by Bicycle Coalition | Aug 26, 2015 | Action Center, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, The Circuit
Money sometimes seems to get lost in the halls of our nation’s Capitol. This appears to be the case for next year’s round of TIGER grant awards which have been an integral part of revitalizing not just our nation’s transportation infrastructure, but also that of... by Randy LoBasso | Aug 25, 2015 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Featured
Earlier this summer, almost 400 Bicycle Coalition members, supporters and advocates told Mayor Michael Nutter, Council Members Squilla and Johnson, and the Streets Department that the status quo is not acceptable. Washington Avenue is dangerous. It needs to be made... by Randy LoBasso | Aug 5, 2015 | Action Center
When it comes to legislating bikes, there are a lot of bad ideas out there. Things like licensing bicyclists, banning fixed gear bikes, forcing people on bicycles to move over to the side of the road, into the door lane, so cars can get by—we’ve seen and heard it all... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jul 21, 2015 | Action Center, Biking in Philly
When we launched our Safer Washington Avenue campaign last week, we reported on crash data from 2010-2012, which was 900 reportable and non-reportable crashes. Since then, we’ve put out requests for updated information, which we just received. PennDOT reported... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jul 17, 2015 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Featured
Your help is needed to let Mayor Nutter, City Council and the Streets Department know that there is strong public support for expediting a plan to reconfigure Washington Avenue to make it safer for all users. Four years ago, the Philadelphia City Planning Commission... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jul 14, 2015 | Action Center
The Senate Commerce Committee is going to take some critical votes on one of four transportation bills that the Senate is currently working on. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) sits on the Commerce Committee and he needs to hear from his constituents! Please find this...