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Podcast Series: Bike Law
Stuart Leon has been commuting and cycling around Philadelphia since the late 80s. He worked as an injury lawyer until 10-12 years ago when he decided the only people he wanted to work for was cyclists. He is now a bicycle crash lawyer. So if you are cyclist and get...
Podcast Series: Protected Bike Lanes
Protected bike lanes are an important part of any bicycle network -- and, unfortunately, Philadelphia has very few. While the city does have more than 400 miles of bike lanes, only recently have we seen any sort of physical or visible barrier between cyclists and...
Northampton Public Meeting Planned for Sept 15
In late 2014, the Planning Commission and County Commissioners of Bucks County identified two unused SEPTA rails for conversion to cross county trails to promote walking, running, biking, and healthy living. An affiliate of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater...
Work to Begin on New Buffered Lane in Northeast Philly
A new buffered bike lane is scheduled to be repaved and painted on Tyson Avenue before the end of the month. According to the Streets Department’s schedule, there will be temporary nighttime street closures and parking restrictions on Tyson Avenue between Roosevelt...
2 Rides to Sullivan Bridge Opening on August 19
On August 19th, PennDOT will be officially opening the long awaited Sullivan's Bridge with a ribbon cutting at 10:30am. There are two distinct rides to the bridge -- one from Philadelphia, and one from Chester -- to celebrate the long-coming bike-ped bridge opening....
Change Philly’s ‘Accident Investigation Division’ to ‘Crash Investigation Division’
It’s time the City of Philadelphia Police Department change the name of the Accident Investigation Division to the Crash Investigation Division. The Accident Investigation Division is the PPD agency dedicated to investigating traffic crashes in Philadelphia....
Di Bruno’s Shopping Spree with Winner of the Women Bike PHL Raffle
It was a hot and sticky July afternoon, but it was cool in Di Bruno’s where Keyleigh Kern was on the shopping spree she won through the Women Bike PHL raffle. Earlier this year, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia held a fundraiser for our Women Bike PHL...
Come Happy Hour with us this summer
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is hosting a happy hour series later this summer, and we’re trying to hit a range of neighborhoods to include as many members as possible. So far this summer, we’ve planned happy hours in South Philadelphia, Center City,...
U.S. Legislators Ask DOT To Assess ‘People,’ Not Just Cars
Earlier this week, numerous U.S. Senators and Representatives from around the country requested the U.S. Department of Transportation change its rule on performance measures to include people, not just cars. The letter, signed by Senators Bob Casey (D-Pa), Corey...
Highlights From Philly’s Bike Lane Improvements in 2015 and 2016 (to date)
Since 2015, more than 45 miles of bike lanes and sharrows have been added or restriped in Philadelphia. Above, we've created a map showing all the new bike lanes installed between the beginning of 2015 and the Democratic National Convention of 2016. To get a...
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