lays Out A Progressive Transportation Plan
Washington Blvd Protected Bike Lane in Jersey City, NJ. Photo - Urban Jersey Guy on X In August, Jersey City Mayor and Gubernatorial Candidate, Steven Fulop published a transportation policy plan. The first declared candidate to release a policy statement that...
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