by Randy LoBasso | Jan 24, 2018 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
On Tuesday, January 30, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and Philadelphia 3.0 will co-host “Vision Zero in Your Neighborhood: Becoming a Local Champion,” a short event explaining the politics involved in bicycling and other Vision Zero issues, and ways... by Randy LoBasso | Dec 19, 2017 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Crash, Featured
On Tuesday morning, nearly 100 cyclists came out—again—to create a human protected bike lane along 13th Street in Center City, where Becca Refford was right-hooked and run over by a truck last Friday. Refford was badly injured by the truck driver, and, according to... by Leonard Bonarek | Dec 1, 2017 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
Earlier this week, we noticed that the 4400 Block of Chestnut was becoming nearly impassible due to piles of rotting leaves. We partnered with University City District to organize a clean up for Saturday morning December 2nd. This morning, we noticed that the block... by Randy LoBasso | Dec 1, 2017 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
Earlier this week, 24-year-old Emily Fredricks was killed on her bicycle by a private sanitation driver who made a right hook in front of her at 11th and Spruce Streets in Center City. Philadelphia’s bicycling community quickly got into action. A human-protected bike... by Bicycle Coalition | Nov 29, 2017 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Crash, Featured
By Yafa Dias Around 7:25 am Tuesday November 28th, at 11th and spruce, 24-year-old Emily Fredricks was hit and killed by a person driving a private sanitation truck. Fredricks had been cycling down Spruce Street in the bicycle lane when she was hit by the driver when... by Randy LoBasso | Nov 28, 2017 | Action Center, Crash, Featured
Tragically, a bicyclist was killed on Tuesday morning after the driver of a private sanitation truck struck her at 11th and Spruce Streets in Center City. It marks the third bicyclist killed in Philadelphia in 2017 and, according to our counts, the 77th traffic death...