by John Boyle | Aug 14, 2020 | The Circuit, Biking the Region, News, NJ
The trail was finished. Almost. It hit a snag when NJ Transit and Burlington County couldn’t come to legal terms on a key crossing of the Rt. 130 Bypass Trail at the NJT River Line tracks. After months of litigation (and significant pressure put on both sides by...
by John Boyle | Jul 30, 2020 | Vision Zero, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, News
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....
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jul 23, 2020 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, Vision Zero
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 13. This happened in spite of over 1500 emails sent to Senators all around the Commonwealth asking that the bill be...
by John Boyle | Jul 22, 2020 | Crash, Biking the Region, News, Vision Zero
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... by Naida Elena Montes | Jul 22, 2020 | News, Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, The Circuit
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....
by John Boyle | Jul 9, 2020 | Biking in Philly, Bike Share, Biking the Region, News, research, Vision Zero
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...