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Delaware County Supports Chester Creek Trail
Farewell Noel Weyrich
K Rides needs volunteers
BCDV to host effective cycling classes
BCDV Board Member Michael McGettigan named to Bike Network Steering Committee
NJ Bike Plan release
Bike Lane on Aramingo Avenue grows
Executive Director McNamera speaks at Pro Bike/Pro Walk Conference
Delaware County Supports Chester Creek Trail
Farewell Noel Weyrich
K Rides needs volunteers
BCDV to host effective cycling classes
BCDV Board Member Michael McGettigan named to Bike Network Steering Committee
NJ Bike Plan release
Bike Lane on Aramingo Avenue grows
Executive Director McNamera speaks at Pro Bike/Pro Walk Conference
Delaware County Supports Chester Creek Trail
Farewell Noel Weyrich
K Rides needs volunteers
BCDV to host effective cycling classes
BCDV Board Member Michael McGettigan named to Bike Network Steering Committee
NJ Bike Plan release
Bike Lane on Aramingo Avenue grows
Executive Director McNamera speaks at Pro Bike/Pro Walk Conference
Bike Better With E.C,, p. 2 — New Jersey Bike Plan Released, p. 4
SS CYCLEGRAM
November/December1996
Newsletter ofthe Bicycle Coalition of the Delaware Valley
AROUND THE REGIO.
Delco County Council
Says “Yes” to Rail Trail!
A little more than a year ago, a rail
trail on the site of the old Chester
Creek Branch rail line was just an
idea and a vision of the members of
the Delaware County Cycling Com-
mittee. The 5.9 miles of abandoned
rail line runs from the Historic
Calebpusey Plantation in Upland
township to the SEPTA station in
Lenni and parallels the Chester Creek.
The DCCC has spent the last
year working hard on turning their
vision into reality. The first step was
approaching the Delco Planning
Commission. There they found a
friend in Jim Vetterline, who worked
with Ira Josephs and other members
of the DCCC to develop a slide
show about the proposed rail trai
DCCC members worked with the
townships where the trail would pass
to get their support. The DCCC
also formed an alliance with Chester
Ridley Crum Watershed to help get
funding for the Chester Creek
Branch Trail.
This past month, the DCCC felt
confident enough about the support
they had for the trail and the possibil-
ities of getting funding to build the
trail, to ask for approval of the trail
from the Delaware County Council
Mike Fusco, a member of the DCCC
had a meeting with Ted Erickson, the
Delaware County Council’s Executive
Director, about the Chester Creek
Branch Rail Trail. Mr. Erickson
brought the proposal for the trail
before the Delaware County Council
and in early October the County
Council approved the Chester Creek
Branch Rail Trail.
‘The County Councils endorsement
of the ral trail has huge implications
for the success of the future tral
‘Having the support of the County
Council will ease the DCCC'’s
negotiations with SEPTA for the
_ ive 10 Minutes for Better Biking
10 he COTE 9188
right-of-way. Itwill also greatly
improve the likelihood of getting
grant money to fund the rail trail
project. The DCCC has already put
in a few grants with local foundations
to fund a Master Plan for the trail as
well as the tral’ actual construction
The success story of the Chester
Branch Rail Trail should serve as
inspiration to bicyclists across the
region who would like to see 2 rail
trail built on abandon rail lines in
their neighborhood or town. It only
took a few committed, persistent
volunteers with a vision to bring
about a trail that will be enjoyed by
generations of Delaware County
residents. As Margaret Mead said,
“Never doubt that a small group of
thoughtful committed citizens can
change the world: indeed its the
only thing that ever has?
Gener Bailing, Medi, PA“K” Rides
Need You!
‘Want to share your love of cycling
with a group of children eager to
eam all about bikes? The Bicycle
Coalition and the Philadelphia
Housing Authority Bicycle Police
have been leading “K” rides once a
month from the firehouse at 43rd
and Market Streets in West Philadel-
phia for kids aged 8 - 16 from the
surrounding neighborhood.
Recently the rides have not taken
place because the Bicycle Coalition
volunteers have been occupied on
Saturdays at the Youth Cycle and
Recycle Bike Shop teaching bicycle
repair. We would love at start the
“K" rides again, but we need volun-
teers to lead rides!
