by Randy LoBasso | Jun 20, 2016 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Featured
In a crowded Mayor’s Reception Room this morning, Mayor Jim Kenney signed the so-called “soda tax” into law, which will help raise funds to both fund Pre-K for Philly’s schoolkids, and capitalizing a new bond fund, which will help pay for the repair of city recreation... by John Boyle | Jun 16, 2016 | Action Center, Biking the Suburbs, Crash, The Circuit, Uncategorized
Thirty-six year old Efrain Mateo-Morales was killed at the intersection of US 130 and North Park Drive in Pennsauken on Monday night. According to NJPEN.com, Police stated that he was approaching Route 130, when he hit the side of a vehicle in the northbound lane that... by Bicycle Coalition | May 3, 2016 | Action Center, Featured, Uncategorized
In the Spring of 2013, I (Katie Monroe) founded Women Bike PHL, a Bicycle Coalition program to help close the bicycling gender gap in Philadelphia. According to our annual bike counts, only about a third of bicyclists in Philadelphia are women. There are a lot of... by Bicycle Coalition | Apr 27, 2016 | Action Center, Featured, The Circuit
Budget season is upon us. This can be a stressful but exciting time if you’re closely watching and participating in the process. This year, the Bicycle Coalition has a list of priorities we’re advocating for, and will be testifying in favor of on May 4. There is $4.1... by John Boyle | Apr 27, 2016 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, research, The Circuit
In 2014 the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) initiated a cyclical bicycle count program. Bicycle counters were placed at selected locations for one week throughout the nine county region on different types of bicycle facilities. Now, the DVRPC has...