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Getting To Philly Free Streets Car-Free
By Sam Klugherz Philly Free Streets is this Saturday, August 3rd from 8am to 1pm along North Broad Street. No cars will be allowed on the 4 mile stretch of the road from Arch Street up to Erie Avenue, allowing for cycling, running, walking, playing, and more...
Where to Ride Your Bike: Pennypack Park
By Sam Klugherz There are great places to ride your bike a short distance from Center City, especially the Schuylkill River Trail and Fairmount Park. However, if you’re willing to venture a little for a ride, the pleasant weather of summer allows for a great chance to...
Camden Could Tame Traffic With A Bike/Ped Plan
Over the past year, the City of Camden has been trying to make it easier and quicker for motorists to get off the highway and access new job centers on the waterfront. The City has made some tweaks to the traffic pattern by banning parking on Cooper Street and...
New PA Suburban Bike Lanes: How We Got Here
In mid-July, Bicycle Coalition staff and our counterparts from PennDOT, DVRPC, The East Coast Greenway, and county planning agencies, got briefed on the new bike facilities that are coming in PennDOT's 2019 paving season. Doesn't sound like a big deal? Well, it is....
Philly’s PA Suburbs Will Get An 18% Bike Lane Boost
As a member of the PA Suburban Bike Lanes Working Group, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia was on hand last week when DVRPC announced that PennDOT will build about six miles of new bike lanes in the four PA counties that surround Philadelphia. While this...
How To Propose a Suburban Bike Lane From PennDOT (& other FAQ)
With our recent publication of PennDOT's 5-Year Paving Plans for Philadelphia's suburban counties, BCGP has received many questions about the process. In response, we've documented the Frequently Asked Questions, and created a form to propose bike lanes. Please read...
Strength Training: A Smart Approach for Cyclists
Content provided by Main Line Health Does your passion for cycling fall somewhere between professional bike racing and recreational weekend rides? You may be ready to take your cycling to the next level and sign up for a bike race. Once you’ve made the commitment, the...
Milling, Paving, and Striping on Spruce and Pine
After a long wait, Spruce and Pine Streets in Center City, Philadelphia, are finally being milled, repaved, restriped, and re-engineered. The city's plan is to move the bike lane to the left-hand side of the street, and add protection to intersections to help cut down...
Philly Free Streets is Back on Saturday, August 3rd
Experience a car-free North Broad Street on Saturday, August 3rd! Philly Free Streets, which is a free event, invites people to walk, bike, roll, and play in a space that is usually filled with cars. Riding free of car traffic is usually limited to the trails or MLK...
Fairhill Slow Zone Gets Started
As part of the City of Philadelphia’s Vision Zero program, they’ve introduced a neighborhood slow zone program which was won by two neighborhoods, including Fairhill in North Philadelphia. The City of Philadelphia recently released initial plans for the Fairhill Slow...
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