by Randy LoBasso | May 20, 2019 | Featured, Vision Zero
When Philadelphians vote on Tuesday (tomorrow!), one of the ballot questions they’ll be asked to support, or not support, is a new city charter which would create a civilian enforcement arm to the Philadelphia Police Department, specifically for traffic and low-level... by Randy LoBasso | May 17, 2019 | Featured, Vision Zero
Automated enforcement for Roosevelt Boulevard passed Philadelphia City Council on Thursday, May 16, a huge step toward making streets safer for all road users in Philadelphia and moving toward zero deaths. The legislation, introduced and championed by Councilperson... by Randy LoBasso | May 16, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
Philadelphia has an election next week and issues of traffic safety, paving, protected bike lanes and general street usage are at the forefront of numerous campaigns. At a recent mayoral debate co-sponsored by Bicycle Coalition partner AARP PA, the candidates were... by Leonard Bonarek | May 16, 2019 | Biking the Suburbs, Featured, Vision Zero
The 6th annual Trenton Pork Roll Festival is coming up on May 25th. The event features food vendors cooking with New Jersey’s most iconic ingredient, live music, and even a “Pork Rollout” bike tour. Don’t know what pork roll is? A late May... by Sarah Clark Stuart | May 16, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
The single biggest roadblock to safe streets and Vision Zero in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania is an outdated section of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code. Section 3354 of Title 75 requires that cars park 12 inches from a curb on state roads, thus making it difficult for... by Randy LoBasso | May 14, 2019 | Featured, Vision Zero
The Philadelphia Vision Zero Alliance — a group of more than 30 organizations around Philadelphia dedicated to safer streets for all Philadelphians — sent out a questionnaire to all City Council candidates, asking for their opinions on a host of issues. The below...