Demonstrators calling for better safety measures for cyclists attend a “bike-lane party” organised by Philly Bike Action (PBA), in Philadelphia, in the United States, last week. The association seeks to draw attention to problems caused for cyclists by motorists’ being granted temporary permits to park in cycle lanes. In older US cities, such as Philadelphia, officials, seeking to balance cyclists’ needs with those of the broader community, issue permits for street parking outside places of worship during service times. In response, PBA staged weeks of “bike-lane parties” in front of churches and synagogues. Cyclists often held protest signs, and photographed worshippers’ cars parked in cycle lanes. To date, PBA’s peaceful demonstrations and its meetings with churches and synagogue leaders have been successful. Six of the seven congregations on a mile and a half of road have made other parking arrangements, and discussion continues with the remaining one. PBA says that it values religious congregations’ “vital” presence in the city