by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jun 23, 2023 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, News, The Circuit
Circuit Coalition’s Proposal Last month, the Circuit Coalition made public comment at the May meeting of the Board of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. The Circuit Coalition asked the Board to prioritize the connectivity of trail and active...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jun 23, 2023 | Biking in Philly, Biking Outside The Region, Biking the Region, Crash, Vision Zero
It was a good week for road safety advocates! On Tuesday, June 20th, the House voted on HB1283 (198-5), a bill that authorizes parking protected bike lanes & pedestrian plazas, a bill that the Bicycle Coalition, Bike PGH and over 30 other organizations from across...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jun 20, 2023 | News, Vision Zero
On Wednesday, June 15th, the Philadelphia Parking Authority organized a site visit to the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) to learn more about their automated enforcement program. The Bicycle Coalition and Transit Forward Philadelphia joined...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jun 20, 2023 | Biking in Philly, News, Vision Zero
A comparison of tickets written to motorists illegally blocking bike lanes in May 2022 (46 tickets) to May 2023 (400 tickets) shows a 769% increase. Based on the location of tickets provided to the Bicycle Coalition by the PPA, we prepared the map below. Tickets are...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jun 16, 2023 | News, Vision Zero
On June 8th, Councilman Mark Squilla introduced legislation authorizing the use of cameras on SEPTA buses and trolleys to enforce parking regulations. Bill No. 230489 will be taken up in the fall when City Council reconvenes after the summer recess. The bill creates...