by Randy LoBasso | Jun 15, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Crash, Featured, Vision Zero
After Peter Javsicas was killed by an out of control driver on JFK Boulevard on Tuesday, the Bicycle Coalition began an email campaign calling upon Council President Darrell Clarke to enact the traffic calming measures recommended for JFK and Market Street in Center... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jun 12, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
A common sight in many European cities are “shared streets”; streets where motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians use a street and sidewalk as if they are one and the same. Motor vehicles move slowly through the streets and pedestrians and bicyclists weave... by Randy LoBasso | Jun 12, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, research, Vision Zero
Pennsylvania just released its annual ARLE (Automated Red Light Enforcement) fund report, and $6 million will be going back to the state for safety improvement projects. The ARLE program has produced $45.4 million, funding 298 safety projects, since 2010,... by Randy LoBasso | Jun 9, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, The Circuit
The Manayunk Bridge Trail opened in 2015 ready for some fine pedalin’. Or so we thought. The bike/ped trail bridge, which connects Manayunk, in Philadelphia County; to Lower Merion, in Montgomery County; can be a great commuter route. Except: When the bridge was... by Bicycle Coalition | Jun 9, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured
Last fall, in an effort to better understand the condition of bicycle infrastructure across the city, we asked our members and supporters to email us pictures of faded pavement markings. Based on nearly three dozen responses, we mapped streets with pavement markings... by Randy LoBasso | Jun 7, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Crash, Featured, Uncategorized, Vision Zero
On Monday and Tuesday, Bicycle Coalition policy coordinator and members of the Vision Zero Alliance traveled to the state Capitol to advocate for a bill that would put a speed camera Pilot project on Roosevelt Boulevard. The Bill, HB 1187, was recently introduced by...