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Philly 311: how to request street maintenance
Every cyclist knows the fear of hitting a pothole and cringing in hopes that your bike doesn’t go flying. What many don’t know is that the City of Philadelphia has a non-emergency hotline to report potholes and make requests for things like sweeping, maintenance,...
W. Chestnut Street Protected Bike Lane Open House set for April 19th
(for more information about the Open House, contact Jeannette Brugger, jeannette.brugger@phila.gov 215-686-5521) Six years after the advocacy for a parking-protected bike lane on West Chestnut Street began, the City of Philadelphia will...
Pedestrian Deaths Higher in Philly Than National Average
The Washington Post has a bombshell story today about the soaring rate of pedestrian deaths in the United States—but their look at data only tells part of the story for people in Philadelphia, where pedestrian deaths have been soaring at a greater rate than the...
PennDOT Sustainable Action Committee to Bring Changes to I-95 Corridor
On March 20th, PennDOT kicked off a new Sustainable Action Committee concerning changes to I-95 through Philadelphia. The first meeting discussed Sector B of I-95, which runs from Spring Garden Street to the Girard Point Bridge and Broad Street (via 676). Such a...
New podcast: On Bicyclist Behavior
On the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia’s newest podcast, hosts Waffiyyah Murray and Randy LoBasso speak with Cadence Youth Cycling coach Krystal Philson about bicyclist behavior, and the negative perceptions of cyclists supposedly breaking the law at higher...
Chester Creek Trail Opening Ceremony
The Chester Creek Trail in Delaware County is opening! The opening announcement will be made at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the 1.5-mile marker on the Chester Creek Trail, with an access point to the ceremony located adjacent to the Mills at Glen Riddle (300...
10th Annual Philly Spring Cleanup
The 10th annual Philly Spring Cleanup is less than two weeks away. From 9am to 2pm on Saturday, April 8th, hundreds of volunteer groups will take to the streets of Philadelphia for a day dedicated to clearing the trash and litter off the streets and beautifying the...
Circuit Trails Opening Day: Break a World Record
The Circuit Trails need your help breaking a world record. Trail season opens next Saturday April 8, and the Circuit Trails are celebrating by attempting to break the Guinness World Record’s title for the longest fist-bump relay. The Circuit Trails are asking cyclists...
Explore the Circuits: Season kick-off
Come join the Bicycle Coalition for its kick-off to the start of trail season, an Explore the Circuits group ride held on Saturday, April 8. The 18-mile, Triple Play ride will hit three different trails, the Schuylkill, Audubon, and the Perkiomen Trails. The ride will...
Over 70 People Attend First Bike Chester County Public Meeting
Note: This article is cross-posted from Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia affiliate group Bike Chester County. On Thursday evening, March 23rd, over 70 people attended Bike Chester County’s first public meeting to hear about bicycle and pedestrian projects in...
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