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Connecting the Circuit: Progress Since 2012
Time flies by! In May 2012, we joined numerous other partners to launch a new website and a new name for the region's trail network: the Circuit. Two years later, we are pleased to produce a 2014 progress report (8 Facts to Know About the Circuit) on how the region...
Update on New Pavement Marking Plan for Washington Ave
Anyone who bicycles on Washington Avenue knows that it can be a dicey experience reminiscent of a B action movie. Worn-away striping and unenforced parking regulations make it unpleasant and unpredictable. It's not just bicyclists for whom the street isn't working:...
Museum Without Walls Bike Ride Tour This Saturday
Join the Association for Public Art's Caitlin Martin for a guided bicycling public art tour in West Fairmount Park this Saturday. The route features sculptures included in Museum Without Walls: AUDIO - the aPA’s interpretive audio program for Philadelphia’s outdoor...
An Inside Look at a CCF Cycling Practice
Intro: This is the first year the Cadence Cycling Foundation has been a program of the Bicycle Coalition. As we seek to expand the program and enrich the offerings we provide to the young athletes involved, we also will be sharing news and stories from the program....
Two Ways to Make Your Summer Riding Count
Start recording your miles now if you haven't already! This year's National Bike Challenge is up and running. The National Bike Challenge, which kicked off on May 1, is meant to encourage bicycling through a nationwide friendly competition. Using the website or a few...
Green Light Given for Manayunk Bridge Construction
Earlier this week, the City of Philadelphia awarded a $4.1 million contract to A.P. Construction to build a multi-purpose trail on one of the Circuit's hallmark segments: the Manayunk Bridge. This long-awaited project is finally moving into the construction phase....
City Council Committee Votes on Bike Share This Friday
This Friday a City Council committee will be holding a hearing on a bill approving the bike share agreements announced by the City of Philadelphia last month. The Committee on Transportation and Utilities is holding a hearing on Bill 140449 at 1pm this Friday, June...
Job Openings: Working To Promote Philly Bike Share
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council is looking to fill several part-time positions involved in laying the groundwork for bike share's arrival next spring. The positions are 10-20 hours a week and involve mostly weekend work. Job descriptions below: Bike Share Demo...
Groundbreaking for New PennyPack Trail Extension This Friday
A groundbreaking for the new 3.2 mile extension of the Montgomery County PennyPack Trail will be held this Friday, June 6. The currently 2.4 mile trail is designed specifically for walkers, runners, cyclists and horseback riders and is located mostly within Lorimer...
Volunteer Night Coming Wednesday, June 4th
This upcoming Wednesday is our monthly Volunteer Night! Join us for the yeoman's nonprofit work of envelope stuffing, and be rewarded with bike talk, meeting Bicycle Coalition staff and other members, and free pizza. RSVP via the form below.
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