Bike Philly 2010

Celebrate Bicycling on Car-Free Philadelphia Streets

Sunday, September 12 at 8:00 am

LAST MINUTE REGISTRATION OPEN UNTIL September 11th!

Bike Philly is a morning of relaxed biking on certified car-free Philadelphia streets. Bring friends to celebrate with thousands of bicyclists of all ages. This once a year event is family-friendly, featuring a car-free 10 and 20 mile loop and a challenging 35 mile option on shared roads. Enjoy the historic beauty of Philadelphia on two wheels and support the Bicycle Coalition's efforts to make the city more livable and sustainable. Make it a weekend of bicycling with the Scenic Schuylkill Century on September 11, an event of the Bicycle Club of Philadelphia.

Bicyclists of all skill levels are welcome. Bike Philly rolls rain or shine.

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Biking and Walking on the Ben Franklin Bridge

Based on the findings of Crossing the Delaware for Transportation Independence issued in June 2010, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is calling upon the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) to take the following measures to transform the Ben Franklin Bridge into a high-quality transportation connector between Philadelphia and Camden for all of its users:

Accelerate the design of a new ramp in 2011 to replace the three story stair tower on the Camden side of the Bridge
Make the entrances to the Bridge on both sides of the River more welcoming and inviting
Develop a snow removal policy that opens the walkway as soon as possible during weather related events

Download the full report (7mb), executive summary, and see photos from the Walkway and report. Read the press release here.

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Take Action

Ben Franklin Bridge should Be transformed into a high-quality transportation connector

Based on the findings of Crossing the Delaware for Transportation Independence issued on June 8th, 2010, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia calls upon the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) to take the following measures to transform the Ben Franklin Bridge into a high-quality transportation connector between Philadelphia and Camden for all of its users:

Accelerate the design of a new ramp in 2011 to replace the three story stair tower on the Camden side of the Bridge
Make the entrances to the Bridge on both sides of the River more welcoming and inviting
Develop a snow removal policy that opens the walkway as soon as possible during weather related events