Children enjoying the new bike lanes on East Liberty Blvd during the Kingsley Association’s Beyond Bikes Day.  Click on the photo for a great slideshow from the event.

The Headlines

• Philadelphia becomes the first Bicycle Friendly Community in Pennsylvania Greater Philadelphia Bike Coalition
• Blumenauer, Bike Caucus members urge bike/ped funding in new transportation bill BikePortland
• Port Authority seeks comments on transit plan PG
• Raystown Lake Bike Trail system opens PG

The Car-nage

• General Motors files for bankruptcy PG
• Vehicle collides with bus, critically injuring SUV driver PG
• Washington County teen dies in crash PG
• Teen hurt in bike crash PG
• Death Of Bicyclist Riding Home From Movies Ruled Accidental WTAE

Not a member of Bike Pittsburgh? Join today! We need you to add your voice!  Bike Pittsburgh works to protect cyclist’s rights and promote the vision of making Pittsburgh a safer and more enjoyable place to live and to ride.  For more info, check out: www.bike-pgh.org/membership