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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
Bicycle Coalition Continues West Philly Outreach With YMCA
Bicycle Coalition Policy Coordinator Bob Previdi and Communications Manager Randy LoBasso met recently with West Philadelphia YMCA Executive Director Terry Henry to discuss bicycle infrastructure and increased safety standards in West Philadelphia. The meeting came...
New Jersey Releases Their First Complete Streets Design Guide
New Jersey was one of the first states in the nation to adopt a Complete Streets policy and has successfully compelled 134 municipalities and 8 counties to adopt their own policies. But adopting policies through resolutions is one thing and physically creating safer...
Chestnut Street Protected Bike Lane Takes Crucial Step
The Bicycle Coalition has been working the better part of six – six! – years on a Chestnut Street protected bike lane, and the project took a crucial step on Thursday when it passed first reading in City Council. The lane, which will initially run east, from...
PENNDOT Abolishes the Bikeway Occupancy Permit
After an 11 year advocacy effort, PENNDOT has finally eliminated the Bikeway Occupancy Permit (BOP) and replaced it with Bike Lane Request/Approval Letters. The BOP, which had been law up until now, required a municipality that wanted a new bike lane to maintain any...
Speed Camera Bill Passes House Committee
Good news: House Bill 1187 has passed the House Transportation Committee, and will soon be debated in the full Pennsylvania House. House Bill 1187 would create a Pilot program for speed cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia. Roosevelt Boulevard is...
Bike To Work Day 2017 Was a Blast
We had an awesome turnout for Bike To Work Day 2017, meeting and giving some refreshments and swag to thousands of cyclists, and leading a ride of about 150 people from the Penn Museum in West Philadelphia to Dilworth Park for our Bike Phriendly Business Awards. Bike...
2016 Bike Count Data Show Slow, Consistent, Growth
According to the US Census 2015 American Community Survey Philadelphia still has the highest bike commute rate among the 10 largest cities in the US, at 2.2 percent although in the past few years the City of Chicago has slowly chipped away at Philadelphia’s lead (1.8...
Speed Camera Bill To Get Committee Vote
The Pennsylvania Transportation Committee will hear legislation on Wednesday that could create a speed camera Pilot program in the state of Pennsylvania. As readers of this blog know, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia have long advocated for the...
The K&T Trail Opens Along the Delaware River
On May 15th, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department along with the Delaware River City Corporation cut the ribbon on Phase 1 of the Kensington and Tacony (K&T) Trail. The 1.2 mile trail begins at the Frankford Boat Launch and continues to Lardners Point Park...
Bike To Work Day Schedule
7:30am: Energizer stations open at Penn Museum, 13th and Pine, Dilworth Park, and the Schuylkill River Trail 8:30am: Riders gather for VIP ride in front of the Penn Museum (3260 South Street) 8:45am: Ride across South Street bridge to 22nd to Market to Dilworth Park...
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