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Tell Governor Murphy: Allow Slow Streets in New Jersey
During the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey residents, like people all over the country, are increasingly accessing the streets as a means to safely get out of the house to exercise to maintain their physical and mental health. In urban neighborhoods, bicycling and...
City Will Not Convert Thousands of Parking Meter Poles into Bike Racks
The Bicycle Coalition learned yesterday that the Kenney Administration has decided not to spend a portion of the revenue it receives from the Philadelphia Parking Authority to convert 8,000 meter poles into bike racks, despite bike parking being in short supply...
City Seeks Input on MLK Bridge Design. Here is Our Analysis of the Plan.
The Philadelphia Streets Department has announced its virtual public meeting for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Bridge Rehabilitation Project. The Department is accepting feedback on the project through August 21, 2020. You can visit the website to look at the...
Win: “Super Wawa” Gas Station Along Delaware River Trail Finally Rejected
The Zoning Board of Adjustment recently ruled against a proposed "super Wawa" gas station on Columbus Boulevard, ending a years-long debate over a proposal which would have created a ridiculous and fairly ironic obstacle along the proposed Delaware River bicycle and...
Meet Trinh V. Hoang, public health student & Bicycle Coalition summer intern
My name is Trinh V. Hoang and my pronouns are She/Her. I come from a first-generation Vietnamese family and was born and raised in Philadelphia. Growing up in Philly has exposed me to the beauty and grit of the city that has influenced me to study and work towards...
Bicycling Community Rides Together in Protest and Memorial
By Katie Burns, Development Fellow On Sunday, July 26, about 500 community members embarked on a twelve-mile bicycle ride that started at Dell Music Center in Fairmount Park, looped City Hall, and ended at Laurel Hill Cemetery in honor of the four lives taken this...
The Long, Frustrating Details of Henry Avenue Improvements
Sam Ozer's tragic death at the intersection of Henry Ave and Barnes St. was preventable. Henry Ave in Northwest Philadelphia is one of the most dangerous roads in Philadelphia, responsible for 10 traffic deaths in the past five years, according to PennDOT data....
Bill Allowing Parking Protected Bike Lanes On Hold Until PA Senate Returns
Much to our disappointment, SB565 was not brought up for a final vote during the PA Senate's last three sessions days during the week of July 13. This happened in spite of over 1500 emails sent to Senators all around the Commonwealth asking that the bill be brought up...
Groups Call For Action on the Wissahickon Gateway Trail
On July 21, ten organizations sent a letter of support for the Wissahickon Gateway Trail project to the Philadelphia Art Commission, SEPTA and the Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability. This letter was sent because the trail's fate is tied up...
Kenneth Louis on Bikin’ Blazers Cycling Club: “For What We Are and Who We Are”
interview by Trinh V. Hoang Kenneth Louis is the co-founder of Bikin’ Blazers Cycling Club. Along with co-founder Diona Cobb, Kenneth has been leading the club for over 31 years. He had always had a love for bicycling and after meeting Diona through local and...
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