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Why Pope Francis Should Ride His Bike in Philly This Weekend
As you’ve heard by now, when Pope Francis arrives in Philadelphia on Saturday, he’ll be handed his very own Breezer bicycle, courtesy of Advanced Sports International, a Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia sponsor. The bike, presented in a ceremony from...
Circuit County Workshops Scheduled for October
During the month of October, the Circuit Coalition, PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR), and the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) will host workshops in Chester, Delaware, Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. The...
Wednesday Update: So Far, Papal Prep Creates Minor Problems for Cyclists
Pope Francis just over 130 miles away in Washington D.C. and he’ll be heading north soon. As such, Philadelphia is well under way with preparations for our papal visit this upcoming Saturday and Sunday. Along with the multitude of porto-potties springing up on...
A People’s Bike for the People’s Pope
[Editor's note: The following comes courtesy of Bicycle Coalition sponsor Advanced Sports International. For media inquiries, see the contact at the bottom of this post.] Mayor Michael Nutter and the Philadelphia Bicycling Advocacy Board today presented the gift of a...
University City Has A New Contaflow Bike Lane
Philadelphia has a new contraflow bike lane in West Philadelphia on Civic Center Boulevard. Like its predecessor on 30th St., the contraflow lane allows bikes to access points north without having to detour around the one-way southbound blocks of Civic Center...
Camden Greenway Ribbon Cutting
The newest section of the Circuit (on-road bike lanes in North Camden) is opening this Thursday in Camden at 11am. All are welcome and encouraged to attend via their bike!
Ride For Reading Event Provides Books to Powel Elementary
On Thursday, September 17, the Bicycle Coalition teamed up with Powel Elementary School in West Philadelphia for an event called Ride for Reading. Part of our Safe Routes Philly program, the event found Bicycle Coalition staff and volunteers bringing children's books...
This Week in Bicycling: Our Weekly News Roundup
The 2014 American Community Survey results are out! And they’re…so-so. This year’s survey found that the number of Philadelphians who regularly commute to work has fallen from 2.3 percent in 2013 to 1.9 percent in 2014. We are still the most-biked big city in the...
Philly Still Most-Biked Big City, But Losing Ground
The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2014 American Community Survey this morning detailing, in part, U.S. cities’ bike commuting populations—and for Philadelphia, there’s both good news and bad. First, the details: The American Community Survey is a yearly survey done...
Schuylkill River Development Corp Calls For More Police Presence on SRT
In light of a recent report of a woman being assaulted and harassed along the Schuylkill Banks Trail, the Schuylkill River Development Corporation is urging anyone who has a similar experience on the trail to contact the police immediately. They have also called for...
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