August 8, 2012
Philadelphia really knows how to move on two wheels. Just last year, the city was named the #1 big city for bike commuting per capita in the U.S. Awesome! With the help of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia (BCGP), you can get more involved in Philly’s bike scene, too. The Bicycle Coalition will be [...]
Read more»
Calling all bikers: Check out the video below to meet Alex Doty, Executive Director of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, and learn what he wishes more people knew about in Philadelphia. The Bicycle Coalition helps support biking in Philadelphia by encouraging people to use their bikes in place of vehicular transportation and by supporting and spearheading some of our region’s bike-friendly projects, like most recently The Circuit, a giant trail network connecting 750 miles of bike paths throughout the region.
Calling all bikers: Check out the video below to meet Alex Doty, Executive Director of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, and learn what he wishes more people knew about in Philadelphia. The Bicycle Coalition helps support biking in Philadelphia by encouraging people to use their bikes in place of vehicular transportation and by supporting [...]
Read more»May 15, 2012
May is Bike Month, and this week our city celebrates alternative modes of transportation with two great events presented by The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 16, riders can take part in the 8th Annual Philadelphia Ride of Silence, a worldwide initiative which raises awareness for cyclists’ rights to share the road [...]
Read more»April 27, 2012
May is National Bike Month, and the Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition is celebrating with a brand new event: the I Bike PHL Challenge. Last year Philadelphia logged nearly 150,000 miles in GPBC’s first-ever Commuter Challenge. This year they’re upping the ante by joining the National Bike Challenge. National Bike to Work Day is May 20. [...]
Read more»March 7, 2012
Last month marked the two-year anniversary of the huge, $23 million TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grant awarded to Philadelphia and Camden by the Department of Transportation to build 10 new sections of multi-use trails. There are seven projects in Philadelphia, and three in Camden. We’re excited to report, thanks to an update from [...]
Read more»September 8, 2011
Bike Philly, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia’s annual community bike ride, returns this weekend, Sunday, September 11. Bike Philly is Philadelphia’s largest annual bicycle ride, a family-friendly morning of relaxed biking on car-free city streets. You can opt for a 10- or 20-mile loop of car-free trails, or a challenging 35-mile loop on shared [...]
Read more»August 22, 2011
Bike Philly, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia’s annual community bike ride, returns Sunday, September 11. Bike Philly is Philadelphia’s largest annual bicycle ride, a family-friendly morning of relaxed biking on car-free city streets. You can opt for a 10- or 20-mile loop of car-free trails, or a challenging 35-mile loop on shared roads for [...]
Read more»July 8, 2011
Nothing says summer like movies under the stars. Al fresco screenings are taking place across Philadelphia, providing a perfect date activity, time with friends, and an opportunity to see some really great films. Best of all, many of the screenings are free, leaving extra money for popcorn and ice cream. Check out the outdoor movies [...]
Read more»May 17, 2011
In honor of May’s National Bike Month, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is hosting several free events throughout the city this week. Coming on the heels of the news that Philadelphia was ranked the #1 big city for bike commuting per capita in the entire country, plus word from the city that two new [...]
Read more»May 10, 2011
According to the a new report from the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia entitled “Mode Shift: Philadelphia’s Two-Wheeled Revolution in Progress,” Philadelphia now boasts some of the highest rates of bicycling in the entire country. Not only that, but of the nation’s 10 biggest cities, Philadelphia’s bicycle mode share (which means the percentage of commuters [...]
Read more»
