by Sarah Clark Stuart | Oct 2, 2014 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Featured
Earlier this year, in June and mid-September, we wrote about the process by which Washington Avenue is getting slowly transformed into a more orderly, safer corridor. Just to recap, in late 2013 and early 2014, the Planning Commission worked with consultants and a... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Oct 1, 2014 | Featured, The Circuit
/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Boardwalk-Time-Lapse.mp4 We are big fans of the Boardwalk! The Circuit’s centerpiece is now ready for prime time! The Boardwalk is the first extension of the Schuylkill River Trail in ten years and connects the City’s... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Sep 18, 2014 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Featured
For the time being, 22nd Street will have no lane markings. At-Large Councilman Bill Greenlee has rejected two different pavement marking plans prepared by the Streets Department that would have made 22nd Street safer for all users, including motorists. As... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Sep 15, 2014 | Bike Share, Biking the Suburbs
The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA), an independent Pennsylvania government agency, announced on Sepember 10th the recipients of its Multimodal Transportation Fund grants. This fund is separate than the Multimodal Fund operated by PennDOT. Both funds were... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Sep 12, 2014 | Biking in Philly, Featured
This month, the Streets Department is laying down thermoplastic markings (a.k.a. fresh coat of line paint) on parts of Washington Avenue. As we described in a June blog post, a new striping plan (officially called the Washington Avenue Transportation and Parking...