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Second Grant Approved for Separated Bike Lanes in Philadelphia
The second part of Philadelphia’s separated bike lane grant, totaling $250,000, was announced today by the state of Pennsylvania. The grant—a Transportation Alternatives Project grant via PennDOT—will go toward “17 lane miles into separated bicycle facilities by...
Sarah Clark Stuart Talks PhlTrafficVictims on WHYY
On a recent Newsworks Tonight segment, Bicycle Coalition Executive Director Sarah Clark Stuart talked about our website PhlTrafficVictims.org, and why we decided to compile all traffic fatalities in 2016. PhlTrafficVictims.org is a Bicycle Coalition-run website which...
Podcast: The Truth About Protected Bike Lanes
As we’ve written on the blog, and has been reported across city media outlets, there’s been a lot of fake facts circulating with regard to protected bike lanes in Philadelphia. On this week’s podcast, Waffiyyah Murray and Randy LoBasso discuss those rumors and...
Upcoming Circuit Projects in 2017
There’s lots to be excited about in for 2017—not the least of which are the number of new Circuit Trails projects on the table for the year ahead. Among them: Bartram’s Mile North and South, an extension to the Cobb’s Creek Trail, Camden Poynt Park, and the Delaware...
5th Street Tunnel Loses Flex-Posts for Winter
Before the New Year, the Delaware River Port Authority removed the flex posts from the 5th Street Tunnel, which connects Old City to Spring Garden Street. The posts, according to the DRPA, were removed for the winter due to snow plowing concerns. As we understand it,...
Pedestrians (and bicyclists) make up HALF of Philadelphia’s 2016 traffic deaths
One outcome of the December 2015 Vision Zero Conference sponsored by the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and Jefferson Hospital, was the launch of a unique webpage to track traffic fatalities in Philadelphia. In order to help raise public awareness about...
2016 in Review: Great Year for The Circuit Trails
An important component of the Bicycle Coalition's mission is to work to promote the successful build out of the Circuit Trails, Greater Philadelphia's network of connected trails. Multi-purpose trails makes bicycling more accessible to more people and draws them into...
SEPTA removes trolley tracks at 12th & Spring Garden
Three years ago, the Bicycle Coalition asked SEPTA and the Streets Department to collaborate to fix 24 prioritized intersections, to either remove and/or pave over inactive trolley tracks that were a hazard to bicyclists, pedestrians, physically challenged and...
2016 in Review: Protected Bike Lanes, Cadence Athlete Gets Big Honor
Editor's Note: Over the next week, the Bicycle Coalition will be showcasing our Year-in-Review, which is also available at BicycleCoalition2016.org The push for safety and better streets continued into Summer 2016. The Bicycle Coalition began organizing groups...
2016 in Review: Bike Month Marks Strong Advocacy
Editor's Note: Over the next week, the Bicycle Coalition will be showcasing our Year-in-Review, which is also available at BicycleCoalition2016.org Bike to School Day Bike To School Day was Wednesday, May 4, and 12 schools (the most ever) participated in the national...
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