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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
Bike Lanes Temporarily Removed From The Spring Garden St Bridge
PennDOT has begun construction on the Spring Garden St Bridge and as a result the bike lanes have been replaced by sharrows for the duration of the project. The bridge rehabilitation will completed by the summer of 2015 and the bike lanes will be restored. That won't...
Region Awarded Mixed Bag of Multi-Modal Fund Projects
The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA), an independent Pennsylvania government agency, announced on Sepember 10th the recipients of its Multimodal Transportation Fund grants. This fund is separate than the Multimodal Fund operated by PennDOT. Both funds were...
Bit by Bit Washington Ave Gets Striped
This month, the Streets Department is laying down thermoplastic markings (a.k.a. fresh coat of line paint) on parts of Washington Avenue. As we described in a June blog post, a new striping plan (officially called the Washington Avenue Transportation and Parking...
Save the Date: Cadence Fundraiser – October 4th
The Bicycle Coalition is teaming up with Fluid Cycling for an all day event to raise money for our Cadence Cycling Program. Saturday, October 4th 10-4pm Click here for more information. To register visit Fluid Cycling's classes page and insert the October 4th date....
We are hiring, again!
We are currently looking to hire a full-time Communications Manager. You can see the full job description here. Applications are now being accepted for the position, which starts as soon as possible.
Profile: How Cycling Drew a Shy Teenager Out Of Her (Home-Made Robotics) Shell
Genlynne Taylor spent a lot of time indoors as a kid. If she wasn’t playing video games, she was usually tinkering around with her latest robotic contraption. Her curiosity about bikes and technology was apparent even at a young age. But if she did go outside, and you...
I’m Turning Here – Ride Safe, Everybody
Dear readers, This is my second-to-last day at the helm of the great ship U.S.S. This Blog. Tomorrow is my last day here at the Bicycle Coalition. I am moving to Seattle, where I will be working for a transportation and environment-oriented public engagement firm and...
First Annual Philly Bikes & Beers Tour Coming Sept 28th
The vicious rivalry between San Diego and Philadelphia[1. This is not, to our knowledge, actually a thing.] is being taken up a notch this month with Philly's 1st annual Bikes & Beer ride. This is the East Coast iteration of a very popular ride in San Diego and...
Bicycles are Business: Lessons from the Summer
Before beginning my series of profiles on bicycle-oriented businesses, I possessed a rudimentary idea of what bikes could - and did - do for business-owners, employees, and for biking in general. It was a nebulous, poorly-formed amoeba of understanding. Coming from a...
High School Students Could be Biking to School
Earlier in the month, the School District of Philadelphia announced a series of budget cuts that would take place this fall. One of the proposed budget cuts would have reduced the number of students eligible for SEPTA TransPasses. In the past, students living more...
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