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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
Philly Students Walked and Biked to School
Each year, the National Center for Safe Routes to School celebrates an International Walk to School Day in October. Safe Routes Philly works with schools in Philadelphia to organize and encourage Walk and Bike to School Day events throughout the City. This year,...
Balloons, Surveys, #PhillyBikeShare, oh my!
As part of the Better Bike Share Partnership, the Bicycle Coalition visited prospective sites for Philly Bike Share last week to get feedback from the public. Balloons were placed at sites and surveys were handed out to gather information on these locations in...
October Circuit Events to See Urban Parks & Suburban Trail-Transit Connections
We are hosting two urban and suburban Circuit events in October; join us to see Philly and Camden's newest urban parks and to see how two big Circuit trails (Schuylkill River Trail and the Chester Valley Trail) will soon connect in Norristown. The ride and walk are...
How to Register to Vote in PA by Today’s Deadline
Today (October 6) is the last day to register to vote. Here's how procrastinators can register in time. Download the registration form. Get it postmarked by TODAY or deliver it in person to: The Philadelphia Voter Registration Office520 N. Columbus Blvd, 5th...
Where should bike share stations go?
To make bike share successful, we want to make sure that bike share stations are in places where they will be useful and visible. The City is looking for your help in locating the first 60 stations that will be installed next spring....
October Meetings Set on Washington Avenue
Earlier this year, in June and mid-September, we wrote about the process by which Washington Avenue is getting slowly transformed into a more orderly, safer corridor. Just to recap, in late 2013 and early 2014, the Planning Commission worked with consultants and a...
Circuit Events This October
October 11th Join us on a group ride from The Porch at 30th St Station in Philadelphia to Camden to attend the Camden Night Gardens Fall Harvest. Gather at 3pm for the ride which will be stopping at the newly opened Dilworth Plaza, continuing across the Ben Franklin...
Time Lapse of the Boardwalk Under Construction
We are big fans of the Boardwalk! The Circuit's centerpiece is now ready for prime time! The Boardwalk is the first extension of the Schuylkill River Trail...
Ten-Year-Old Bicyclist Dies in Northeast Philadelphia
Earlier this month, Mekhi Freeman, a ten-year-old student at Solis-Cohen Elementary School in Northeast Philadelphia was killed in a crash while he was riding his bicycle near the intersection of Loretto and Longshore Avenues. Freeman was riding west through...
Councilman Greenlee Shelves 22nd St. Safety Plans
For the time being, 22nd Street will have no lane markings. At-Large Councilman Bill Greenlee has rejected two different pavement marking plans prepared by the Streets Department that would have made 22nd Street safer for all users, including motorists. As...
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