Leading a “K” ride is simple, fan
and safe! There are always at least
two bike cops to accompany each
tide and if you've never ridden with
bike cops before you should try it
its fun! The volunteer ride leader
simply plans a short (5 - 8 mile)
route and the kids and cops follow.
Be sure to use your hand signals,
ride in the street and keep your line
~ the kids love being shown these lit-
tle tips. You'll find by the end of the
rides all the kids will be signaling
and riding with more confidence.
It really gratifying how quickly and
eagerly they learn how to become
safer, better bicyclists
So, come out and help! Do some-
thing you love, enjoy a good time
with kids and help them become safer
bicyclists. Help build tomorrow’
better bicyclists!
BE A BETTER
BIKER WITH EC!
Want to be more confident in traf-
fic? Whip through flat tire repairs?
Lean to ride more comfortably,
safely and speedily in
rain or shine? Then
become an Effective
‘Cyclist!
Created more
than 20 years ago by
cycling legend John
Forester, EC is the
only adult cyclist
education method
approved by the
League of American
Bicyclists. EC is based
around the motto,
“Cyclists fare best
when they act and are
treated as drivers of
vehicles.” That means
finding your place in
the traffic stream,
communicating with
other road users, and
becoming confident in
Your ability to bande
all sorts of cycling sit-
uations. EC also
means knowing
enough about your
bike to perform simple
maintenance and roadside repairs
Now the new Effective Cycling
Road 1 course is available. In three
3-hour classes, Road 1 combines
classroom lessons with hands-on
repair, parking lot maneuvers and
ride smart.
EFFECTIVE
CYCLING
oes
Preece serena a
street riding tactics. Clothing, nutri-
tion, and anti-theft tips are also part
of Road 1.
And for parents of young cyclists,
there’s now Kids 1, a 90-minute
Videotape and lecture course to help
‘Mom and Dad guide youngsters on
their first rides. Kids
1 covers bike safety
inspection, bike and
helmet fit, common
kids’ riding errors
and is packed with
practical tips for
making those week-
end rides with the
family go more
smoothly,
CLASSES IN
UNIVERSITY CITY
Classes are now
scheduled for Satur-
day mornings 9 to
noon, meeting at
‘The Divinity School
Complex, 4201
Spruce St. The next
classes start in
‘November. A week-
day afternoon
EC Road | class
3-6 pm) will also
be offered based on
demand. The first
Kids 1 class will be
held in late October date TBA. For
more info or to register for Road 1
or Kids 1, call (215) 719-4669 for
details.
-- Michael MeGettigan
Effective Cycling Instructor.
Bicycle Coalition Volunteers
In response to the MotorVoter law,
‘of environmental organizations,
tend by the Clean Ait Gouna and
the Area Coalition for Transportation
(ACT) registered voters at transit
stations across the region
Bicycle Coalition volunteers staffed
voter registration tables at 30th Street
Station and the Fox Chase train
station. The volunteers also used this
opportunity to hand out applications
for SEPTA bike permits and make
transit users aware ofthe bike program,
Many transit riders were aware that
people were allowed to take their
bikes on the trains, but weren't quite
sure how the program worked. They
appreciated receiving an explanation
and clarification of the bike policy.
‘The current SEPTA bike policy
requires bicyclists to get a lifetime
permit for $5. An application for
the permit can be obtained at any
SEPTA station.Next time you bring your bike on
the train or 200m along a bike lane,
‘one name should pop into your
brain—Noel Weyrich. In just a few
short years as President of the Bicy-
cle Coalition of the Delaware Valley,
Noel managed to get bikes on SEPTA
and PATCO commuter rail cars, get
himself locked up fighting for bike
access on the Betzwood Bridge, and
above all, helped fire up cyclists all
over the Delaware Valley.
Now Noel is moving on to concen-
trate on his position as Director of
State and Regional Advocacy for the
League of American Bieyel
Bike to Work Day 1993.
Noel Weyrich Leaves
Presidency of Coalition
He’ also
enjoying a new
challenge—
fatherhood.
(Baby Adeline
and mom
Ronnie are
both doing
well!)
During
Noel’
tenure, the
Coalition
gained hun-
dreds of new
members and new respect from area
planners and politicians,
among them Philadelphia
Mayor Ed Rendell, City
Council President John
Street and Councilwom-
an Happy Fernandez.
