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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
Fill Out This Washington Avenue (Paper) Survey
For reasons which we’ll explain in an upcoming blog post, the City of Philadelphia is re-surveying folks about necessary changes to Washington Avenue. Despite last year’s successful efforts to get feedback on how to remake the east-west street, the Kenney...
The Intersection of Transportation, Vision Zero, Transit & Greater Philadelphia’s Regional Economy
A robust, user-friendly transportation system plus safe, well-maintained streets are important components of age-friendly communities. They are also critical to the economic health of metropolitan regions like Greater Philadelphia. On Wednesday, December 8th at...
Honoring Traffic Victims at Philadelphia’s World Day of Remembrance
On Sunday, November 21st, thousands of people across the nation gathered to honor and remember traffic victims that have been killed in 2021. In Philadelphia, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia (BCGP) and the Families for Safe Streets of Greater...
New Trails, Studies and Initiatives from the Circuit Trails Semi-Annual Meeting
Earlier this week, the Circuit Trails Coalition held their Semi-Annual meeting. The Coalition reviewed their recently approved 2021 - 2025 strategic plan, got a Circuit Trails milage update from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), reviewed the...
Philadelphia Commemorates World Day of Remembrance on Sunday at Cobbs Creek
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11/19/21 Contact: Randy LoBasso, randy@bicyclecoalition.org, (914) 439-5204 Contact day of event: Lor Song, (667) 577-0464 Philadelphia, Pa -- Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia will convene at Cobbs Creek Parkway on Sunday, November...
We Cleaned the Parkside Bike Lane
Last Monday, November 8th, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia's Policy team took some time out to clean the Parkside Ave two-way protected bike lane. We started at the 5300 block of Parkside Ave shoveling and sweeping our way back to 52nd St and Parkside...
The Scudder Falls Bridge Path Is Open — It Never Would Have Happened Without Our Supporters
After 18 years of advocacy, planning, and construction, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission officially opened the Scudder Falls Shared Use Path. The path is about 3/4 mile in length was a major part of the I-295 Scudder Falls Bridge project. It is the...
63-Year-Old Bicyclist Killed on Lancaster Avenue
A 63-year-old man was killed while riding his bicycle on Lancaster Avenue on Monday night. According to police reports, which have not yet identified the victim, the man was riding his bicycle east on Lancaster Avenue, in the bike lane, when a driver struck him from...
Bike or Walk to Philadelphia’s World Day of Remembrance 2021
On November 21, 2021 at 11am, Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia and the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia are co-hosting Philadelphia's World Day of Remembrance on Cobbs Creek Parkway. World Day of Remembrance is an international event to remember...
Partner Spotlight: Philly Foodworks
Looking for a reliable, year-round source of local produce, meats, dairy products, breads, and other groceries? Our friends at Philly Foodworks run the largest online local food market in the tristate area, but they do way more than just sell delicious food. Having...
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