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Vote For Better Roads and Sidewalks on OpenDataVote
OpenDataVote encourages citizens to get involved in the process of open government and cultivates government transparency through the release of data and they asking you to vote for the data that you want the City of Philadelphia to publish on OpenDataPhilly Non-...
Nominations Open for Bike-Phriendly Business Awards
As part of Bike to Work Day (which will be held this year on Friday, May 19th), the Bicycle Coalition recognizes area businesses that make it easier and more inviting to bike to work. The Bike-Phriendly Business Awards are presented at a press conference held at...
How to Bike to Saturday’s Bartram’s Mile Ribbon Cutting
Bartram's Garden is the place to be on Earth Day! If you want to ride your bike to the ribbon cutting event marking the Circuit's newest addition, use gophillygo.org to generate a route. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be at the 56th Street Plaza, which is at the...
House Rep. Taylor Introduces Legislation for Speed Cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard Pilot
Last week, Pennsylvania House Representative John Taylor (177th District) introduced House Bill 1187 to allow the deployment of speed cameras on one of the State's and City's deadliest roadways: Roosevelt Boulevard. The Bicycle Coalition has been working on this...
Flyers Charity Classic Announced, Will Benefit The Bicycle Coalition and Cadence Youth Cycling
Mark your calendars this July, because the Philadelphia Flyers just announced their inaugural Philadelphia Flyers Charity Classic. Set for Sunday, July 16, the Flyers Charity Classic expands on their previous Flyers Charity 5K run, which the organization has been...
A Look Back at the Genesis of Bartram’s Mile
We are pretty excited about the opening of Bartram's Mile North & South this coming Saturday (4/22 at 11am). Not just because the Bicycle Coalition is hosting rides and activities after the ribbon cutting with support from Bartram's Garden and the Knight...
20+ communities adopt resolutions in support of 500 miles of Circuit Trails by 2025
The Circuit Trails are gathering steam! The Circuit Coalition has launched a new campaign to gain support for reaching 500 completed miles of Circuit Trails by 2025. Since late 2016, over twenty communities in the nine counties that are home to Circuit Trails have...
CHOP to restore green paint & add posts to South Street Bridge bike lanes
Street projects are getting underway due to the warm weather. In addition to green paint that appeared Tuesday on the Ben Franklin Parkway, CHOP announced in an email earlier this week that it would restore the green paint and install bollards on the South Street...
Opening Day for Trails 2016 weekend recap
This past weekend marked the official start to shorts season, as well as "Opening Day for Trails", where events were held across the region to celebrate the Circuit Trails’ 320 miles of trail throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. The sun came out on Saturday along...
What Bicyclists Should Expect During the 2017 NFL Draft Event
The National Football League’s annual draft is coming to Philadelphia later this month, and in light of Homeland Security’s plans for the event, we want you to know (to the best of our knowledge) which streets will be open to bicycling, and which will be closed, and...
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