by John Boyle | Jun 20, 2016 | Action Center, Biking the Suburbs, The Circuit, Uncategorized
When it comes to transparency in transportation funding The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission is a regional leader. Over the years they have refined their public comment process. When agencies and authorities were still demanding comments in writing or in... by Randy LoBasso | Jun 20, 2016 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Featured
In a crowded Mayor’s Reception Room this morning, Mayor Jim Kenney signed the so-called “soda tax” into law, which will help raise funds to both fund Pre-K for Philly’s schoolkids, and capitalizing a new bond fund, which will help pay for the repair of city recreation... by Randy LoBasso | Jun 16, 2016 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Featured
Today was a historic day for Philadelphia City Council – and not just because the soda tax passed by a vote of 13-4, making Philadelphia the largest city in the country to tax soda. (We supported this legislation — here’s why.) Additionally, a new buffered... by John Boyle | Jun 16, 2016 | Action Center, Biking the Suburbs, Crash, The Circuit, Uncategorized
Thirty-six year old Efrain Mateo-Morales was killed at the intersection of US 130 and North Park Drive in Pennsauken on Monday night. According to NJPEN.com, Police stated that he was approaching Route 130, when he hit the side of a vehicle in the northbound lane that... by Randy LoBasso | Jun 9, 2016 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Crash, Featured
Jamal C. Morris was struck by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bicycle in West Philadelphia on April 17. The Drexel graduate and engineer died in the hospital just a couple days later. Police have still not found the person who killed him. Since that time, the... by John Boyle | Jun 9, 2016 | Action Center, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) has just posted its Draft 2017-2020 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for Southeastern Pennsylvania. Similar to a Capital Program Budget the TIP is the regionally agreed-upon list of priority...