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Can 22nd Street “Spare a Square (Foot)”? Yes.
Like many bike lanes around the city—especially in Center City, Philadelphia—22nd Street is still well-biked every day, but has become faded beyond recognition at some points. Ongoing construction has additionally forced cyclists into the motor vehicle travel lane for...
BCGP to be Featured at Upcoming Western Trails Summit
Our Regional Planner Leonard Bonarek was recently invited to present at the upcoming Philadelphia Western Suburbs Trails Summit. The event is hosted by Friends of Haverford Trails, will be Saturday February 10 at 9am is in its 6th year of getting trail advocates from...
2018 Vision Zero Conference Offers New Payment Structure
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia has spent several years advocating for a Vision Zero policy and zero traffic deaths on our streets. And we recognize that while Vision Zero pertains to all forms of transportation, it also covers all neighborhoods and...
Stalled Street Safety Needs to Pass in 2018
In March 2017, Councilpeople Curtis Jones, Jr., Kenyatta Johnson and Brian O’Neill introduced Bill 170244, which would have required the city to take immediate action after a fatal crash occurs. The bill, which would amend the city’s traffic code, would “require a...
Pedestrians and Cyclists Represent 45 Percent of 2017 Traffic Deaths
According to statistics the Philadelphia Police Department provided to the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, 96 people were killed in traffic crashes in 2017, 40 of whom were pedestrians, and three of whom were bicyclists. The traffic deaths represent a...
Still Seeking a Solution For Unplowed Bike Lanes
Jon Williams was fed up with the city's response to the snow in the bike lanes outside his house. So, he grabbed a shovel, put on some warm clothes, and shoveled out the bike lanes on Fourth and Fifth Streets along Spruce, near his Society Hill home. "The goal was...
Philly museum draws new crowd through Indego bike share
By: Stefani Cox Editor's Note: This post originally appeared on the Better Bike Share blog. Bike share has been around for awhile now, but that doesn’t mean the time for new partnerships is over. In Philadelphia, the Barnes Foundation is teaming up with Indego to...
Truck Side Guard Laws: How Other Cities Do It
Two weeks ago, following the tragic crash that took the life of Emily Fredricks, we explored the idea of requiring large trucks to install side guards and convex mirrors to prevent people on foot or bicycle from being caught in the undercarriage of those vehicles. As...
Study Shows Cyclists and Motorists Break Law at Same Rate, So Why the Anti-Cyclist Angst?
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is dedicated to creating a safer Philadelphia region for all road users. That’s why we introduced Vision Zero to the city’s mayoral candidates in 2015, and why, in 2018 we continue promoting infrastructure and education...
Exclusive: New Circuit Trails Coming Soon
It's a new year, and that means there are new Circuit trails around the Greater Philadelphia Region set to open! From an extension to the Schuylkill River Trail in Center City, Philadelphia, to new lanes in Pennsauken, N.J., 2018 is set to be a great year for trail...
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