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Announcing the Better Mobility 2015 Mayoral Forum
Philadelphia will elect a new mayor in 2015, and we want you to be a part of the process. That’s why we’re teaming up with other organizations who care about safe and accessible modes of transportation to host a mayoral forum later this spring. We are inviting all...
So, How Did #UnblockBikeLanes Work Out?
You tweeted, we listened. In November 2013, after beginning a dialogue with the Philadelphia Parking Authority about illegal vehicle parking in city bike lanes, we suggested the PPA embark on a social media campaign to hear citizen complaints directly. In December,...
Here Is a Map of Bicycle Crashes Between 2011-2014
As 2014 waned to a close, a bicyclist was killed on Christmas Eve in West Goshen Township, near West Chester, Pa. It’s an all too familiar story in Philadelphia and its suburbs—something we try to emphasize here every so often. Traffic crashes and deaths: They’re...
Why We’re Thankful: Vision Zero
This blog is part of our year-end “Why We’re Thankful” series, highlighting the Bicycle Coalition’s—and your—accomplishments of 2014. Part of the reason we advocate for bicycle infrastructure is to keep everyone safe on the road—bicyclists, pedestrians and drivers. We...
Why We’re Thankful: Bicycling JUST KEEPS GROWING
This blog is part of our year-end “Why We’re Thankful” series, highlighting the Bicycle Coalition’s—and your—accomplishments of 2014. The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia does a lot of work to assess how the public responds to our work. We regularly tally...
Man On A Bicycle Struck And Killed Near West Chester
A man on a bicycle was struck and killed by a driver of a trash truck around 10AM Christmas Eve on the 700 Block of East Market St in West Goshen Township near the West Chester border. West Goshen Police have not published details of the crash or the name of the...
Why We’re Thankful: Funding Bikeways in South Philly
This blog is part of our year-end “Why We’re Thankful” series, highlighting the Bicycle Coalition’s—and your—accomplishments of 2014. The Philadelphia Streets Department was awarded $250,000 this summer to create “Neighborhood Bikeways” on 13th & 15th Streets from...
Why We’re Thankful: More Safety Cameras = More Green Lanes
This blog is part of our year-end “Why We’re Thankful” series, highlighting the Bicycle Coalition’s—and your—accomplishments of 2014. You’ve seen that green paint in Philadelphia lanes this year. You saw some bicycle boxes in Philadelphia streets. Green paint in lanes...
Why We’re Thankful: A Bicycle-Friendly Governor-Elect
This blog is part of our year-end “Why We’re Thankful” series, highlighting the Bicycle Coalition’s—and your—accomplishments of 2014. So. There was this big gubernatorial election in Pennsylvania this year. After a long primary season, businessman Tom Wolf emerged as...
Why We’re Thankful: Cadence Youth Cycling
This blog is part of our year-end “Why We’re Thankful” series, highlighting the Bicycle Coalition’s—and your—accomplishments of 2014. Cadence Youth Cycling joined the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia in October 2013, and the organization connecting West and...
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