by Nicole Brunet | Aug 28, 2024 | News
City Council is back in session after summer recess on Thursday September 5th. There are two in-person opportunities to testify for public comment that we are participating in. Whole City Council Meeting: September 5th, 9:15am-12pm Streets and Services Committee...
by Bicycle Coalition | Aug 16, 2024 | News
PHILADELPHIA- On Thursday, August 15th, a crowd of activists, families of crash victims, and concerned citizens came together to deliver almost 6,000 petition signatures and 4,000 individual comments to Mayor Parker and Council President Johnson. The group called for...
by Nicole Brunet | Jun 14, 2024 | News
Despite signing an Executive Order supporting the goal of zero traffic fatalities Mayor Parker’s budget shows a lack of forethought. PHILADELPHIA – On Thursday, June 13th City Council voted to pass Mayor Parker’s first budget for FY 2025. This budget includes a...
by Nicole Brunet | Apr 18, 2024 | News, Vision Zero
Edited Mon, May 13, 2024, to reflect the current slate of public hearings (listed at the end of this blog). In March, Mayor Parker released her first proposed City Operating and Capital Budgets. We combed through it with an eye to Vision Zero funding, and attended the...
by Nicole Brunet | Mar 29, 2024 | Biking in Philly, News, Vision Zero
City of Philadelphia Managing Director Adam Thiel delivers opening address at Vision Zero PHL 2024 conference. Photo by Chris Young. PHILADELPHIA- Elected officials, community leaders, city staff, safety advocates, engineers and planners came together for the 10th...