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Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia

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Formation
  
1972

Membership
  
2,500

Founded
  
1972

Legal status
  
IRS 501(C)3 non-profit

Executive Director
  
Alex Doty

Staff
  
8

Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia https0611fc3ae477f875c541a91719f20065bb4679f0e

Purpose
  
Promoting bicycling through advocacy and education

Region served
  
Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, South Jersey

Headquarters
  
Pennsylvania, United States

Similar
  
Neighborhood Bike Works, Transportation Alternatives, California Bicycle Coalition, Adventure Cycling Association, Tri‑State Transportation Campaign

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The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia (BCGP) is a nonprofit advocacy group working to improve conditions for bicyclists in the Greater Philadelphia region through advocacy and education. The BCGP was founded in 1972 and has a paid membership of over 1,500. The BCGP also supports efforts to create complete streets, and calm traffic.

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The Bicycle Coalition runs the annual Bike Philly bicycle ride, which serves as a fundraiser for the organization and the Police Athletic League of Philadelphia. Bike Philly is a closed-to-cars ride through the heart of Philadelphia in the style of Chicago’s annual Bike The Drive. The ride began in 2007; in 2011, approximately 2,500 riders participated.

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Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia Wikipedia