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Independence Classic Is Not Happening in 2018
It is with great disappointment that we share the news (if you haven't read already in CyclingNews or PhillyMag) that the Independence Classic, the monicker given to the race once known as the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic, is definitely not happening in...
Read our 2017 Bike Count Report
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia conducts bike counts every year, utilizing volunteers to figure out how many bicyclists per hour are using individual lanes throughout the city, and what effect infrastructure has on where bicyclists travel. In 2017, the...
8-Year-Old Girl Killed by Driver in North Camden
On Thursday afternoon, 8-year-old Lela Cruz was struck and killed by an elderly motorist who lost control of his vehicle on the 400 block of State Street in North Camden. She was riding her bike on the sidewalk when the motorist drove over the curb, hit another adult...
Introducing ‘Lanespotter’: Waze for Bikes
By Lynsie Campbell Hello Fellow Bike Lover! My name is Lynsie Campbell and I’m the Founder of LaneSpotter. I’m also a mom who rides a bike with her three-year-old son almost every day. Alone, I’m a pretty confident cyclist. But when I started to ride with my son, it...
Bills for New Bike Lanes on Race, Island, Torresdale, Pass Committee
Three bills that will make life a little easier for cyclists were reported out of the Committee of Streets and Services this morning. As we noted yesterday, the new lanes will be on Race Street in Center City and Island and Enterprise Avenues in Southwest...
BCGP Gives the Good Word at Western Trails Summit
This past weekend, our Regional Planner Leonard Bonarek had the opportunity to present at the 6th Annual Western Suburbs Trails Summit at the Haverford Community Recreation & Environmental Center (CREC) in Delaware County. The focus of the event was the...
TASCC Narberth Gets Off To A Roaring Start
This past Sunday, over 30 residents of Narberth and Lower Merion, rightly concerned about the area's walk/bikeability, got together for brunch to learn about our newest program: TASCC. Standing for "Technical Assistance for Suburban Circuit Communities," the goal of...
Q&A: Stephanie Ridgeway brings fresh perspectives to Philly’s bike share outreach
By Stefani Cox Stephanie Ridgeway may be new to working at the City of Philadelphia, but she’s certainly not new to bike share or community engagement. Stephanie recently started as the Indego Community Coordinator for the City’s Office of Transportation and...
City Council to Hear 3 Bills for Protected Bike Lanes
Three new protected bike lanes will be debated in City Council on Wednesday, February 14. During a meeting of the Committee on Streets and Services, Council will hear testimony on protected bike lanes on Race Street in Center City and Island Avenue in Southwest...
On Philadelphia’s Boulevard of Death, a “Too Frequent Tragedy”
The hardest part about advocating for safer streets is seeing the real-world consequences of ill-planned roads and the effects of state and city officials who kick the can instead of doing something about real problems facing ordinary Philadelphians every day. Today,...
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