by Nicole Brunet | Jul 31, 2023 | News
Early in the morning on July 28th, 16 year old Billy McWilliams was struck and killed while riding a bicycle by the driver of Dodge Charger. McWilliams is the 7th cyclist killed in Philadelphia since January of 2023 and the 5th fatal hit and run involving someone...
by Nicole Brunet | Jul 27, 2023 | News
In November of 2022, Philadelphia’s office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability announced improvements to Market Street that included a two way parking protected bike lane from 20th to 23rd Street in Center City. Shortly after, PennDOT repaved...
by Nicole Brunet | Jul 26, 2023 | Crash, News, Vision Zero
Join BCGP, Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia, and Jayanna Powell’s family on Thursday, August 17th from 3-4pm to raise awareness and support for Jay- Alert Legislation. Jay Alert would create an alert similar to an Amber Alert but would go to auto...
by Nicole Brunet | Jul 21, 2023 | Biking in Philly, News, Vision Zero
Earlier this summer, the office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability started the conversation about a conceptual project called “neighborhood bikeways” in three neighborhoods: Germantown, Strawberry Mansion, and Fishtown. But what is a...
by Nicole Brunet | Jun 29, 2023 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, Crash, News, Vision Zero
On Monday, June 26th, HB 1284 (Automated Speed Enforcement Legislation) was called up for a vote on the House Floor and passed 141 to 62. This bill would make the automated enforcement program in Philadelphia permanent and to expand it by making it permissible on...
