
GVF and Valley Forge Middle School Recognize National Bike and Walk to School Day Virtually
Click here to view the video. Although many students at Valley Forge Middle School continue to learn remotely due to COVID-19, the school, in partnership with GVF, did not let that stop them from celebrating National Bike or Walk to School Day on October 14th virtually. Through the My School in Motion program, GVF and Valley Forge Middle School put together a fun educational video for students that discussed the school's bike and walking infrastructure, safety policies, and t

$10m on offer for US public transport agencies to boost COVID-19 safety and rider confidence
Cities Today - The US Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is making US$10 million available in grants for public transport agencies to develop, deploy and demonstrate innovative COVID-safe solutions. The funding follows a series of FTA ‘listening sessions’ held over the last three months, during which transit agencies requested support for research to identify measures to address the operational challenges that they are facing as a result of COVID-19. The FTA’s Notice of Fun

Ice cycles: the northerly world cities leading the winter bicycle revolution - The Guardian
It happened for me three years ago in Turku: the moment I realized that cycling in the snow was going to become normal. I was winding my way up Finland, en route to the world’s first ever Winter Cycling Congress, hosted by a city called Oulu some 400 miles north. It had been snowing non-stop for a week. I thought I had already found somewhere quite special. Earlier that afternoon, I had watched what I believed to be an impressive number of people riding their bicycles on Turk

COVID-19 has reduced driving, but Philly-area planner says rush hour will return -KYW Newsradio 1060
GVF advocates that now is the time to assess and change commuter travel behavior to avoid returning to normal levels of congestion in our region. A recent study, by accounting and consulting firm KPMG, suggests a nationwide decline in the number of people on the roads may never recover from the pandemic, but a Philadelphia-area expert says the effect has been highly exaggerated. Greg Krykewycz, associate director of multi-modal planning at the Delaware Valley Regional Plannin

New Three Day Convenience Pass - SEPTA
Big News! In order to better meet the needs of our customers and their current commuting patterns, we're making a new pass option available on SEPTA Key beginning October 20, 2020! The NEW - Three Day Convenience Pass - is ideal for individuals who travel on SEPTA Transit Routes (bus, trolley, Broad Street Line, Market-Frankford Line, and the Norristown High Speed Line) less than 5 days a week and visitors and tourists enjoying a multiple day stay in Philadelphia. The Conveni

Wolf Administration Joins In Designation Of Newest Major Greenway, Traversing Three Counties
Harrisburg, PA -- Today, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn joined trail supporters and government officials in three counties in announcing official designation of the 85-mile Schuylkill to Susquehanna Greenway as a Statewide Major Greenway. Spanning Chester, Lancaster and Montgomery counties, the state’s newest greenway enables users to travel between the Schuylkill and Susquehanna rivers. “This designation of the Statewide Ma

SEPTA is safe during COVID. Transit access is not - The Philadelphia Inquirer
As the School District of Philadelphia stares down the possibility of resuming in-person classes in November, some have raised concerns about the safety of public transit for student commutes. Many students use SEPTA to get to and from school and may worry about COVID exposure. Young Philadelphians like myself who rely on transit understand these concerns, but we worry that a lack of understanding, rather than scientific evidence and SEPTA’s progress, could guide riding behav

Montgomery County gives nod to trail access, diversity, awareness plan - Montgomery Media
A study aiming to revamp several area trail points has cleared its final hurdle with county leaders' stamp of approval at a recent Montgomery County Commissioners meeting. The Montgomery County Trail Access, Diversity and Awareness Plan was funded by an $87,000 grant through the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s Transportation and Community Development Initiative, according to Bill Hartman, the Montgomery County Planning Commission’s section chief for trails and