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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
Families for Safe Streets Holds Philadelphia’s First World Day of Remembrance
Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia gathered on the north side of City Hall to remember the 64 people who’ve been killed in Philadelphia traffic violence in 2019, so far, and to call upon the City and State governments to enable legislation that will make...
Press Release: Families For Safe Streets to Remember All Traffic Victims, Rally for State Legislation on Sunday
Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, the City of Philadelphia and advocates for safer streets will gather on the North Apron of City Hall on November 17th to participate in the international World Day of...
Report From Our 11th Street Outreach
Members of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia spent last Friday afternoon staked out at 11th and Federal Streets in South Philadelphia with three missions. First of all, we wanted to get cyclists’ and pedestrians’ impressions of the work-in-progress 2-way...
Don’t Miss Philly’s Ninth Annual Cranksgiving
By Alex Demko-McDonough On Saturday, November 16th, the Annual Cranksgiving Ride charity event will return to Philadelphia for its ninth consecutive year. Starting at Penn Treaty Park and wrapping up at the venerable Tattooed Mom, the 9th Annual Cranksgiving Ride will...
Join Us To Get Protected Bike Lane Bill Through the Senate This Fall
The Pennsylvania Senate is in session for seven more days in 2019, and if we want to get House Bill 792 passed before the end of the year, it’s imperative we keep the pressure on our legislators. House Bill 792 would allow for more protected bike lanes to be built in...
Women Leading the Bike Movement Panel Wows at the 10th Annual Philly Bike Expo
This weekend, amidst the excitement at the tenth annual Philly Bike Expo, an all-women panel of bike advocates presented on their grassroots efforts to make cycling accessible for all in the region. WHYY was on hand to cover the panel, organized by the Bicycle...
More Reasons To Get In On The Bike Expo Fun
We've already covered rides that end at the Philly Bike Expo, don't-miss workshops and panels, and a cool community conversation around equity in cycling. Here are two other highlights of this weekend's Philly Bike Expo: On Sunday, be sure to see our 10:30am screening...
Newtown Rail Trail Breaks Ground in Bucks County
After years of waiting, on October 15th, Bucks County broke ground on the first section of the Newtown Rail Trail in Southhampton Township. This 2.5-mile, 12-foot-wide multi-use trail will connect Tamanend Park in Upper Southampton Township to the popular Pennypack...
Take Action: Bicyclists Should Be Allowed to Ride at Penns Landing
The City of Philadelphia and the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation recently unveiled plans for a new park over I-95 in Old City. This new piece of infrastructure will create 12 acres of green space that will become "The Park at Penn's Landing." As part of this...
3 Community Workshops in the Philadelphia Region
This was a busy season for our work in the region. Recently, our Regional Planner Leonard Bonarek completed his third community workshop in the Philadelphia region in the past two months. These workshops, part of our TASCC program (Technical Assistance for Suburban...
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