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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
Wrap Up: The Better Bike Share Conference
Last week, Philadelphia’s hosted the Better Bike Share Conference, a gathering that brought together system operators, city transportation officials, social justice advocates, and people that work to bring bike share to every community, to talk about what’s working,...
Incoming: Lincoln Drive Safety Improvements
Running along the Wissahickon Creek before heading into the Northwest neighborhood of Mount Airy, Lincoln Drive is one of Philadelphia's most picturesque roads. It’s also among the most dangerous. Four lanes of speedy traffic wind along the route’s sinuous curves,...
A Toast to Cadence Athlete Allen Williams
This year, Cadence Youth Cycling graduate Allen Williams was selected as a Gates Millennium Scholar. On Thursday, he and Cadence supporters and friends gathered for a congratulatory party hosted by Joe Piscitello and Marissa Perrone of Piscitello Law firm,...
‘Forge to Refuge Trail’ to Connect Valley Forge with Heinz Refuge
The Forge to Refuge Trail is an ambitious, multi-municipal trail proposed to connect Valley Forge National Park in King of Prussia with the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Southwest Philadelphia, near the Philadelphia International Airport. The proposed...
Tell DVRPC That You Support Funding for Bike Lanes and Trails
When it comes to transparency in transportation funding The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission is a regional leader. Over the years they have refined their public comment process. When agencies and authorities were still demanding comments in writing or in...
Soda Tax Signed into Law; Will Help Fund City Trails
In a crowded Mayor’s Reception Room this morning, Mayor Jim Kenney signed the so-called “soda tax” into law, which will help raise funds to both fund Pre-K for Philly’s schoolkids, and capitalizing a new bond fund, which will help pay for the repair of city recreation...
My Experience Interning with Safe Routes Philly
For many students in Philadelphia, the last two weeks of May can only mean one thing: Senior Project. It's a time when students across the city must scramble to find their way through new situations – leaving the classroom behind in favor of two-week internships at a...
Highlights from Pennsylvania’s June PPAC Meeting
On June 9th, Bicycle Coalition staff travelled out to Harrisburg to attend the quarterly meeting of the Pedestrian and Pedalcycle Advisory Committee, the august body that advises PennDOT on all topics related to bicycling and walking. Waffiyyah Murray, the Bicycle...
Bobby Henon’s Buffered Bike Lane Passes Council
Today was a historic day for Philadelphia City Council – and not just because the soda tax passed by a vote of 13-4, making Philadelphia the largest city in the country to tax soda. (We supported this legislation -- here's why.) Additionally, a new buffered bike lane...
Meet our new Women Bike PHL Intern!
Hi! My name is Rebecca Fisher and I am the new Women Bike PHL intern. I am a Philly native and junior at Haverford College majoring in Romance languages and concentrating in Peace, Justice and Human Rights. I just took a year off from Haverford and spent the year...
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