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8 Bicyclists to Be Remembered at Tonight’s Ride of Silence
Later today, bicyclists from around the city, region, state, country, and world will participate in the Ride of Silence, a bicycle ride that takes place once a year to remember those cyclists who've been killed while on their bicycle. We long for the day where a Ride...
PennDOT Data: All Roosevelt Boulevard Crashes Way Down in 2020
Despite 2020 being a horrific year for traffic crashes in Philadelphia -- 153 people were killed, a 78 percent increase over 2019 -- total crashes on Roosevelt Boulevard, which received automated enforcement cameras in July 2020, actually dropped. That's according to...
PENNDOT Updates Bicycle Facility Design Guidance
Highway Design Manuals set standards for roadway design and traffic engineers adhere to them. However, they are also sometimes used as a defense to not build innovative bicycle or pedestrian infrastructure (“If it’s not in the manual then I cannot do it.”). Outdated...
Take Action! Tell City Council to Restore Funding for Vision Zero, Parks & Housing
On May 4th, the Bicycle Coalition joined together with 23 other Philadelphia non-profits as part of the Livable Communities Network to advocate for a better city budget -- and now we need your help. Budget season is upon us and we need you to add your voice and call...
Join us for the 2021 Ride of Silence
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia invites the Philadelphia region's cycling community to join us for the 8 mile Ride of Silence this year on Wednesday 19th at 6:45pm. This is a slow pace group ride, for all experienced level cyclists, will begin at North...
Celebrate MLK Drive With a Ride/Run/Roll/Walk on May 21st
MLK Drive was one of Philadelphia’s few success stories over the past year, and helped pave the way for cities around the world to respond in tow, closing their own streets in response to the pandemic. More than 5,000 people have used the Drive on weekdays, according...
Heather Peters, Bicyclist Killed in Eakins Oval
We learned today that the 74 year old killed on April 24th at Eakins Oval was Heather Ann Peters, a Bicycle Coalition member since 2012. The obituary in the Inquirer and here describe her life. "Dr. Heather A. Peters -- sinologist, anthropologist,...
Roosevelt Boulevard Speed Cameras Are Saving Lives
A new report shows just how effective the automated speed enforcement on Roosevelt Boulevard has been since July 1, 2020. The Philadelphia Parking Authority's first report on Roosevelt Boulevard speed cameras shows a 93 percent decrease in speeding on the road, per...
City Gives Date for “Reopening” MLK Drive
Despite Dr. MLK Jr. Drive being one of Philadelphia’s success stories over the past year -- an open street that brought more people together, biking, walking, scootering, riding horses, etc. than ever before -- the City announced on Monday their intention to bring...
Chester County Breaks Ground on Schuylkill River Trail Extension
On April 29th, the Chester County Commissioners and partners marked the official groundbreaking of four new miles of the County's Schuylkill River Trail (SRT). The county's latest extension to the SRT is a $6 million dollar project that will connect trails from...
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