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May is Bike Month - Bicycling Abounds

May is Bike Month, which means there are events all months for the active cyclist, the curious bicyclist, the family out for a ride, and everyone in between.

Going on now:

  • The I Bike PHL Challenge
    The Challenge is underway! Running from May 1st to August 31st, this is a great way to reward yourself for biking this summer or encourage your friend or family member to ride with you! Create a team, win raffle prizes, and help Philadelphia and Pennsylvania climb the national leaderboards. Learn more here or sign up at Endomondo.

Bike Parking in Philadelphia

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The fabulous bike corral installed on Sydenham Street between 15th and 16th (off Walnut).

The Mayor's Office of Transportation and Utilities announced in mid-April  that they will solicit applications from businesses and organizations who want to convert a single car parking space in front of their building into parking spaces for 12 bicycles. MOTU will award up to 10 of these racks free of charge to applicants who prove that they meet the criteria outlined in application packet available on the MOTU . The application is here

Join the Bicycle Coalition!

Bicycle Coalition advocacy gets results -- and awards! The national Alliance for Biking and Walking named us Advocacy Organization of the Year in 2010.

Take four minutes to donate online!

Philadelphia's Give Respect Get Respect Enforcement Campaign

First announced on April 29th and rolled out on May 16th, "Give Respect Get Respect" is the City of Philadelphia's traffic enforcement campaign to address quality of life issues pertaining to road safety. "Give Respect Get Respect" is a joint effort of the Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia Health Department, Mayor's Office of Transportation and Utilities and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Mode Shift: Philadelphia's Two-Wheeled Revolution in Progress

The Bicycle Coalition's newest report on bicycling in the Greater Philadelphia Region, entitled, Mode Shift: Philadelphia's Two-Wheeled Revolution in Progress, provides an in-depth look at why Philadelphia can now boast some of the highest rates of bicycling in the country. Below is the summary of findings from the report.

Complete the Trails!

Imagine riding on your bike from Lower Merion to Manayunk and hopping onto the Schuylkill River Trail! 

Learn More About Philadelphia's Ped/Bike Plan

Phase 2 

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Recommendations for new facilities in West Philadelphia and Northeast Philadelphia are being developved for Phase 2 of Philadelphia's Pedestrian/Bicycle Plan. 

Let's Fund the Manayunk Bridge Trail!

Thanks to everyone who signed this petition. Lower Merion Township Officials voted unanimously to approve $250,000 for the construction of the Manayunk Bridge Trail.



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