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Catch up on what's going on in the Greater Philadelphia Region at BCGP's Blog Philadelphia Bicycle News

Double Dutch - Bicycling Jumps in Philadelphia: The path to urban sustainablity is paved by streets that accomodate all users, not just cars and trucks. The 2008 bicycle counts, conducted by Bicycle Coalition staff and volunteers at key intersections and the Schuylkill River bridges, found that bicycling increased 104% since 2005, or 35% per year.
Click here for the full 2008 Bike Count Report.

2008 Philadelphia Bike Parking Study: The current state of bike parking, current projects and policy recommendations are highlighted in our Bike Parking Study report. Read the Executive Summary and download the full report here. For more information about bike rack companies and best practices, download this four page bike rack fact sheet. Read more about our campaign to increase bicycle parking.

2008 Agenda for a Bicycle Friendly Philadelphia: Our outline of the policy actions we want the Nutter Administration to take to make Philadelphia the most bicycle friendly city in the nation. Read the two page report here.

Facts and Figures: Did you know that Philadelphia has 36,000 bicycle commuters and that up to 600 bicyclists cross the Schuylkill River bridges during the evening rush? We have compiled statistics for Philadelphia, surrounding counties and the Delaware Valley region using the latest national and regional survey data into the Bicycle Coalition's Bike Facts 2008. Read them without downloading here.

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Bicycle Coalition in the News

07/03/09--Nutter chooses members for new Phila. department (Inquirer)
07/02/09--Wheel cool (Inquirer)
06/26/09--Cyclists cleaning bike Trail Saturday (Pottstown Mercury )
06/20/09--Trail cyclists report crimes in Norristown (Inquirer)
06/19/09--State Rep. Johnson holds hearing on Completing the SRT (Frontpagenews.com)
06/15/09--Philly to bicyclists: Get off the sidewalk (Its Our City)
06/11/09--City receives bike-friendly award (Daily Pennsylvanian)
06/11/09--City Takes A Shot At Sidewalk Bicyclists (City Paper Clog)
06/05/09--Philadelphia Named Bicycle Friendly City (Weekly Press)
06/05/09--As Biking Popularity Grows, so Must the Spotlight on Safety (FoxBusiness.com)
06/04/09--Biketopia::Cover Story (City Paper)
06/03/09--City offers tepid response to Bike Coalition's 'Take Back the Drive' Campaign (Citypaper The Clog)
06/02/09--Pedestrians Deserve a Share of the Road (Daily News)
05/27/09--One Vision of the Schuylkill River Trail (Rox Review)
05/26/09--Bicycle Coalition Calls for Action on MLK following last week's crash (Citypaper The Clog)
05/26/09--Bicyclists Promote Safety On MLK Drive (CBS3)
05/26/09--Good Morning Philadelphia: Cyclists Protest at Accident Site (Inquirer)
05/26/09--Bicycle Advocates Campaign Against Unsafe Drivers on MLK Drive (KYWNews)
05/26/09--Bike Group Pushes Safety on MLK Drive (FoxNews)
05/25/09--Organization Wants Bike-Only Lanes on Phila. Roadway (KYWNews)
05/23/09--Safe Cycling Starts With You (Examiner.com)
05/22/09--Photos From Yesterdays Ride of Silence and
Word of a Bad Accident (City Paper Clog)
05/22/09--City Mandates More Bicycle Parking (Philly.com)
05/21/09--DRPA: Spend the Money on Safety (Daily News)
05/20/09--Get Out Your Wheels For National Bike Month (Chestnut Hill Local)
05/17/09--Biking to work (Phila Inquirer)