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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
The SEPTA Strike Is Over. Here’s How Cyclists Handled It
SEPTA management and TWU Local 234 came to an agreement at 5:30am Monday morning, tentatively ending the nearly weeklong transportation strike in Philadelphia. During the strike, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia came out to help new cyclists get around...
Mayor Kenney Issues Vision Zero Executive Order – Response from Philadelphia’s Vision Zero Alliance
November 7, 2016 For Immediate Release Contact: Randy LoBasso, randy@bicyclecoalition.org, 215-242-9253 Ext. 311 The Kenney Administration took an unprecedented step today and unveiled Philadelphia’s first-ever Vision Zero Executive Order, a legal document that will...
Bike Light Giveaway: TONIGHT
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia will host its annual Bike Light Giveaway TONIGHT at two South Philadelphia locations. The Giveaway—sponsored by Councilpeople Kenyatta Johnson and Mark Squilla, who respectively represent the west and east ends of South...
Bike Light Giveaway is Monday in South Philly
Our yearly Bike Light Giveaway is Monday, November 7, in South Philadelphia. Each year, the Bicycle Coalition gives out bike lights to those cyclists who do not have any to light their way at night—which is especially important now that Daylight Savings will come to...
Center City Bike Mode Share at 7.2 Percent
Last month the US Census Bureau released most of the results of the 2015 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA). The Census Bureau divides the Country into these 3,000 super-sized Census Tracts with an average population of approximately 150,000...
Bike The Strike Group Commutes: Where to Meet
On Wednesday, November 2, the Bicycle Coalition will be leading four bicycle commute rides from around Philadelphia to Center City. Riders will be led by Bicycle Coalition staff and volunteers. The rides will begin meeting up at 8am and leave promptly at 8:15am with...
AARP, Bicycle Coalition, and Others Discuss Transportation Needs in Philadelphia
November 2, 2016 For Immediate Release Contact: Jacklyn Isasi, AARP Pennsylvania, (267) 825-9928 or jisasi@aarp.org Philadelphia, PA— As Philadelphia residents and workers grapple with the SEPTA strike that halted subways, trolleys and busses that provide 900,000...
Bike the Strike: Center City Parking, Group Rides, Bike Counts
We’ve had a couple blogs about the potential of a SEPTA strike: One about how we’re going to need volunteers, and another with tips for potential first-time cyclists who decide to Bike the Strike. Well, this one is about what we’re going to be up to over the course of...
Bike the Strike: A Note for First Time Cyclists
As of now, we still don’t know if the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority will strike on November 1. According to the most recent reports on October 31, talks are ongoing. The Transport Workers Union Local 234 and SEPTA have not yet reached a deal. So,...
Whistling Through the Graveyard
Now that the Pencoyd Bridge has opened to cyclists, you might want to whistle through West Laurel Hill Cemetery rather than past it, as you wind your way to the Cynwyd Heritage Trail. Now an integrated part of the Circuit Trail system, this historic cemetery features...
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