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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
PSA: 30th Street Station Bike Racks Temporarily Moved
The bike racks on the 29th Street side of 30th Street Station have been removed. But not to worry: They’re still at the station. Due to ongoing work on 30th Street Station’s facade, Amtrak recently moved the racks located on the 29th Street side of the station. Some...
Bicycle Coalition in the 90s: There Will Be Bike Lanes
When the City of Philadelphia began constructing the Walnut Street Bridge, connecting Center City to West Philadelphia, members of the Bicycle Coalition had advocated for a bike lane as part of the construction. When it was completed in 1990, there was no bike lane....
Bike Shops That Rock: Bilenky Cycle Works
Bilenky Cycle Works was founded by Stephen Bilenky in 1983, located in North Philadelphia, at 5319 N. 2nd St. Stephen Bilenky has been in the bike industry for 44 years, and has gone from brazing bikes together in the basement of his repair shop to owning a shop that...
Bike Shops That Rock: Keswick Cycle
Keswick Cycle first opened its doors in 1933 in Glenside, PA, making it the area’s oldest running bike shop. Throughout the years, Keswick Cycle has maintained its reputation as an independently-owned neighborhood bike shop with a staff of dedicated mechanics and...
SEPTA adds more bicycle parking
As bicycle ridership continues to rise in Philly, as does the need to accommodate the growing number of bicycles Philadelphians park so they can go and do their thing. SEPTA recently announced plans to expand their current underground bicycle parking at the...
Safe Streets Bill Would Create Traffic Control at Deadly Intersections
Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. introduced a new bill on Thursday that would attempt to reduce the number of pedestrian-related traffic deaths in Philadelphia, requiring an immediate response after a fatal traffic crash occurs. The bill, which would amend the city’s...
Bike Shops That Rock: Kayuh Bicycles
Kayuh Bicycles and Cafe opened in 2012 on 19th and Girard Avenue as both an affordable cafe and bike shop that provides full service repair and sells refurbished bicycles. The bike shop includes discounts for Coalition members and group rides around the city, and is...
Bike Shops That Rock: Firth & Wilson Transport Cycles
Firth & Wilson Transportation Cycles caters to the urban cyclist, specializing in selling and renting transportation, folding, cargo, and family bicycles at 1105 Frankford Avenue. The shop offers Brooks saddle repair, a full stock of children’s equipment, as well...
Waffiyyah Murray Wins Bike League ‘Emerging Leader’ Award!
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia Education Program Manager Waffiyyah Murray last night won the Bicycle Friendly Emerging Leader Award at the National Bike Summit in Washington D.C. Murray, a staffer at the Bicycle Coalition for three years, formerly ran the...
City Releases Vision Zero Draft Plan
Less than a week after the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia’s third Vision Zero 2017 Conference, the City of Philadelphia released its first-ever Vision Zero Draft Action Plan on Tuesday, March 7, outlining a plan to eliminate traffic deaths by 2030. The...
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