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Chester County Set To Proceed With Key Trail Link
Chester County recently announced that it has awarded a construction contract for a major project on its segments of the Schuylkill River Trail. The project will fully pave about 6 miles of existing crushed stone trail, as well as build four new miles of trail. The...
A New Trail Is Planned In Southern Chester County, And You Can Participate
On Tuesday July 14 at 7pm, the Chester County Planning Commission will host an online public meeting to discuss an upcoming feasibility study for a trail across Chester County's south. This trail, known as the Octoraro Trail in Delaware County, will hopefully connect...
The Power Of “Yet”
By Denise Kennedy Editor's Note: Denise is a Bicycle Coalition follower who has recently taken up cycling for wellness. Here she tells her story of what brought her to cycling. When I was a child, I loved to ride my bike! It made me feel free, and took me around...
Details: 10 New Circuit Trails Projects Under Construction
Despite the ongoing pandemic, trail development has continued throughout the region. It's actually turning out to be the busiest construction season in years. Expect a lot of (socially-distanced) ribbon cuttings between this summer and the fall of 2021. Philadelphia:...
Exploring the Dinosaur Trail In Gloucester County
On Tuesday June 30, our Regional Planner Leonard Bonarek led an exploratory walk of the Dinosaur Trail in Gloucester County, NJ, in the southeast corner of the greater Philadelphia region. He was joined by officials from the County, Rowan University, and the...
Bikes are the New Toilet Paper – Shops Feel the Bike Boom
As has been reported elsewhere, the pandemic's impact on bicycling rivals the impact of $4/gallon gas in 2008. Numerous stories have been published locally, such as here and nationally, such as here about the 2020 bike boom. Bikes have even been coined as "the new...
How To Submit Comments on Henry Avenue and Other Transportation Projects
We are still reeling from the sudden and tragic death of 17 Year old Sam Ozer, of Germantown. Oftentimes with the grief comes is a feeling of helplessness. But as you may remember from our post on Monday, you can make a difference by commenting on PENNDOT's plan for...
Tuesday: Join a Memorial Ride for Sam Ozer, Cyclist Killed on Henry Ave.
Philadelphia’s bicycling community learned the tragic news that young cyclist Samuel Ozer had passed away on Sunday, June 21st. Though just 17, he left a strong legacy and will be remembered as the "outstanding young man he had become" by his cycling coach Anne Rock,...
Sunday Crash a Reminder of Henry Avenue Danger; It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
A cyclist was tragically killed at the intersection of Henry Avenue and Hermit Lane in the Wissahickon section of Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon, according to media reports and police. The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene after killing 17-year old Samuel...
Statement on Anti-Racism: An Open Letter to Our Members & Community
It is without question that the brutal killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and countless other Black folks in the U.S. who have been targeted based on their race while bicycling, jogging, walking, or sleeping is horrific. The...
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