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Report from Our Letter-Writing Party for HB1536 — And How You Can Still Make a Difference
On Wednesday, July 3rd, 38 people came into the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia offices to write letters to District Attorney Larry Krasner, asking he help the bicycling community advocate for statewide legislation which would help protect vulnerable road...
Spruce and Pine Work to Begin—Join ‘Pop Up’ Meeting Thursday
A project to update Spruce and Pine Streets will finally begin this week, the Streets Department has announced, and members of the Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability will be at Broad and Spruce Streets on Thursday, from 5pm-7pm, to answer any...
Delaware River Trail Design Public Meeting on Wednesday
The Delaware River Waterfront will host a public meeting on Wednesday, July 10 at the Cherry Street Pier, where designs and renderings for the Central Delaware trail will be unveiled and discussed. The Bicycle Coalition has advocated for a trail along the Delaware...
Fourth of July Festivities—And How to Bike There
By Sam Klugherz The week of July 4th celebration in Philadelphia is already in full swing, with plenty more fun-filled events to come on Thursday, July 4th. In the morning starting at 10am, stop by Independence Hall for a Celebration of Freedom Ceremony with...
Update on MLK Path, Bridge and Drive
As all who use MLK Drive know, the condition of the MLK Bridge (over the Schuylkill River), the MLK Path and the Drive itself are all in deteriorated condition. Here's an update on their status that we have learned from the lead agencies. MLK path (between the...
Here’s Where We’ve Requested New Flex Posts
Anyone who rides around Philadelphia knows that many of the protected bike lanes need help. Desperately. And this is the kind of job that the Vision Zero Maintenance Crew created by Mayor Kenney in his FY19 budget is supposed to tackle. We conducted a count of broken...
Couriers, Racers, and All Philly Cyclists: We Need You to Write a Letter Advocating for Vulnerable Road Users
This week many of our community members, especially those in the bike courier and racing communities, have been grieving the loss of Robyn Hightman, who is the 12th cyclist killed in New York in 2019. If you feel sad, angry, or frustrated about the lack of protections...
Spring Garden Street Greenway: Four Years Later
The Spring Garden Street Greenway (SGSG) -- a key segment of both the Circuit and the East Coast Greenway -- looks a lot like it did four years ago when $800,000 was awarded to the City of Philadelphia to begin its transformation. This is not OK, and as the...
Where to Ride Your Bike: West Fairmount Park
By Sam Klugherz As one of the largest urban parks in the country, Fairmount Park is home to many of Philadelphia’s greatest attractions. More specifically, the section of the space that is west of the Schuylkill river commonly known as West Fairmount Park harbors...
Protected Bike Lanes at Risk Due to State Law
The confluence of the paving season kicking into high gear and the rapidly approaching Pennsylvania General Assembly's "summer break" (the day the state's FY20 budget is passed, the House & Senate go out of session until September) is putting at risk a number of...
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