by Sarah Clark Stuart | Mar 10, 2023 | Biking in Philly, News
Earlier this month, PennDOT announced that it had issued a “notice to proceed’ (NTP) to its general contractor to begin the $328.9 million project to create a cap over I-95 between Chestnut and Walnut Streets from Front Street to the Delaware River...
by Nicole Brunet | Mar 10, 2023 | Biking in Philly, News, Vision Zero
Earlier this week, the City of Philadelphia announced the “Chinatown Stitch: A Project to Reconnect Philadelphia to Vine Street.” The announcement included a new $1.8M grant from Reconnecting Community Pilot Program (RCP) to accelerate the planning...
by Nicole Brunet | Mar 2, 2023 | Biking in Philly, News, Vision Zero
Mayor Kenney released his final budget proposal as Mayor of Philadelphia today that shows continued investment in better streets to increase efficiency, safety and mobility. Included in these investments are: $33.9 million for traffic engineering improvements $2.5...
by Nicole Brunet | Feb 24, 2023 | Biking in Philly, News, Vision Zero
The City of Philadelphia’s office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability (oTIS) announced an improvement plan for the current 13th Street bike lane. The project will stretch from South street to Spring Garden street and create a separated...
by Nicole Brunet | Feb 17, 2023 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, News, Vision Zero
This years Vision Zero Conference works to address inequity in our transportation systems. For the first plenary of the day we will highlight the recent federal infrastructure funding and its impact on vision zero and racial equity. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...
by Nicole Brunet | Jan 31, 2023 | Biking in Philly, News, Vision Zero
In Philadelphia, the physical environment has the opportunity to bring us together, but too often it divides us. The next mayor of Philadelphia has the opportunity to make this process equitable. Every neighborhood regardless of income, race, or age deserves basic...