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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
Empowering Youth Leadership through YAC
We're thrilled to bring you closer to the heart of BCYC's transformative journey with our Youth Advisory Council (YAC). Made up of five individuals from different schools, these young leaders have impressed us with their strong commitment to BCYC and their emerging...
Philadelphia granted an additional $16.4 million for Safe Streets Program
Monday, December 11th Senator Casey, Fetterman, Congressman Evans and Boyle announced $16.4 million in federal funding for improving pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure in historically underserved corridors. With this grant, Philadelphia has received $43 Million in...
Remembering Rina Cutler, Who Changed the Philadelphia Streetscape
We were saddened to hear that former Deputy Mayor Rina Cutler has died at the age of 70 in West Palm Beach Florida. Ms. Cutler served as the Deputy Mayor of Transportation and Utilities for most of Mayor Nutter's term from 2008 to 2015, before moving on to a senior...
2023 Wrapped: The Bicycle Coalition’s Year in Review
In 2023, the Bicycle Coalition got serious work done: 1.) 115 youth participated in two seasonal Bicycle Coalition Youth Cycling programs from 11 Philadelphia schools and $30K in scholarships distributed to graduating high school seniors in 2023. 2.)...
The Regional Circuit Trails Network Reaches 391 Completed Miles!
Photo Credit: Jack Sworaski's photo of the recently completed quarter mile segment of the Merchantville Trail In 2023, several gaps were completed and celebrated throughout the Greater Philadelphia area that now bring new connections to communities within the growing...
Why is Amtrak Cutting Down All Those Trees on the SRT?
For several months now we have been receiving complaints about what appears to be indiscriminate clear-cutting along the Schuylkill River Trail between Shawmont and Conshohocken. Amtrak owns the overhead catenary wires on the former Schuylkill Branch of the...
Better Bike Share Partnership 2023: Pedaling Through Knowledge – A Recap of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia’s Educational Season
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia (BCGP), Indego, Bicycle Transit Systems (BTS), and the Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP) have partnered together to provide free bicycle classes and community group rides since 2015. This year the BCGP Educational team...
Pennsylvania Vulnerable Road Users Report – We Read It So You Don’t Have To
As required by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, all States are required to complete an initial Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment and include it as part of their Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). Each State must update the Vulnerable Road User Safety...
BCYC’s Off-Road Adventures
We're buzzing with excitement as we share the exhilarating journey. We participated in two PICL/NICA events; the Inaugural Regional Festival and Championship on November 12th and the Adventure Course at Fair Hill on October 29th. Our first stop was the thrilling...
URGENT ACTION: Final Push for Automated Speed Enforcement Expansion
The final days of the legislative process are still ahead of us with both the House and Senate returning on Monday, December 11th. These next few session days are critical to getting our legislation over the finish line. As a reminder, the current pilot on Roosevelt...
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