Check Out These Fancy Green Sharrows Coming To Southwest Philly

Philly's streets are getting new green paint!

The 58th Street Greenway is nearing completion, with a much-anticipated ribbon cutting on June 8th. This photo from the Pennsylvania Environmental Council shows the green-backed sharrows being installed on 59th Street.

[What's a sharrow, you ask?]

The 58th Street Greenway will link the new trail in Bartram's Garden with Cobbs Creek Park via a shared-use path. This project is part of The Circuit, our regional trail system. You can learn more about the 58th Street Greenway here, and learn more about The Circuit and how we're connecting it on The Circuit's website.

Want To Make Spring Garden Street Better? Share Your Ideas This Tuesday

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council is taking on a project that's sure to interest Philly bicyclists: Spring Garden St. Specifically, how to make that street a better place to walk, bike, drive, take transit, and generally use.

Have an idea to make Spring Garden a better street? They and we want to hear it! (We're on the Steering Committee for the project, which we were told comes with big admiral's hats.)

What: Community Design Workshop for the Spring Garden Street Greenway
Date: Tuesday, December 6th
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: German Society of Philadelphia (611 Spring Garden St)
Free rsvp online: http://sgsg.eventbrite.com

This is your opportunity to voice your opinion and ideas, and influence the design for a new and improved Spring Garden Street.

Active Transportation Summit Three Weeks Away

The Active Transportation Summit: Building Our Regional Trail Network is three weeks away and registration is open.  Building off the success of the East Coast Greenway Summit two years ago, this summit aims to inspire and educate the region on how to make a connected trail network a reality.

Thursday June 23, 2011
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The HUB at the Cira Center (2929 Arch Street, Mezzanine Level, Philadelphia, PA)
RSVP beforehand: $50 registration ($45 for PEC Members)
$100 day-of registration cost
scholarships available

The Active Transportation Summit is being put on by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council.  The agenda is changing as speakers are confirmed, but the current agenda (available here) already promises a king's ransom worth of education and energy.  For more information, visit the event site here.