Noel’ energy and politi-
cal savvy will be sorely
missed. From all of us—
Thanks, Noel!
Noel with Council President Jokn Street & former
Fairmount Park Commissioner Richard Gibson at
In February 1993, the Bicycle
Coalition organized a protest at the
novo nonexistent Betzzwood Bridge,
which resulted in Noes arrest (along
‘ith Sue McNamara, BCDV Director).
The Coalition leaders cut a chain link
fence which blocked cyclists and pedes-
‘rians from using the only safe crossing
between Valley Forge Park and the
Schuylkill River Trail.
This action illustrated tbe Bicycle
Coalition's commitment to the region's
cyclists and eventually led to better
relations with PennDot, the construction
of a safe bike-ped crossing at Betzxood,
4 planned bike path for the new Betz
‘wood Bridge and the creation of the
PennDot District 6-0 Task Force on
Bicycle Safety.
For his bard work to get bicycles on the
PATCO Rail line, Noel is awarded the
first PATCO Bike On Rail Pass.
You're the Expert !
The Citywide Bike Network is coming & we need to hear from you
- about where to put bike lanes and how to make the streets you ride on better for biking!
Come share your knowledge with the Network planners on November 12th & 13th
See the enclosed insert and the article on page 5 for more info!
akaAround The Region
NEW JERSEY
Traffic Calming... Signs of the Times
From the Tri State Pangoraton Campaign
(On Monday, the New Jersey
Assembly Transportation and Com-
‘munications Committee unanimously
voted in favor ofa bill giving towns the
freedom to instal in-street “yield to
pedestrian” signs. The bill, sponsored
by Assemblymen Alan Augustine and
Richard Bagger, would force NIDOT
to develop guidelines for sign installa
tion, removing liability problems for
towns if they conform to the guidelines.
Assemblyman Augustine testified on
behalf of his bill, saying it secures “a
bigger umbrella” for pedestrian safety.
NJ Public Interest Research Group
Citizen Lobby also testified in favor
of the bill.
‘The signs have been the subject of
dispute between towns desiring
immediate, low-cost measures to make
streets more hospitable to walkers, and
‘NJ county and state transportation
authorities insisting on their right to
define the use of specific traffic control
devices. The transportation officials
had argued that temporary or
lightweight in-street signs could fly
into people or property if hit by cars.
Dozens of mayors and municipal
safety officals organized forums last
spring and summer among themselves
to advance a municipal pedestrian
safety agenda, including more local
control over street design and function
Some participants said the root issue
was DOT engineers’ prioritization
of car and truck flow, regardless of
consequences to towns and pedestrians,
State law currently gives pedestrians
the right of way in crosswalks, but
drivers often fil to yield
A compromise has permitted some
towns to test various in-street sign
designs. The Record reported last week
that Ridgewood was testing flexible
signs anchored to the street. Princeton
and Belmar are also conducting tess,
Passage of the Augustine/Bagger bill
would force NIDOT to conclude the
tests and issue guidelines for all
towns’ use of the crosswalk signs.
New Jersey's Bicycle and Pedestrian
Master Plan Hits the Shelves, but
Gov. Whitman is Slow to Allocate
Resources for Implementation
‘The New Jersey Statewide Bicycling
and Walking Master Plan gives New
Jersey a map for becoming one of the
‘country’s most bicycle and pedestrian
friendly states
But the Master Plan is only the first
step - NJDOT must commit real
resources into the plan’s implementa
tion. Unfortunately, NIDOT seems
content with just publishing the plan.
‘The state DOT's bicycle and pedes-
trian coordinator position has been
vacant since June and no apparent
action is being taken to fill the post.
Bicycle and pedestrian advocacy
‘groups, including the Bicycle Coalition
of the Delaware Valley, have been
urging DOT Commissioner Wilson
and Governor Whitman since last
December to increase the state’ staff
for bike-ped planning and projects.
Clearly, a state DOT the size of NJS
could support a dozen or more bicycle-
pedestrian professionals, That is what
is needed to meet the goals set out in
the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan,
Commissioner Wilson was slow to
respond to the advocates letters and
contended that bike-ped projects could
fall to the work of local governments
and consultants. Wilson ignored the
centzal point ofthe advocates concerns,
which were that growing local interest
in bike-ped projects would require
greater DOT capacity to respond
and assist municipal and county
request and proposals. With the state
DOT bike-ped position vacant and
no bike-ped planners at DOT, local
governments are left with no one to
tum to for planning or funding advise.
