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Fold-Up Follies: Tiny Two-Wheelers Race Through Fairmountnew

"Monty Python meets Tour de France" is what Trophy Bikes co-owner Michael McGettigan keeps calling the Brompton Folder U.S. bike race. The more he talks about it, the more apt the term he coined seems.

Philadelphia City Paper | Julia West | 03-23-2010 | Transportation

Tags: Brompton Folder bike race, Michael McGettigan

Clean and Green Pedi-Cabs Are Poised to Run Amok in Philadelphianew

Pedi-cabs and velo-taxis are passenger bicycles that could be the future of green transportation in Philadelphia, with weary pedestrians hailing them when they need a lift.

Philadelphia City Paper | A.D. Amorosi | 03-24-2009 | Transportation

Tags: Philadelphia, public transportation, pedi-cabs

One Year After Minneapolis Bridge Collapse, Are Pennsylvania's Bridges Improved?new

One year later, attention has abated, but the problem hasn't. And despite increased investments, significantly more funding will be needed to repair all of the state's insufficient bridges.

Philadelphia City Paper | Boyce Upholt | 08-05-2008 | Transportation

Tags: Pennsylvania, transportation, Department of Transportation, Bridges, public policy issues, bridge collapse

Gas Prices are High; Tension between Drivers & Cyclists Shouldn't Also Benew

At a time when gas prices, as well as motorists' tempers, are rising, it seems we should be embracing alternative forms of transportation. But instead of ditching the car, the masses of would-be cyclists are scared shitless. Twenty-five pounds of steel powered by an unprotected human body is no match against traffic powered by internal combustion and human aggression.

Philadelphia City Paper | Stewart Dean Ebersole | 05-20-2008 | Transportation

Tags: Philadelphia, transportation, gas prices, automobiles, bike messengers, bicycling