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Geology of Philadelphia Bike Tour – Champions Enjoy a Short Period in Geologic Time
It’s all relative. Four hours on a Saturday for us humans is nothing compared to the vast period of geologic time. Yet the Geology of Philadelphia Bike Tour was a great break from our weekend routines and an eye-opener. The winners of the Champion Circle spring...
Automated Enforcement: Philly Checks out Washington DC’s Program
On Wednesday, June 15th, the Philadelphia Parking Authority organized a site visit to the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) to learn more about their automated enforcement program. The Bicycle Coalition and Transit Forward Philadelphia joined...
PPA Bike Lane Tickets Increases over 700% Due to PPA Bike Patrol
A comparison of tickets written to motorists illegally blocking bike lanes in May 2022 (46 tickets) to May 2023 (400 tickets) shows a 769% increase. Based on the location of tickets provided to the Bicycle Coalition by the PPA, we prepared the map below. Tickets are...
From Edges of Possibility to Actuality in Delaware County
Authored by: James Bergman, Bike Delaware County Co-Chair The Bike Delco Action Team has been spending a lot of time in Lansdowne Borough recently. On Friday, May 19, bicyclists and commuters from all over Delaware County converged on Lansdowne Borough to celebrate...
Councilman Squilla Introduces Bus Camera Enforcement Program
On June 8th, Councilman Mark Squilla introduced legislation authorizing the use of cameras on SEPTA buses and trolleys to enforce parking regulations. Bill No. 230489 will be taken up in the fall when City Council reconvenes after the summer recess. The bill creates...
BCYC 2023 Fun Day and Scavenger Hunt
The Bicycle Coalition Youth Cycling Program finished the Spring Core Season with Fun Day and Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, June 10th. Eight School Cycling Teams raced across the city to check-in at as many locations as possible on the scavenger hunt list. Popular...
6th Cyclist Killed in Philadelphia in 5 months
Sadly, we want to acknowledge and report on the death of the sixth cyclist killed in Philadelphia that occurred in late May. We had hoped to report on his name, but the Police Department's Crash Investigative Division is still investigating the crash and has not yet...
Baxter Trail Weekend Openings Temporarily Postponed For Water Department Construction
For the past few years the Baxter Trail, which runs along the Delaware River between Pennypack Park and Pennypack Street, has opened on weekends between Memorial Day and Labor Day from 8AM to 8PM. This year Philadelphia Parks and Recreation (PPR) has temporarily...
Updates from Harrisburg- As of June 13th 2023
Since our last update a lot has happened in Harrisburg! Take a look at our legislative updates below. Legalize Parking Protected Bike lanes and Pedestrian Plazas- Emily and Susan's Law (HB 1283) On Monday, June 5th, HB 1283 was unanimously voted out of the House...
Safe Streets Lobby Day 2023 – Recap
Safe Streets Advocates took Amtrak from Philadelphia to Harrisburg on Tuesday, June 6th to ask state elected officials to support several bills to make Philadelphia and Pennsylvania roads and road users safe. We focused most attention on automated speed enforcement...
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