by Sarah Clark Stuart | Mar 30, 2022 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, Vision Zero
After nearly a year since HB140 was passed out of the House in March 2021, the Parking Protected Bike Lane and Plaza bill is finally going to get a hearing in front of the Senate Transportation Committee on April 4, 2022. This hearing is not a voting hearing,...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Mar 24, 2022 | News, Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
Last weekend, PennDOT reopened the Chestnut Street Bridge, restoring one of the five bridges that connect West Philadelphia to Center City and vastly improving the bicycle connection. Closed since August 2019, the Chestnut Street Bridge is now re-opened with a brand...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Mar 11, 2022 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, Vision Zero
Last November, Representative Brett Miller (R-Lancaster) introduced (for the second time) a bill that would define “vulnerable highway users” to include: (1) A pedestrian, excluding a personal delivery device (2) A bicyclist (3) An individual on a...
by John Boyle | Mar 11, 2022 | News, Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
Sometime this year, PennDOT is scheduled to resurface a portion of Lehigh Avenue. The limits of the resurfacing project are between Kensington Ave and Aramingo Ave. The resurfacing presents an opportunity to make the roadway much safer than it is today. It likely...
by John Boyle | Mar 3, 2022 | News, Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
On March 1, 2022, oTIS announced that it had chosen the mixed lane option for Washington Avenue. There will be a variety of lane configurations over the 5-mile stretch: 4 lanes to 3 lanes to 4 lanes to 5 lanes to 4 lanes to 3 lanes to 4 lanes. The downside of this...
by Lor Song | Mar 2, 2022 | Bike Share, Biking in Philly, News
As the weather begins to get warmer, so does our need to get on a bicycle and explore new adventures! The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, in collaboration with the Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP), has new seasonal jobs and volunteer opportunities...
