by John Boyle | Jan 12, 2024 | News
Thanks to everyone who wrote to their NJ State Senator, we generated 475 letters from every district asking to pass the Target Zero Bill (S2885/A4296) Establishing the “New Jersey Target Zero Commission” with the goal of achieving zero traffic deaths in New Jersey by...
by Patrick Monahan | Jan 10, 2024 | The Circuit, News
On January 9th, the Philadelphia Water Department posted a closure update along a portion of the Manayunk Canal Towpath on the Schuylkill River Trail (SRT). The trail closure is located south of the Flat Rock Dam for roughly 0.2 miles due to construction that is...
by Nicole Brunet | Dec 22, 2023 | News
On December 2nd, Kelly Drive received a new reduced speed limit of 25 mph from 35 mph. This change is part of a pilot with the City of Philadelphia and PennDOT District 6 to study whether this change slows drivers and reduces crashes. Kelly Drive is part of...
by Nicole Brunet | Dec 22, 2023 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, News
We love a car-free MLK Drive, and we’re pretty sure that you do too. Since 2020, this space has provided a safe area for folks to recreate, learn to ride a bike, host a group ride or run, clear your head, and really the list goes on. We want to take some time to...
by Elly Porter-Webb | Dec 22, 2023 | News
The Lil’ Philly Safety Village opened in 2020 and is the first of its kind in Philadelphia, offering kids an opportunity to learn about bike safety and riding in a safe environment in Hunting Park. From April-October of 2023, over 100 kids participated in...
by John Boyle | Dec 22, 2023 | Biking the Region, News
We’ve seen some really bad bicycle bills (here and here) but the pending legislation in NJ State Senate may be the most destructive for micromobility. S4132 would require low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters to be registered with the Motor...