Do something about
NJ residents: Enclosed is an “action
postcard” to Governor Whitman
asking her ofl the state bke-ped
coordinator position and fulfill the
promises of the NJ Bicycle and Pedes-
trian Plan, Mail i today and help bring
about a bicycle friendly New Jersey!
Here’s the Hitch History
The World's Favorite Bike Rack is another
Philly First
first public library, the fire
department, the game of Monopoly —
all invented in the Quaker City.
But we can also claim the first modem.
bike rack as a Philadelphia first. You
may have seen the article in the
Sunday : ine section of the
Philadelphia Inquirer on September
22nd showing one of the city’s 800
new bike racks, Hopefully, you've had
the pleasure of using the racks on
‘more than one occasion.
‘The Inky article attributes the design
of the bike rack to Chicago planners,
but the origins of the bicycle hitching
post are right here in Philadelphia.
According to John Dowlin (who
among many other things ithe editor
of Network News, a bicycle clipping
service, the Cycle and Recycle Calen-
dats, one of the original founders of
the Bicycle Coalition some 24 years
ago and is internationally regarded as.
‘one of the world’ original “veloution-
One of the city’s 800 bike racks
aries”) the bicycle Hitch-2, as it was
‘originally called, was developed and
designed by architect David Rulon
while a grad student at the University
of Pennsylvania in the late 1970’.
“Rulon was appalled by some of the
ugly, complicated bike racks being
installed around the University,”
Dowlin recalls. Rulon argued that
bicyclists needed simple two-abreast
hitching posts to secure their rides. He
designed a few for Urban Outliers on
40th and Locust Streets and they were
quickly noticed and appreciated by the
Dowlin and the Bicycle Coalition.
‘The Bicycle Coalition received a
continued on next page
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4AROUND THE COUNTIES
PHILA: Bike Network
Plans Continue
Following Noel’ resignation, PCC
members recommended BCDV
board member Michael McGertigan
to represent the Coalition on the
Bike Network steering committee.
At the September Board meeting, the
board accepted the PCC’s recom-
mendation. This recommendation was
passed on to Tom Branigan, who has
appointed Michael to the steering
committee.
Claudia Crane expressed concern
that plans are going ahead now, in
advance of the completion of the
Bike Network plan, to restripe
important roads without apparent
consideration of bieycles. A case in
point: the recent repaving/restriping
of 15th and 16th
Street blocks just
north of JEK
Boulevard, with
no changes at
alli strip-
ing. Clau-
dia feels
some
changes could have been made
better accommodate bieycles on
those blocks. The committee agreed
that Michael will send a letter to
‘Tom Branigan, drafted by Claudia
and Michael, asking for the Bike
Network steering committee to
review plans in the pipeline now for
road resurfacing and repair. A similar
letter will go to PennDOT.
‘The next meeting of the Network
steering committee will be in October.
Network Decals
Several designs (by PCC member
Kirk Fromm) for a decal promoting
the Bicycle Network at business and
shops were presented. The Commit
tee liked them all. The PCC will
look for funding for the decals.
a tatdediesibie conti. |
bution to the Bicyele Coan Fund.
Please call the Fovironmental Fund for |
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Hitch History continued from previous page
‘modest grant to purchase 100 racks
and install them throughout West
Philly as a public service
‘The racks in front of Urban Out-
fitters are probably the first hitching
post-type racks in the world, and
certainly in North America. At about
the same time the Bicycle Coalition
was installing the 100 racks in West
Philly, a group in Sheffield. England
‘was coming out with a similar design
called the "Sheffield Rack”
‘The hitching post rack was too
simple a design to obtain a patent and
since its appearance in the late 708 it
has been adopted and specified by
major cities throughout the U.S.
inchiding Seattle, Chicago, Portland
and Eugene, OR. New York City’s
Department of Transportation is
installing a narrower inverted “U"
version throughout Manhattan.
MONTCO: Share The
Road Signs Arrive
In other news, the Montgomery
district maintenance unit of Pen-
nDOT began installing the 300
*Share the Road’ signs requested for
the County. MCBC initially selected
the roads last winter with input from
the Montgomery County Planning
‘Commission. The signs began going
up after Labor Day and installation
will continue through the Fall.
