by Nicole Brunet | Mar 8, 2024 | News, Vision Zero
The above photo is from a June 8, 2023 interview discussing now-adopted legislation raising penalties for drifting (in a car) to $2,000.00 In February, Council Member Mike Driscoll introduced a bill to fine users, buyers, and sellers of license plate flipping devices....
by Sonja Bontrager | Mar 7, 2024 | Biking in Philly, Biking the Region, News
The 2024 Philly Bike Expo is fast approaching — March 16 & 17 are just a week away. I’ve been attending since its inaugural year (2010!) and I still remember the sense of awe I felt when I walked into the 23rd St Armory and found myself surrounded by...
by Nicole Brunet | Mar 5, 2024 | News, Vision Zero
For the Vision Zero Conference we host three morning breakout sessions that attendees get to choose from. This year our breakout sessions will focus on highway caps, vehicle design, and safer streets in public parks. Where do caps fit in the future? Through the...
by Chris Gale | Feb 26, 2024 | News, Vision Zero
One of our newest Board members and co-founder of Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia, Latanya Byrd, was invited to speak on a panel at the White House Convening on Equity on February 14. I was fortunate to accompany her at this wonderful event where...
by Nicole Brunet | Feb 23, 2024 | Biking in Philly, News, Vision Zero
Earlier this month, the City of Philadelphia’s office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability (OTIS) released their updated traffic calming request process. For almost a year, OTIS and the Streets department have been working to make the existing...
by John Boyle | Feb 21, 2024 | News
The Federal government’s love affair with funding incentives for electric vehicle charging stations does not trickle down to e-bike or e-scooter users. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program (NEVI) awarded Pennsylvania $175 million to install EV...
