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‘Inflatable Rat’ No Longer Obstructing Bike Lane
The corner of 13th and Spruce in Philadelphia has not been kind to cyclists lately. For starters, construction recently began on a new Marriott on the corner, replacing a formerly empty Parker Hotel. And for bicyclists riding north on 13th Street, the buffered bike...
5th Annual Cranksgiving Ride Helps Those in Need
Who says cyclists are nothing but trouble on the road? Besides lessening gridlock and reducing greenhouse gasses, they can also do good for those in need. On Saturday November 21st, Philly will see the 5th annual Cranksgiving Ride roll through the streets, all for the...
Streets Dept. To Lay Down Edge Striping On Washington Ave.
The Streets Department will be working this week to re-establish the edge line as an interim improvement on Washington Avenue. Edge line striping is a safety measure that will clearly define the vehicular travel lanes in the areas where they are most faded. The line...
THIS WEEK IN BICYCLING: Our Weekly News Roundup
Reminder: Sunday is World Remembrance Day, and we encourage you to join in the remembrance of those killed in traffic violence, using the below Thunderclap and hashtag. Speaking of which, we were pretty disappointed in a PhillyVoice article that overtly blamed...
Indego Bike Share Making an Impact in North Philly and Beyond
[Editor's note: This blog post has been cross-posted from RideIndego's Tumblr page.] Indego’s outreach team has had a busy month supporting community bike rides. On Tuesday, October 6th, we partnered with the Dare 2 Hope, a local suicide prevention organization, for a...
Register Today to Learn More about the Future of Vision Zero in Philadelphia
Mayor-Elect Jim Kenney has prioritized developing and implementing a Vision Zero policy in order to make roads across the city safer for all Philadelphians. On December 3rd, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are...
Local News Story Blames Victims of Traffic Violence
That headline on PhillyVoice.com caught our attention earlier today. At first, we wondered if it was simply click bait. But then we read the story, and the headline was quite fitting for the tone. (Here is a link to the article.) According to the article, "Victims,"...
On Nov 16, Your Chipotle Dinner Supports the Bicycle Coalition
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is no stranger to Chipotle burritos—the building our office is in, after all, touches the 1512 Walnut Street Chipotle location, and the Sydenham Street bike corral we lobbied for is right outside their door. So, we’re...
11/19: Philadelphia City Council to Honor Former BCGP Executive Director
On November 19 (that’s next Thursday for those reading this the day it’s published), at 10am, Philadelphia City Council will offer a resolution honoring the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia's former Executive Director, Alex Doty. Doty became a member of the...
Meet Our Newest Bike Share Community Liaison, Pati Gutiérrez
The Bicycle Coalition recently held our fourth-annual Bike Light Giveaway on the corner of 8th Street and Washington Avenue—and, as usual, got rid of all our lights pretty quickly. It’s become a tradition to post up on a street corner of some Philly neighborhood on...
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