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Newtown Rail Trail Opening Postponed Indefinitely
If you have wandered on to the new section of the Pennypack Trail north of the Byberry Trailhead you have encountered the gate locked shut at County Line Road in spite of the fact that PENNDOT has installed an excellent pedestrian crossing. The gate is shut because...
WATCH: Billy Penn Produces Video About MLK Drive
We don't usually share news stories and videos about us on this blog, but a new article and video from local news outlet Billy Penn has covered the Martin Luther King Jr. Drive situation in a way that few other outlets have. As some background, after being open to...
Lil’ Philly Safety Village Officially Opens in Hunting Park
Lil' Philly Safety Village, the first traffic park in the Greater Philadelphia region, is officially open as of this morning. Hunting Park neighbors and summer campers joined the project design team, donors, Philly Parks and Rec, and Bicycle Coalition staff to...
Be Safe When MLK Opens to Vehicle Traffic: Statement from Piscitello Law, Philly Bike Expo & Bicycle Coalition
After 17 months as an open street, bringing thousands of Philadelphia residents to Fairmount Park and becoming the most-used bike/ped trail in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City leaders have decided to re-open MLK Drive to cars effective August 4,...
Breaking: MLK Drive to Remain Open Between the Museum and Sweetbriar Dr.
In an ironic twist of the universe, MLK Drive will remain open to people and closed to cars between the Museum and Sweetbriar Drive due to poor conditions, according to a City press release. This section of MLK Drive will not reopen to cars on Wednesday, August 4th,...
Take Action! Submit Comments on the Draft 2022-2025 New Jersey Transportation Improvement Program
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is accepting public comments for the 2022-2025 New Jersey Transportation Improvement Program (NJ TIP). The Draft NJ TIP is currently open for public review and comment until August 23, 2021, at 5:00 PM (EST). ...
Let County Commissioners Know Why the Circuit Trails are Important to You!
Back in October of last year, the Circuit Trails Action Team held the Rally for the Circuit Trails to announce the latest on the growing network of trails in the Greater Philadelphia and southern New Jersey region. Each county held their Circuit Trails Virtual Evening...
Getting the Word Out: Free Loading Zones For Businesses
Now that businesses are opening back up, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia would like to remind the public that the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) can install loading zones on streets with bike lanes for free. On May 16, 2019, Bill NO. 180950 was...
Pilot Allows E-Bikes and E-Scooters on the Ben Franklin Bridge
The Ben Franklin Bridge Trail had a problem you probably didn't even know about: E-bikes were banned from the trail. ' This wasn't necessarily a big issue (the DRPA police were aware of e-bikes on the trail, and were not actively enforcing the rule), but it was...
City’s Plan for Reopening MLK Jr. Drive – Bicycle Coalition’s Response
After months of advocacy to make the case for the best possible scenario for the future of Dr. MLK Jr. Drive, the road has been repaved and, as of this week, re-striped. And on July 20, 2021, the Kenney Administration announced what the plans are for when the Drive...
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