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Ticketing for our Annual Gala & Awards Dinner is Live!
By Alan Spooner, Interim Development Director Join us for our annual Gala & Awards Dinner on Thursday, September 28th, 2023, from 5:30 to 9:00pm at The Ridgeland Mansion in West Fairmount Park, our biggest fundraiser of the year. As always, the evening will...
Our FY 23 Annual Report is Live!
Our FY 23 Annual Report outlining our accomplishments for our last fiscal year (April 2022 - March 2023) is live! Follow the link or scroll down on our financials page for last year’s full financials and highlights in the Coalition’s policy, equity, and...
Billy McWilliams is the 7th bicyclist killed in Philadelphia in 2023
Early in the morning on July 28th, 16 year old Billy McWilliams was struck and killed while riding a bicycle by the driver of Dodge Charger. McWilliams is the 7th cyclist killed in Philadelphia since January of 2023 and the 5th fatal hit and run involving someone...
Bartram’s Garden Bike Hub hosts a summer camp!
Last Friday, July 28th, the Bartram's Garden Bike Hub welcomed a group of 6-12 year olds from the Finnegan Playground Summer Camp. On one of the hottest days of the summer, we found refuge in the Bartram's Barn where we shared the 3 B's of Biking: Be Responsible, Be...
The Closed W. Market Street Bike Lane (bw 20th-23rd) Explained
In November of 2022, Philadelphia's office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability announced improvements to Market Street that included a two way parking protected bike lane from 20th to 23rd Street in Center City. Shortly after, PennDOT repaved and...
Guest Post: Youth Cyclists Tackle High Ropes Course
On Friday, July 14th, 8 students, 3 staff members and our BCYC intern took a trip to participate in Outward Bound programing at the Discovery Center. All of the students involved are active All Stars with the Bicycle Coalition Youth Cycling Program on one of our...
Justice for Hit and Run Victims Everywhere- Meet up
Join BCGP, Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia, and Jayanna Powell's family on Thursday, August 17th from 3-4pm to raise awareness and support for Jay- Alert Legislation. Jay Alert would create an alert similar to an Amber Alert but would go to auto shops...
Neighborhood Bikeways Conceptual Projects 2023
Earlier this summer, the office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability started the conversation about a conceptual project called "neighborhood bikeways" in three neighborhoods: Germantown, Strawberry Mansion, and Fishtown. But what is a Neighborhood...
The Bicycle Coalition Tours NYC’s Best Bike Infrastructure
Last week, John and Patrick with the Bicycle Coalition were guided through NYC's best bike infrastructure through Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan by Corey Hannigan with Tri-State Transportation. A few notable highlights include 34th Ave in Jackson Heights and Queens...
Save the Date for the Annual Gala & Awards Dinner!
It's been a long and fruitful year, and we're ready to celebrate the highlights with our community of dedicated advocates & cyclists! The Bicycle Coalition invites you to SAVE THE DATE for our annual Gala & Awards Dinner on Thursday, September 28th, 2023, from...
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