Next Meeting
MCBC meets at REI, Ridge and
Butler Pikes,
Conshohocken
on the 3rd
‘Monday each
month,
November 18
and December 16.
Citizens to Finally
Have a Say in Planning
Bikeway Network
For those of you who have been
eagerly following Philadelphia's
development plans for a citywide
network of bikeways, here is your
chance to have a say in locating bike
routes and establishing a vision for
the future.
‘The first ever public forum on
making Philadelphia the most bicy-
cle-friendly city in the country will
be held November 12 and 13 and
Philadelphia’ Department of Streets
is hoping for a big citizen turn-out.
In an attempt to gain input from the
broadest spectrum of interested citi-
zens, the City will hold concurrent
‘meetings on consecutive nights in
four separate locations throughout
Philadelphi
‘The open-house meetings are the
first time citizens will have the
opportunity to give their input and
ideas to consultants, city engineers,
and planners concerning the pro-
posed Philadelphia Bicycle Network
Plan. Additional public forums are
planned for the future.
After a brief opening presentation
by a consultant team hired to pre-
pare the Bikeway Plan, the consul-
tants and city staff will encourage
‘one-on-one participation by usher-
ing citizens through a series of work
stations so that each person will
have the opportunity to add a goal
to the goals list, or place a check
mark in support of goal that’
already been proposed. Citizens will
also have the opportunity to mark
up 2 map of bike routes that need
improvement or where they think
future routes would improve trans-
portation and recreational needs.
A golden opportunity to make
your voice heard by decisionmakers,
this is an event you won't want to
miss. For more information about
location and times, see the enclosed
invitation or call the City’s Depart-
ment of Streets at #215-686-5514.Youth Cycle and
Recycle News
YCR Teams Up with _
School District of Phila.
Funded and supported by the
school district's department of health
and physical education, the Bicycle
Coalition's Youth Cycle and Recycle
Program will begin working in coop-
eration with the school district in an
innovative project that will bring
children and teachers from a local
school to YCR. The Youth Cycle
and Recycle Program will devote
But We Cyclists
Already Knew This...
The Deadly Effects of Auto Culture
Ina report released this month, the
World Health Organization recom-
ends that preventing trafic acci-
dents become an international health
priority. The reason? By 2020, the toll
of life and limb on the road will rank
as the third greatest cause of death
and disability worldwide (in second
place in developing countries). The
report also says the situation will get
worse before it improves, because
mortality rates per vehicle tend to be
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lesson. The teacher will also accom-
pany the children back to the school,
If this project is successful, YCR will
devote additional days to other
Philadelphia schools.
YCR Moves
‘The Youth Cycle and Recycle
Program will be moving its work-
shop to a new location which will
provide better security as well as a
protected parking lot and play-
ground to teach Bicycle safety skills.
‘The new location is part of the
Divinity School Complex. Also
housed in the complex between 42nd
& 43rd streets and Spruce and
Locust Sts. in West Philadelphia are
the University City New School, the
Penn Children’s Center, the Parent-
Infant Center and Family Support
Services. The YCR workshop will be
in the former offices of the Divinity
Church at 4201 Spruce Sereet. Both
the new and former workshop spaces
have been generously donated by the
New Scientist.
ike Lane on
Aramingo Ave Grows
‘Many bicyclists have enjoyed riding
on the existing bike lane on Aramingo
Ave. that runs from “Westmoreland
Ave. to Castor Ave. Thanks to
PennDOT, the Philadelphia Streets
Department and Councilman Frank
DiCicco, the bike lane on Aramingo
Ave. will more than double in length
as a new section from Somerset to
‘Westmoreland is stripped for bicycles.
‘The Streets Department will also
be striping bike lanes on Castor Ave.
from Aramingo to Erie this spring. In
addition, they are looking into addi 1g
bike lanes north on Aramingo from
Castor to Margaret and south on
Aramingo from Somerset to York.
Street (just north of Girard) next year.
‘These bike lanes, from Somerset to
‘Margaret on Aramingo Ave. and
Aramingo to Erie on Castor Ave, will
provide cyclists with a safe, direct route
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Critical Mass
Critical Mass meets the last Friday
of every month on the west side of
City Hall at 5:30 p.m.
