by Randy LoBasso | May 17, 2019 | Featured, Vision Zero
Automated enforcement for Roosevelt Boulevard passed Philadelphia City Council on Thursday, May 16, a huge step toward making streets safer for all road users in Philadelphia and moving toward zero deaths. The legislation, introduced and championed by Councilperson... by Randy LoBasso | May 16, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
Philadelphia has an election next week and issues of traffic safety, paving, protected bike lanes and general street usage are at the forefront of numerous campaigns. At a recent mayoral debate co-sponsored by Bicycle Coalition partner AARP PA, the candidates were... by Randy LoBasso | May 14, 2019 | Featured, Vision Zero
The Philadelphia Vision Zero Alliance — a group of more than 30 organizations around Philadelphia dedicated to safer streets for all Philadelphians — sent out a questionnaire to all City Council candidates, asking for their opinions on a host of issues. The below... by Randy LoBasso | May 13, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Crash, Featured, Uncategorized, Vision Zero
The 2019 Ride of Silence—an annual 10-mile bike ride throughout Philadelphia to raise awareness of cyclists’ rights and to honor those cyclists killed in traffic crashes—will take place Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 6:45pm on the Philadelphia Art Museum steps. Five... by Randy LoBasso | May 7, 2019 | Featured, Uncategorized, Vision Zero
City Council’s Streets and Services Committee passed legislation last week which would waive the loading zone fee for businesses on streets with bike lanes, an idea the Bicycle Coalition believes could help free up bike lanes from illegally-parked commercial and...