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The Long, Frustrating Details of Henry Avenue Improvements
Sam Ozer’s tragic death at the intersection of Henry Ave and Barnes St. was preventable. Henry Ave in Northwest Philadelphia is one of the most dangerous roads in Philadelphia, responsible for 10 traffic deaths in the past five years, according to PennDOT data....
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Bill Allowing Parking Protected Bike Lanes On Hold Until PA Senate Returns
Much to our disappointment, SB565 was not brought up for a final vote during the PA Senate’s last three sessions days during the week of July 13th. This happened in spite of over 1500 emails sent to Senators all around the Commonwealth asking that the bill be...
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Michael Hackman Killed In Willistown Bike Crash
According to the Chester County Daily Local, 64 Year Old Michael Hackman was struck from behind and killed by a driver on Providence Road near the Radnor Hunt Club in Willistown Township Chester County on Saturday. Michael was the fourth person on a bicycle killed in...
read moreDCED and PennDOT Announce Multimodal Awards and upcoming grant deadlines!
Governor Tom Wolf recently announced area projects selected by PennDOT for funding through the Multimodal Transportation fund. Application deadlines for DCED/ CFA Multimodal funds have also been extended with grant application submission deadlines quickly approaching....
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2019 Fall Bike Counts Show Bicycling Was Increasing Before Covid-19
Hey, remember 2019? Highlights included shark attacks at the Jersey Shore, the de-aging of Robert Deniro and … professional sports? But for Philadelphia bicyclists it was the opening the Ben Franklin Bridge Ramp, the long-awaited improvements to Spruce and Pine...
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Key Circuit Trail Connection Opens In Mercer County
Pennington residents and fans of Mercer Meadows and the Lawrence Hopewell Trail (LHT, a lovely part of the Circuit Trails) recently celebrated the opening of the Stony Brook Pedestrian Bridge, which will provide safe access from Pennington Borough and Hopewell...
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