by Nicole Brunet | Mar 29, 2024 | Biking in Philly, News, Vision Zero
City of Philadelphia Managing Director Adam Thiel delivers opening address at Vision Zero PHL 2024 conference. Photo by Chris Young. PHILADELPHIA- Elected officials, community leaders, city staff, safety advocates, engineers and planners came together for the 10th...
by Lana Harshaw | Mar 27, 2024 | Bicycle Coalition Youth Cycling, Biking in Philly, News
Last week, BCYC’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC) made a significant mark at the Philly Bike Expo, showcasing their unique perspectives on cycling. Two of our YAC members, Azalea and Mamady, took center stage at a seminar during the expo. Mamady’s...
by Sonja Bontrager | Mar 7, 2024 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, News
The 2024 Philly Bike Expo is fast approaching — March 16 & 17 are just a week away. I’ve been attending since its inaugural year (2010!) and I still remember the sense of awe I felt when I walked into the 23rd St Armory and found myself surrounded by...
by Nicole Brunet | Feb 23, 2024 | Biking in Philly, News, Vision Zero
Earlier this month, the City of Philadelphia’s office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability (OTIS) released their updated traffic calming request process. For almost a year, OTIS and the Streets department have been working to make the existing...
by Nicole Brunet | Feb 8, 2024 | Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
On Monday, February 5th, Mayor Parker announced that she will request a charter change to separate the current Streets Department into Streets and Sanitation. This decision comes out of a year of advocacy from environmental, transit, and quality-of-life focused...
by Nicole Brunet | Feb 1, 2024 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, News, Vision Zero
Automated Speed Enforcement Legislation: HB 1284 passed in December of 2023 with an expansion of the existing Roosevelt Boulevard program to 5 additional permanent corridors and 5 school zone pilots set to expire in 5 years. On Monday, January 29th, we joined our...