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Live in Narberth? Experience a Complete Street with “Wheels on Windsor”
Kicking off on November 20th and going through November 30th is the new pilot program, "Wheels on Windsor" coming to Narberth Borough in Montgomery County. This pilot aims to demonstrate features of complete streets design along Windsor Avenue, spanning two blocks...
WATCH: World Day of Remembrance Panel Featuring Families for Safe Streets
Sunday, November 15 was World Day of Remembrance for Victims of Traffic Violence. World Day of Remembrance looked different this year, as it was marked around the globe amidst a pandemic, but many organizations, including Families for Safe Streets Greater...
Bike Shops Remain Open With New Pandemic Guidelines
Bike shops are allowed to remain open through the City of Philadelphia's new pandemic guidelines, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia confirmed with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health on Monday. The City of Philadelphia issued new guidelines for...
Summary: Mayor Kenney Releases Vision Zero Action Plan 2025
By our own analysis, the 2020 pandemic created conditions that resulted in a 60 percent increase in fatalities over 2019. This development heightens the challenge facing Philadelphia to make dramatic strides toward eliminating traffic crashes that cause fatalities...
4 RCOs Write Letter to Editor Opposing Senate ‘Written Support’ Amendment
In his effort to force more community input from registered community organizations when bike lanes are installed in Philadelphia, Senator John Sabatina seems to have forgotten one thing: To get community input. Earlier this year, the Philadelphia state Senator sought...
Join Us for an Online World Day of Remembrance on Sunday
More than 120 people have been killed in Philadelphia traffic violence in 2020 --a more than 50 percent increase over 2019. On Sunday, November 15, Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia will hold our annual World Day of Remembrance in Philadelphia, to...
Meet Patrick Monahan, our new Regional Organizer
Originally from New Jersey, Patrick Monahan moved to Philly four years ago and is now living in West Philadelphia. While living in New Jersey, Patrick spent his time finding new places to hike locally. He discovered his love for camping and backpacking when he joined...
The Bicycle Coalition is Hiring! Spread the Word!
The Bicycle Coalition has three open positions we are seeking to fill by the end of 2020. Our goal is to increase the diversity of the Bicycle Coalition's staff so that our staff composition reflects Philadelphia's demographics and rich culture. We believe diverse...
Monday: BIGGER and BRIGHTER Bike Light Giveaway 2020
The times are trying. But we’ve got free bike lights and, at the very least, they’ll help you get through these times safer. With daylight savings time ending, we’re getting ready for our annual Bike Light Giveaway. We usually hand out 200-300 bike lights the Monday...
Adaptive Cycling Part 6: Equipment
Editor’s note: The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is honored to host a new series on our blog about adaptive cycling, written by local cyclist Patrick Sweeney. As a differently-abled person, Sweeney has found freedom in his bicycle and has used that freedom...
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