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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
Your Voice Needed: Help Redesign Eakins Oval and the Ben Franklin Parkway
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia has been asked to participate in a walk-through of Eakins Oval with the City of Philadelphia and the potential project managers who will be developing a plan that creates a more bike- and pedestrian-friendly Eakins Oval...
We Oppose Cutting the Parking Tax
New legislation working its way through City Council to lower the parking tax from 25 percent to 17 percent would be a detriment to the city and should not become law. The legislation is based in part on the idea that lowering this tax rate would benefit parking...
Explore the Circuit Returns With A Ride on The Delaware River Heritage Trail
On June 5th we will explore New Jersey's newest Circuit Trail in Burlington County, NJ: the 5.5 mile section of the Delaware River Heritage Trail between Crystal Lake Dam and Roebling Park will become a segment of the East Coast Greenway. We'll start in downtown...
Final Days to Use Your Voice to Urge City Council to Support a Livable Communities Budget!
Send an email TODAY to your District City Councilmember and all At-Large Council members by clicking here. Since early May, the Bicycle Coalition in partnership with 24 other city non-profit and CDC organizations have been advocating for the restoration of budgets for...
Hundreds Participate in 2021 Ride of Silence
Last week, on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, from 6:45 pm - 8 pm, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia (BCGP) and the Philadelphia chapter of the Ride of Silence organized the 16th annual Ride of Silence. Over 250 cyclists gathered in support of cyclists who have...
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month with Transportation Community Organizer Lor Song
As we close out AAPI Heritage Month, we’re proud to celebrate the cultures, contributions and resilience of AAPI communities around the world by highlighting the incredible work of the AAPI staff at the Bicycle Coalition. Lor Song (he/him) is the Transportation...
The Future of MLK Drive is Still in Question
Dr. MLK Jr. Drive has been open to walkers, runners and bicyclists, but closed to motor vehicle traffic for over a year. In that time, MLK has become one of the few places in the City where people on bicycles, people walking, and everyone, can recreate and commute...
Send a Message to Ruti for Biking Directions
Ruti is a text-based bike-routing application developed by DVRPC and AG Strategic Design that you can use to easily get biking directions on your smartphone. To sign up for the service go to ruti.bike/register. The app will send you a text message and the phone number...
Recap: The 2021 Circuit Trails Semi-Annual Meeting
Last week, on May 13th, the Circuit Trails Coalition gathered virtually for the Circuit Trails Semi-Annual Meeting to discuss trail updates, strategic goals, campaigns and case studies with 70 members who are working to move the Circuit forward. So far this year, 1.9...
Year in Review: The Circuit Trails 2020 Annual Report is now Available
2020 has been an interesting one to say the least. Despite the challenges, the Circuit had several gaps completed in 2020, which have created new connections along the trails. The Circuit Trails 2020 Annual Report reviews updates along the Delaware River Heritage...
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