by Ashley Vogel | Dec 20, 2018 | Biking in Philly, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Crash, Featured, Vision Zero
As the year closes, we’re highlighting what we accomplished thanks to our members and volunteers. We’ll be publishing a blog each day covering the successes enabled by our members’ and partners’ investment in us. Here is a brief rundown of what the Bicycle Coalition... by Randy LoBasso | Dec 6, 2018 | Biking in Philly, Crash, Featured, Vision Zero
By Sarah Clark Stuart and Randy LoBasso Early one morning on a dry, cold November day, the driver of a garbage truck took the life of Emily Fredricks, a 24 year-old woman on her way to work while riding on the Spruce Street bike lane. In the difficult days and weeks... by Randy LoBasso | Dec 4, 2018 | Crash, Featured, Uncategorized, Vision Zero
Tonight, PenTrans will host the 2018 Peter Javsicas Multi-Modal Transportation Advocate Awards and Holiday Reception, an event to honor the legacy of long-time transportation advocate Peter Javsicas. The event will take place at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia, 215... by Randy LoBasso | Sep 26, 2018 | Biking in Philly, Crash, Featured, Vision Zero
The family of Emily Fredricks recently settled with Gold Medal trucking company over Emily’s death in November 2017. Fredricks was riding her bicycle on a faded buffered bike lane on Spruce Street in Center City when the driver of a Gold Medal trash truck... by Randy LoBasso | Sep 12, 2018 | Crash, Featured, Vision Zero
On Tuesday, a driver was killed while driving on Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia. It was the 13th traffic death on that particular road in 2018. According to police, the driver was “traveling southbound on Roosevelt Blvd in the inner lanes at a high rate... by Randy LoBasso | Sep 11, 2018 | Biking in Philly, Crash, Featured, Vision Zero
A 9-year-old girl was riding her bicycle on Monday night in North Philadelphia when she was struck by the driver of a Cadillac SRX Crossover. Police are still looking for the driver. We all need your help in finding the person responsible for this crime. Here...