by Lor Song | Jan 6, 2022 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, News, Safe Routes Philly, Vision Zero
As described in a blog post in early December, after a major outreach effort conducted by the City’s the Office of Transportation Infrastructure and Sustainability (oTIS) in 2020, in late fall 2021 oTIS initiated an effort to gather additional input on the...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Dec 21, 2021 | News, Biking in Philly
From the good news department: Philadelphia’s protected bike lane network has 19.3 miles under its belt. The Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability (oTIS) reported on the City’s blog that “protected bike lanes in Philadelphia...
by Randy LoBasso | Dec 6, 2021 | Biking in Philly
Last year, Philadelphians overwhelmingly asked the City to move forward with a plan for Washington Avenue in South Philadelphia that would have turned the street from a 5-lane street for cars into a 3-lane street with protected bike lanes and shorter crossings, for...
by Elly Porter-Webb | Nov 9, 2021 | Biking in Philly
It’s back to getting dark at 4:30pm, so Bicycle Coalition staff, volunteers and partners hit the streets for our Annual Bike Light Giveaway last night in North and South Philly. Between our locations at 11th and Washington, 22nd and Washington, 13th and Cecil B. Moore...
by Randy LoBasso | Oct 28, 2021 | Biking in Philly, Action Center
Editor’s note: SEPTA and TWU Local 234 have reached an agreement! That means there will be no strike in 2021. Nevertheless, the tips in this blog post are universal for anyone looking to get back on their bicycle! TWU Local 234, the union which represents more...
by Amanda Ruffner | Oct 27, 2021 | Biking in Philly
Cheers erupted as Syncere took his first pedals as a new cyclist. At 4 years old, Syncere had never ridden a bike before. In one morning, Syncere went from struggling to balance and glide to pedaling around the Lil’ Philly Safety Village. Thanks to PECO, Syncere and a...