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Indego: On the ground and in the community
Editor's Note: This blog is cross-posted from RideIndego.com The Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP) is an effort led by the City of Philadelphia that works to ensure that Indego is accessible to all Philadelphians. The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is a...
Everything You Need to Know For Bike To Work Day 2016
Philly’s 21st Bike To Work Day is May 20, from 8am to 10am. Bike To Work Day is a morning celebrating bicycling as a fun, sustainable, healthy option for commuting to and from your workplace. To celebrate, the Coalition has organized several Energizer Stations around...
Support Jamal Morris’ Family’s Call for Safer Streets
Jamal C. Morris was struck by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bicycle in West Philadelphia on April 17. The Drexel graduate and engineer died in the hospital just a couple days later. Police have still not found the person who killed him. Since that time, the...
Philly’s First Parking-Protected 2-Way Bike Lane Coming To Ryan Avenue
Last year, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia told you about the several meetings we held with Councilman Bobby Henon (D-6) about getting physically-protected bike lanes in the 6th District, which includes Northeast Philadelphia. Councilman Henon was an...
Correction: ABCs of Family Biking at 1599 Wharton St.
Editor’s note: This is a correction from our Cyclegram that went out today. In it, I wrote that the ABCs of Family Biking Event on Saturday, May 14 would take place at a location that was not 1599 Wharton Street in South Philadelphia – that was wrong, but it’s in an...
Bicycle Coalition Statement on May 10 Bicycle Crashes in Philadelphia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is deeply saddened by the death of a bicyclist on Aramingo Avenue in Frankford struck by a SEPTA Bus driver and a catastrophic, life-threatening injury to another bicyclist struck by a hit-and-run...
Byko Ride Raises Nearly $2,000 for Charity
It was hard to spot a cyclist riding from City Hall to East Fairmount Park, and back, on Saturday without a smile on their face—except, possibly, for Daily News columnist Stu Bykofsky, who insists he did not have fun. Either way, the Byko Safe Bike Ride, organized by...
2016’s Bike To School Day Was Philly’s Biggest Ever
Bike To School Day was Wednesday, May 4, and a whopping 12 schools participated in the national awareness and fun day. Bike To School Day provided safe spaces for any children at schools in nearly every direction who wanted to bike or walk through their neighborhoods...
Byko Bike Ride is Tomorrow — Rain or Shine
Well, it's finally happening: The Byko Safe Bike Ride is tomorrow! With the help of Alexandria Schneider and Ron Ashworth, we've successfully raised more than $2,000 for the People's Emergency Center (so far -- there's still time to sign up), in the name of going on...
SEPTA Demonstrates New Bus Feature for Safety Awareness Day
You’re not crazy: The buses are talking to you. On Wednesday, at a brief ceremony at 2nd and Market, SEPTA announced the start of its 4th annual Safety Awareness Day. At this event, members of the media were given a demonstration of how this new safety feature works...
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