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Michael Hackman Killed In Willistown Bike Crash
According to the Chester County Daily Local, 64 Year Old Michael Hackman was struck from behind and killed by a driver on Providence Road near the Radnor Hunt Club in Willistown Township Chester County on Saturday. Michael was the fourth person on a bicycle killed in...
DCED and PennDOT Announce Multimodal Awards and upcoming grant deadlines!
Governor Tom Wolf recently announced area projects selected by PennDOT for funding through the Multimodal Transportation fund. Application deadlines for DCED/ CFA Multimodal funds have also been extended with grant application submission deadlines quickly approaching....
Philadelphia Bike Community Solidarity Ride Set for Sunday 7/26
A bike ride has been organized by family and friends of Will Lindsay "in honor of those we have lost, in support of ourselves and each other, in solidarity with Vision Zero." Sunday, July 26th at 1pm Start: Dell Music Center End: East Laurel Hill Cemetery 12 mile...
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Meet Our Virtual Gala Honorees & Hosts
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3rd Cyclist Death in a Month — We Need Changes, Now
Earlier this week, Philadelphia learned about the death of William Lindsay, 32, killed by an out-of-control hit-and-run driver while bicycling along Ridge Avenue in North Philadelphia on Sunday. Lindsay's death is the third in 2020 -- and the third in the last month....
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When Will MLK Drive be Repaved? How Long Will it Stay Open to People? Your Questions, Answered.
The opening of Martin Luther King Drive to bicyclists and pedestrians has been a point of pride for the City during the Pandemic. Its quick and early closing by the Kenney Administration gained nationwide attention and, has been followed in cities all over the U.S.,...
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18-Year-Old Cyclist Killed on “High-Injury Network” Corridor
Philadelphia’s bicycling community was saddened to learn of the death of Nadir Nafis Holloman Jr., 18, of West Philadelphia, who was struck by a motor vehicle around the 700 block of Kelly Drive on Tuesday night. The Bicycle Coalition and our partners have attempted...
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2019 Fall Bike Counts Show Bicycling Was Increasing Before Covid-19
Hey, remember 2019? Highlights included shark attacks at the Jersey Shore, the de-aging of Robert Deniro and ... professional sports? But for Philadelphia bicyclists it was the opening the Ben Franklin Bridge Ramp, the long-awaited improvements to Spruce and Pine...
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Key Circuit Trail Connection Opens In Mercer County
Pennington residents and fans of Mercer Meadows and the Lawrence Hopewell Trail (LHT, a lovely part of the Circuit Trails) recently celebrated the opening of the Stony Brook Pedestrian Bridge, which will provide safe access from Pennington Borough and Hopewell...
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Team Cycling Royalty: Malaku Mekonnen on representation in cycling
Interview & article by Trinh V. Hoang Lack of representation is something so prominent across all fields, industries, and sports. When it comes to cycling, the predominant narrative centers a white male in bib shorts and a jersey on his road bike. This singular...
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