Critical Mass is not a Bicycle
Coalition sponsored event, but a
fan, social monthly gathering of
cyclists. There is always a planned
‘Toute, sometimes with an entertain-
ing theme, and plenty of bicycle
camaraderie. We always end up at a
good spot to hang out, enjoy various
hot and cold beverages and delight
jin the company of our brothers and
sisters of the wheel. Join us.
County Committee Meetings:
Delco: Next meetings; November I9th and
December 7th, 7 pm at the Helen Kate Fur-
ness Library, Rt. 252 in Wallingford, Call Ira
Josephs at 610-565-4058 for more inf.
Montco: Next meetings; Monday, November
{8th and December 16,77 pm. at REL Ridge
& Butler Pikes in Conshohocken Call Seve
Nelson at 610-278-3722 for more info
Bucks: Call Bob Ruddy at 215-345-1565 or
Steve Getzow at 215-345-4270 or e-mail:
sKipgetso @ aol.com for times and dats.
Philadelphia: Fourth Monday of the month
at BCDY office 252 §. Ith St. Tp. Next
meetings November 25th and December
Brd, Call Cautia at 285-163-524 for more
information.
Bicycle Coalition Meetings
Monthly Meetings:
General membership meetings are held the
2nd Monday of each odd-numbered month
from 630 to 830 pm at 252 So. ith St.
The next general membership meting is
November Ith,
Galion board meetings are held the second
Nonday of each een numbered month and
foc on ineral busines. The public is wekome.
The next board meeting is December th
clegram Deadline
Jamwary/February Cydegram Deadline is
December 4th,
Mailing Party
Mailing Paty for the SepuOct Cylegram is
TBAdue to holidays at 252 So. Ith St. at
30pm. Call 285-829-4188 to confirm date
and time,Bicycle Coalition
Director Speaks
at Annual
ProBike/ProWalk
Conference
The New Cycle and Recycle
Calendar for 1997 is Here!
can be recycled for the years 2003 and 2014)
English and Spanish, “There's no other calendar like
this 11” X17” calendar celebrates this one!”
the bicycle as both a vehicle and ~ California Bicyclists Magazine
symbol, and includes 33 remarkable To get your copy, send S10 Sue McNamara, BCDV Execu-
photos of the bicycle in every season ty Calendat, Bicycle Coalition, tive Director, spoke at the ninth
from the dusty roads of Afghanistan 59'S, 1th Street, Ist Floor, annual ProBike/ProWalk confer~
& Saudi Arabia to the tranquil Philadelphia, PA 19107, ence in Portland, ME. McNamara
spoke on the Bicycle Coalition's
Youth Cycle and Recycle Program.
She shared her ideas on develop-
ment, funding and obtaining posi-
tive media attention for the
program with a group of bicycle
educators and activists, many who
are trying to start similar programs
in thei cities. In addition to help-
harbors of San
Diego and
fanzibar, from
he hustle of
downtown Cali,
Mexico, and
Stockholm to
the quiet side
streets of
Hanoi, Toronto
and Vienna
The centerfold
pays tribute to
workbikes in
Africa, Europe
and the Americas,
ing spread the good word about
youth cycle programs, McNamara
said she also learned a lot about
bicycle facilities and programs
across the country and hopes to
implement some of these ideas in
the greater Philadelphia region.
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eee any noglen te Guar Rada The Bicycle Coalition's first Moonlight Ramble was a success! One hundred
fa, prewing bigiing fr treupertion and recat, cyclists showed up for the 18 mile ride that made its way through Fairmount
overage ofan event not sponsored by BCDY doesnot Park, the Art Museum area, Chinatown, Penn’s Landing, Society Hill,
es cna re eke eet Jewelers’ Row, Wishingron Sauare Rittenhouse Square es Logan Cir le
Is tou de bee le iders donned lights and reflective gear and even lit up the skies when the
Gugea tpn ene va group stopped to light sparklers off the now auto-free Strawberry Mansion
fax teas ch, at, in Bridge. Everyone had a great time and before the ride had
iad eg Ge Spr Os Sr, Bes Wiss concluded, people were asking the ride’ organizers when the
rece Dre Sue Mekarar next night time ride would be. One women.
(qiseze-aie) Fa 158.006) even remarked that the ride had t
Vie Piet of pens: Dens San 2854777) “a life-changing experience:
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