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#191 April 2025/Bicycling/Bike Talk/Current Issue/transportation

Car-free throngs will descend upon Philly in 2026 — will the city be ready?

Millions of visitors will descend on Philadelphia in 2026 to celebrate the United States Semiquincentennial (250th anniversary), to watch the Major League Baseball All-Star Game and to attend FIFA World Cup matches. To take full advantage of the waves of global travelers traversing our city, officials need to take critical steps to improve infrastructure and

April 1, 2025

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#006 August 2009/Bicycling/transportation

Cover Story: Greening the Way

The urban Appalachian Trail is coming through Phillyby Will DeanIf you run across someone who has biked across the country, or even across state lines, one of your first thoughts might be of admiration—both for the difficulty of such an endeavor and for the uniqueness of it. A long-distance bicycle trip is kind of a

August 1, 2009

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#006 August 2009/Art/Bicycling/Culture/Events/GridPhilly/transportation

Events: Bike Part Art Show

Bike parts normally go on bikes, as nature intended, but occasionally they can find other homes, like on your walls. At the Bike Part Art Show, local artists have sifted through the unusable parts left over from Neighborhood Bike Works’ (NBW) community and youth cycling programs and created pieces of sculpture that entrance the eye

August 1, 2009

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#005 June 2009/Bicycling/Guides/transportation

How-To: Beneficial Inflation

How to fix a bike flatby Will DeanSo you’re riding along, minding your own business, maybe humming a tune, and suddenly every push of the pedal takes ages, and people are walking past you. Unless you have some kind of heart condition (in which case, please seek medical attention), your tire probably popped a flat.

June 1, 2009

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#005 June 2009/Bicycling/transportation

From the Editor: To Dream the Possible Dream

A friend of mine owned an independent bookstore for a number of years, and during that time he claimed to have the best job in the world. All day long, he said, intelligent, engaging people come through the door and talk about the subjects that they're most passionate about.

June 1, 2009

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