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RSVP for the Explore the Circuit Ride Along The Upper Bucks Rail Trail this Saturday!
On July 17th we will explore Pennsylvania's long-awaited Circuit Trail in Bucks County, PA: the 3.2 mile Upper Bucks Rail Trail connects Veterans Memorial Park in Richland Township to the Saucon Rail Trail in Lehigh and Northampton Counties. We'll start at The Park at...
Burlington County Opens Delaware River Heritage Trail
Burlington County officially opened the Delaware River Heritage Trail (130 Bypass Section) with a ribbon-cutting event. The 5.5-mile trail begins at the Crystal Lake Dam and through Crystal Lake Park and ending in Roebling waterfront park. Besides being part of the...
Here’s What Led to MLK Jr. Drive Being Restriped
Late last week, we were informed of some line striping going down on MLK Jr. Drive. This is likely the beginning of the Drive being reopened to motor vehicles in August, as Councilmember Curtis Jones, Jr. and the City of Philadelphia agreed to. More appears to be...
Jason Duckworth Receives 2021 Maguire Award
We are pleased to announce that Jason Duckworth will be this year's Maguire Award honoree, presented at the Bicycle Coalition’s Annual Gala and Awards Dinner on September 30. Jason Duckworth has been an outspoken proponent of traffic safety for nearly a decade. Jason...
PA State Reps Visit Spring Garden Street Greenway
A great turnout of elected officials happened on a hot July afternoon. The purpose was to visit the Spring Garden Street corridor and learn about the City of Philadelphia's plans to transform it into a revitalized, safe commuter corridor for all users,...
Tell NJ Gov. Murphy to Sign Safe Passing Law
On June 30th, the NJ State Senate passed S2208 the Safe Passing Bill, voting 33-0 with bipartisan support, and is now headed to Governor Murphy’s desk to be signed into law. The bill which was co-sponsored by Camden/Gloucester County Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez passed...
SAVE THE DATE: Delaware River Heritage Trail, Route 130 Bypass Ribbon Cutting and Group Ride
Celebrate Burlington County's recently completed construction on a new 5.5 mile section of the Delaware River Heritage Trail through Bordentown, Mansfield and Florence! On July 10, 2021 at 11 AM, join the Burlington Board of County Commissioners at a ribbon-cutting...
NJ TRANSIT Welcomes E-Bike and E-Scooters. Nice.
Good news: NJ TRANSIT has revised its bike policy to now allow e-bikes and e-scooters on buses trains and light rail vehicles. This is a reversal of a policy that previously banned E-bikes and E scooters on buses and trains and even on NJ TRANSIT property. In other...
Schuylkill Banks Trail at Chestnut Street to Reopen Friday
Good news, everyone. The Schuylkill Banks Trail at Chestnut Street, which had been closed since February 2021, is reopening on Friday, July 2nd. The trail under the Chestnut Street Bridge received its first layer of asphalt this morning! The next layer goes down...
Join Us at Wawa’s ‘Welcome America’
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia (BCGP) will be joining Wawa’s Welcome America event on Monday, June 28th from 2:30 pm - 3:30pm at Dilworth Plaza at the Philadelphia City Hall courtyard. We will be presenting an interactive demonstration about the...
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