The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia (BCGP) is a nonprofit advocacy group working to improve conditions for
bicyclists in the Greater Philadelphia

Delaware Valley

The Delaware Valley is a term used to refer to the valley where the Delaware River flows, along with the surrounding communities. This includes the metropolitan area centered on the city of Philadelphia. Such educational institutions as Delaware Valley Regional High School in Alexandria Township...

 region through advocacy and education. The BCGP was founded in 1972 and has a
paid membership of 1,500. The BCGP also supports efforts to create complete streets

Complete streets

In U.S. urban planning and highway engineering, complete streets are roadways designed and operated to enable safe, attractive, and comfortable access and travel for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and public transport users of all ages and abilities...

, and calm traffic

Traffic calming

Traffic calming is intended to slow or reduce motor-vehicle traffic in order to improve the living conditions for residents as well as to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists. Urban planners and traffic engineers have many strategies for traffic calming...

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In 2006 the Bicycle Coalition began planning Bike Philly 2007, a closed roads ride running through the heart of Philadelphia in the style of Chicago’s annual Bike The Drive

Bike The Drive

Bike The Drive is a recreational, non-competitive bicycle ride held each year in Chicago, in which Lake Shore Drive is cleared of motor vehicle traffic and opened exclusively to bicyclists for several hours beginning at dawn. The event benefits bicycling advocacy work in the region by the Active...

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See also

• Bicycle Ambassador
  Bicycle Ambassador
  A Bicycle Ambassador is a bicycling advocate, or member of team of advocates, tasked with promoting bicycling in a community. Such advocates are traditionally hired by the city government and networked extensively with other municipal offices whose activities effect cycling. Early programs began...
  
  
• Bike Philly
  Bike Philly
  Bike Philly is a bicycle tour of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on a closed route cleared of motorized vehicular traffic.The tour is sponsored by the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, and it occurs on the second Sunday of September. The inaugural event for Bike Philly was held on September...
  
  
• Neighborhood Bike Works
  Neighborhood Bike Works
  Established in 1999, the Neighborhood Bike Works is a nonprofit educational organization in West Philadelphia. It seeks to increase educational opportunities for urban youth through bicycling.-History:...