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We Asked the PA Democratic Governor Candidates About Bicycling
Every time you go for a bike ride, you are voting for biking as one of your valued forms of transportation. This voting with your feet (so to speak) is important, but so is ballot-y voting. This next Tuesday, May 20, is primary day in Pennsylvania. Please make time to...
We Do Not Need to Accept Traffic Deaths in Philadelphia
Early Saturday morning, 38-year old Antonio (Tony) Sandoval Aparecio was killed while bicycling through the intersection of 2nd and Girard in Northern Liberties. He had just left Johnny Brenda's, where he had worked as a cook for many years. The intersection at which...
Join Us for Bike to Work Day This Friday
UPDATE 5/15/14: DUE TO RAIN, BIKE TO WORK DAY IS MOVED TO MONDAY. Details. This Friday is Bike to Work Day! The annual police-escorted ride down the Parkway celebrates the fun of biking to work, in a city that bikes to work unlike few other big American cities. This...
Take a Bike Ride for Mother’s Day This Sunday
This Sunday is both Mother's Day (you're welcome, in case you forgot) and also our 2nd annual CycloFemme bike ride! Join us Sunday morning for a free community bike ride beginning and ending in Clark Park in West Philly. What is CycloFemme? CycloFemme is a...
Cadence Cycling Foundation Season Begins with Fairmount Park Time Trial
This is the first year the Bicycle Coalition is running the Cadence Cycling Foundation program. This spring and summer we will be covering the season as it progresses, bringing you reports from the teams and stories about these inspiring young athletes'...
New Cycle Philly Mobile App Helps You Help Us Help You Ride Better
One of the challenges of the better bicycling game is figuring out where people ride. We conduct our annual bike counts, and organizations like DVRPC can put down counters on select streets, but these give us snapshots at best. Philadelphians take thousands of bike...
PA Seeking Input on Statewide Outdoor Recreation Plan
Five years after Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Recreation Plan was written, recreation interests and trends may be different. Is walking still Pennsylvanians favorite outdoor activity? Do people still want trails and on-road bike lanes? State agencies are working with...
Your Guide to Bike Month in Philadelphia
May is Bike Month! Yes, bikes work year round. We don't celebrate "Shoes Month" after all. But we suppose at some point May wasn't anybody's month, and Bikes saw an opportunity for naming rights, and now here we are. Here is a guide to some of the many May bike rides,...
Bike Share Rolls Closer to Philadelphia with Vendor and Timeline Announcement
Today the City of Philadelphia moved one big step closer to the launch of our much-anticipated, much-needed bike share system. A Philadelphia Inquirer article this morning names the City's selected vendors for supplying the equipment, running the system, and marketing...
Bike to School Day Is May 7th
National Bike to School Day is Wednesday, May 7th. Schools around the country are planning Bike to School Days to encourage children (and parents) to get exercise on their way to school. Our Safe Routes Philly program can help your school plan such a day. Contact our...
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