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Help Bring Protected Bike Lanes Up For a Senate Vote!
There’s never been a better time to support Senate Bill 565. Why? Because it’s t-h-i-s-c-l-o-s-e to passing the full Senate, and t-h-a-t-m-u-c-h-c-l-o-s-e-r to becoming Pennsylvania law! The legislation, which would allow PennDOT to build parking-protected...
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A Look Back at the 20/20 Vision for Vision Zero Philadelphia Conference
Before COVID-19 forced us all into stay-at-home orders and shut down the economy, we brought together over 200 people from the public and private sectors, planners and community members to share goals, priorities and strategies for the Vision Zero Philadelphia...
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We Analyzed Philadelphia’s COVID-Impacted Budget
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has calculated that the City has a gap of $649M that needs to be closed before City Council can adopt a FY21 budget before June 30, 2020. $649M is 12 percent of the City’s overall budget. The Mayor is proposing to close the gap by...
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Re-Open Trails in New Jersey Parks
On April 7th, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued an Executive Order to close trails in all State and County Parks. This order gives municipalities the option to remain open at their discretion and many (but not all) of them are doing the same. The Bicycle...
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Breaking News: Governor Wolf Allows PA Bike Shops To Stay Open for Repairs
Governor Wolf’s most recent updated the (March 21 at 5:45pm) list of businesses that can/can’t stay open during the COVID-19 crisis now lists bike shops as bicycle repair businesses that can stay open. Sales are not permitted. Thank you to all bike shops...
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What Goes Into An Action Alert? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Our Advocacy
On Wednesday, February 5th, we celebrated the victory of Senate Bill 565 passing Committee and heading to the full Senate. This means that we are closer than ever before to getting protected bike lanes and pedestrian plazas written into the state vehicle code. The...
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