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Seeking a Graphic Designer
We are looking for a graphic designer for work on a youth bicycling project. The right candidate will be able to transform existing curricular content into a visually compelling document; create images to accompany information on youth development, bicycles, bike...
Safer Streets Document Shows Why Philadelphia Needs a Vision Zero Policy
Last week was a bad one for pedestrians crossing busy streets in Philadelphia and its surrounding areas. On December 1, a man in his mid-40s was struck by a car on Cottman Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia. Another 40-year-old man was killed on Roosevelt Boulevard this...
Far Northeast’s Poquessing Trail Officially Opens December 10th
Philadelphia Parks and Recreation is hosting probably 2014's final Circuit opening: the Poquessing Creek Trail Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 at 1:00 PM. The ribbon cutting is taking place on the trail in the Far Northeast, which begins at...
Why We Support the Proposed Velodrome in South Philadelphia
If you happened to check out the front page of yesterday’s Inquirer, you already know: There’s a big, ambitious plan to bring a velodrome to Philadelphia. No, "Velodrome" isn’t the name of an upcoming David Cronenberg film—rather, it’s a competitive cycling arena with...
Check Out This New Philly Bike Commuter Map
Bicycle Coalition Research Director John Boyle has used several years’ worth of Census data to put together a map showing just where all known bicycle commuters in Philadelphia live. Check it out below. Using data from 2009-2013, each dot represents one bicycle...
Winter Cycling Tips (Part 1)
Whether you’re on the road, settling in to your living room or watching the clock from your office desk before Thanksgiving, you know what we know: It’s snowing outside. It’s the first snow of the season, actually, and things are likely to get a bit messy...
The 2014 Holiday Lights Ride is Nigh
Want to get lit up like a Christmas tree this holiday season? Sure you do! To help out, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia will hold our annual Holiday Lights Ride through South Philly on December 18, where riders are encouraged to dress in costume and...
Job: Photographer needed for Bike Portrait Blog!
As part of the Better Bike Share partnership, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is putting together a new web page. And we need your help. The page will act as something of a bike portrait blog, in which we’ll be putting together photos of Philadelphians...
Last Explore the Circuit Event of 2014: The Gobble Gobble Walk!
“That was a very productive Black Friday at Wal-Mart,” said no one, ever. If you’re free on Nov. 28 and want to enjoy Black Friday away from the potential riots over flat-screen TVs, join us: Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia Executive Director Alex...
Study: more bike infrastructure means more bike commuting
New research suggests an increase in bicycle commuting in cities is directly tied to more bicycle infrastructure. Researchers at the University of North Carolina followed bike commuting across Minneapolis over a 10-year period and recently found—not...
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