by Randy LoBasso | Oct 14, 2021 | News, Biking in Philly
The Center City Residents Association sent a letter to the Philadelphia Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability on October 4th asking for a new loading zone pilot to be done in conjunction with the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s new bike...
by Randy LoBasso | Sep 29, 2021 | Biking in Philly
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: The Race and Locust St gates are closed. This time, it’s due to the operating mechanism being submerged during the flood that followed Hurricane Ida’s rampage through the Northeast. The gates won’t be...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Sep 24, 2021 | News, Biking in Philly, Crash, Vision Zero
The bicyclist killed on Thursday, September 23 was Patrick White, D.C., a chiropractor who lived on Tabor Road. In the words of one of his friends, “he was an amazing human being, father, friend and chiropractor.” A memorial page is here. 9am on Friday,...
by Randy LoBasso | Sep 21, 2021 | Biking in Philly
The Philadelphia Parking Authority announced on Tuesday a new pilot program of bicycle-riding officers to target motorists illegally parked in bike and bus lanes — a program for which the Bicycle Coalition has long been advocating. The program is a commitment to...
by Randy LoBasso | Sep 7, 2021 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Region
The Philly region suffered severe damage and flooding as Hurricane Ida swept through last week. Heavy rain and tornadoes sent many of us into our basements to ride out the storm, and, when it was over, I-676 had become a canal through Center City and several...
by Randy LoBasso | Sep 7, 2021 | Biking in Philly
The Tow Path along the Schuylkill River, between Lock Street and Shawmont Avenue is closed due to damage from Hurricane Ida, according to Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. We received a message over the weekend noting, Due to damage from Hurrican Ida, the Manayunk...
