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This Weekend: The Philadelphia Naked Bike Ride!
By Sam Klugherz This Saturday, August 24th, one of the most popular Philadelphia cycling events will take place as hundreds of naked and almost-nude cyclists gather in the city for the 11th-annual Philly Naked Bike Ride. PNBR is a 10-mile bike ride on a mostly flat...
Scudder Falls Bicycle and Pedestrian Walkway Across the Delaware Will Open in 2020
The first span of the I-295 Scudder Falls Bridge opened to traffic on July 10th. The bridge includes a 10 foot wide bicycle and pedestrian pathway on that will connect the D&L Trail in Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, with the D&R Canal Towpath in...
BCYC Scholarship Recipient Updates
Our Bicycle Coalition Youth Cycling Scholarship Fund is now in its third year, and we are so proud of the persistence, creativity, and excellence our athletes are bringing to their college communities. Read on to find out more about all of their accomplishments. 2017...
Status Update on 3 Chestnut St. Bridge Detour Problems
Bicyclists who have been using the Chestnut St. Bridge detour can't help but notice several unwelcome changes that emerged in early August shortly after the Chestnut Street Bridge closed on August 5th. The detour created by PennDOT experienced a backsliding. We have...
Bicycle Coalition Co-Authors Joint Letter For Better Bike and Ped Infrastructure in Camden
Last week the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and our community partners delivered letters to the Mayor and City Council to apply for Local Technical Assistance from NJ DOT to create a bicycle and pedestrian plan. The other signers of the letter include the...
City Holds Pre-Proposal Meeting for Indego 2.0
On August 14th, the City of Philadelphia held a pre-proposal meeting for companies that are interested in submitting a proposal to win a ten-year concession agreement to operate Indego, the City's public use bike share system. Here's what we learned. Indego was...
New Transit Coalition Looking to Hire Coordinator Position
There is new coalition of advocacy organizations, of which the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is part, that is forming to advocate for transit improvements that benefit all Philadelphians and better connect our thriving city. The Coalition believes transit...
D.A. Will Appeal Dismissal of Charges in Emily Fredricks Case
At the noontime rally we organized Friday, August 16 in front of the District Attorney's office, Anthony Voci, Chief of the Homicide Unit, made an announcement to members and supporters of the Bicycle Coalition, Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia...
#OnTheCircuit: Burlington County Breaks Ground On The 130 Bypass Trail
On June 30th, Burlington County kicked off the construction of the Route 130 Bypass at Crystal Lake Park. At 5.5 miles, the 130 Bypass segment of the Delaware River Heritage Trail will be the longest Circuit Trails segment to be constructed since an eight-mile section...
Friday: Meet Us At The District Attorney’s Office and Demand the Appeal of Emily Fredricks’ Case
On Wednesday, a Philadelphia judge dismissed the case against a professional driver who killed 24-year-old Emily Fredricks while she rode her bicycle on Spruce Street in November 2017. On Friday, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, Families for Safe Streets...
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