by John Boyle | May 24, 2022 | News, Biking the Region, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network
UPDATE – NJDOT has informed us that they are no longer accepting applications for this program. We will update this page once we get more detailed information. The Story Map featured in this article is still a useful how-to for implementing bicycle and...
by Nicole Brunet | May 23, 2022 | News, Biking in Philly, Biking Outside The Region, Biking the Region, Vision Zero
Take action NOW to ask the members of the Senate Transportation Committee and Senate leadership to schedule the bill for a committee vote ASAP. In April, safety advocates across the Commonwealth sent over 1000 emails into the Senate Transportation Committee asking for...
by Nicole Brunet | May 20, 2022 | News, Bike Month, Biking in Philly
Bicycle commuting is recovering from the pandemic—up 29% since 2020, but still not recovered to 2019 levels. (PHILADELPHIA) – 2022’s Bike to Work & Wherever Day celebration, group ride and press conference is sponsored by Independence Blue Cross, with free...
by Nicole Brunet | May 19, 2022 | News, Bike Month, Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
18th Annual Philadelphia Ride of Silence was on May 18th, 2022 and ended with the ceremonial bike lift in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PHILADELPHIA) – Close to two hundred people showed up to honor the 12 cyclists killed in the Delaware Valley last...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | May 18, 2022 | News
This week’s news from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about 2021 traffic fatalities is not good. Nationally, traffic fatalities rose 10% between 2020 and 2021. Pedestrian deaths rose 13% and bicyclists deaths rose 5%. Locally, the story is...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | May 18, 2022 | News, Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
Wednesday, May 18th the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) announced the new Bicycle Lane Enforcement Initiative. As part of Mayor Kenney’s Vision Zero Program, the initiative calls for the targeted assignment of 8 new Bike Lane Enforcement Officers who will focus...