by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jun 5, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, Uncategorized, Vision Zero
A number of bills were voted out of the City Council’s Streets & Services Committee today that address illegal parking behavior that contributes to congestion and allow new protected bike lanes to go forward. First, there is BILL NO. 190467, which raises the... by Sarah Clark Stuart | May 16, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
The single biggest roadblock to safe streets and Vision Zero in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania is an outdated section of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code. Section 3354 of Title 75 requires that cars park 12 inches from a curb on state roads, thus making it difficult for... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Mar 21, 2019 | Biking the Suburbs, Featured, The Circuit, Vision Zero
There are number of vision zero related bills either introduced or about to be introduced in the PA General Assembly. Below is an up to date summary. You can look up your state legislator and senator and call or email them to ask that they co-sponsor the bills.... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Mar 14, 2019 | Featured, Uncategorized, Vision Zero
It’s a hat trick! Today, three important ordinances were introduced that advance Vision Zero. First, Councilperson Cherelle Parker introduced Automated enforcement of speed on Roosevelt Blvd. This is an incredibly important bill to get through Council. Over the... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Mar 12, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
Thank you Representative Dave Maloney! Maloney, a Republican Berks County representative in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, introduced HB792 today to kick off round 2 of the effort to make “parked car protected bike lanes” officially legal on...