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Join CyclesPHL’s Big Bikepacking Tour on August 10
An overnight cycling trip is a great opportunity to explore an area, excellent for exercise, and just plain fun. With its ever-growing network of trails and bike-friendly streets, the Greater Philadelphia area is a fantastic location to go on a bikepacking tour. ...
Updates on the Spruce and Pine Safety Project from oTIS’ Pop-Up Meeting
The Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability (oTIS) held its final meeting on the Spruce and Pine Street Safety Project yesterday. oTIS has been engaged with civic organizations, elected officials, and the public on this project since January 2018....
Circuit Trails First Interchange in the Making: Connecting the Chester Valley Trail to the SRT
On Thursday evening, Bicycle Coalition staff brought together advocates and planners to discuss the progress Montgomery County is making towards building the Chester Valley Trail (CVT) Extension, which will finally connect two of the Circuit "trunk trails," the CVT...
We’ve Updated Our Regional Bike Map
The arrival of 2019 bicycle network data from the City of Philadelphia and the latest update to the Circuit Trails map prompted us to update our Regional Bike Map, which is accessible on our Maps page. The Regional Bike map is the most comprehensive resource of...
Vote to Help Our Partners Win a Key to Community Grant
Two of our partner organizations, Bartram's Garden and HACE are finalists for the Philadelphia Foundation’s Key to Community Grant contest. The Bicycle Coalition has worked in partnership with Bartram's Garden to provide a bicycling program for Southwest Philadelphia...
Spruce & Pine Safety Project Pop-Up Meeting Rescheduled for Thursday, July 18th
The Spruce and Pine ‘pop up meeting’ is now scheduled for Thursday, July 18th from 5pm-7pm at Broad and Spruce Streets, in front of the Kimmel Center. Construction has begun! Come learn more about how the City will be making Spruce & Pine a safer corridor for...
Central Delaware Trail Moving Closer to Reality
On a muggy July evening, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation held its second open house at the Cherry Street Pier to display their design of the Delaware River Trail - Central section between Spring Garden and Washington Avenue. For more background on this...
Ben Franklin Bridge Walkway Traffic Jumps 63 Percent After Ramp Opening
Build it and they will come. Bicycle and pedestrian traffic has increased significantly on the Ben Franklin Bridge since the DRPA completed the ADA accessible ramp on the Camden side of the bridge. To measure the impact of the ramp opening, Bicycle Coalition...
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Businesses on Streets with Bike Lanes Get Free Loading Zones Now
If you own a business on a street with a bike lane, you can now get a new loading zone installed for free. Bill NO. 180950 was enacted by the City of Philadelphia in Spring 2019, and exempts the initial $500 fee for businesses that want to create a loading zone if...
Where to Ride Your Bike: East Fairmount Park
By Sam Klugherz The most notable place to bike in East Fairmount Park, the section of the Park east of the Schuylkill River, is undoubtedly the acclaimed Schuylkill River Trail. However, there are destinations equally as worthy of visits a little further east into the...
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