by Randy LoBasso | Apr 13, 2021 | Biking in Philly
On Wednesday at 9:30am, the Art Commission will hold a meeting about the future of the MLK Drive Bridge into the Art Museum area and Eakins Oval. The Bridge, like the rest of the Drive, has been closed to motor vehicles for over a year and has become the most-used...
by Randy LoBasso | Apr 12, 2021 | Safe Routes Philly
Editor’s note: This is a City of Philadelphia press release. PHILADELPHIA – Joined by City officials, members of the School District of Philadelphia and community partners, Mayor Jim Kenney today announced the launch of Safe Routes Philly, the City’s...
by Randy LoBasso | Apr 8, 2021 | Featured, Vision Zero
Speed Camera Expansion Introduced for Henry Avenue By Lor Song and Randy LoBasso On Thursday, April 1, 2021, Representative Pamala A. Delissio of the 194th District of Montgomery and Philadelphia County, proposed a reconsideration of Amendment HB 606, which would...
by Randy LoBasso | Mar 31, 2021 | Biking in Philly
On Thursday, not long after that day’s Vision Zero Conference panels had ended, we contacted Mayor Kenney’s office to drop off 5,274 names and messages we’ve gathered (so far), asking the city to keep MLK Drive open to people. Our petition to keep...
by Randy LoBasso | Mar 31, 2021 | News
Last year, we helped launch a new transit advocacy coalition called Transit Forward Philadelphia alongside fellow Philadelphia-based organizations including AARP, SEIU32BJ, 5th Square, Clean Air Council, and many more. This newly formed coalition began organizing...