by John Boyle | Apr 19, 2021 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, research, Vision Zero
The Federal Highway Administration is accepting public comments on the long overdue rewrite of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The manual is an important document as it standardizes signs and lane marking across the nation. However the existing... by Amanda Ruffner | Apr 19, 2021 | Biking in Philly
by Thomas Underwood at Spokester Despite the tragic events since the global pandemic hit, there has been one small silver lining to the cloud of the new normal. Biking is booming. More and more families have been getting on their bikes, buying new bikes and getting in...
by Randy LoBasso | Apr 14, 2021 | Biking in Philly
The Philadelphia Art Commission on Wednesday approved a motion to allow the Streets Department to begin construction on the MLK Drive Bridge, but did not approve of the concept that was put forth. This is good. Here’s why. When the Streets Department presented...
by Randy LoBasso | Apr 13, 2021 | Biking in Philly
On Wednesday at 9:30am, the Art Commission will hold a meeting about the future of the MLK Drive Bridge into the Art Museum area and Eakins Oval. The Bridge, like the rest of the Drive, has been closed to motor vehicles for over a year and has become the most-used...
by John Boyle | Apr 13, 2021 | News, Action Center, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, NJ, The Circuit
On Tuesday, DVRPC’s Regional Technical Committee considered and advanced three Circuit Trails-relevant action items to the DVRPC Board that included 17 Circuit Trails Projects totaling more than 4 million dollars of funds for planning, design and construction....
by Amanda Ruffner | Apr 12, 2021 | News, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, Featured
The first virtual version of our annual Vision Zero Conference wrapped Friday, March 26, with over 220 community members and advocates joining the 50+ speakers for a week of learning and conversation. Robin Hutcheson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Safety Policy at...
