by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jan 6, 2022 | News, Biking the Region, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, The Circuit
In late November, PECO sent an email message to a number of counties and townships who are engaged in designing and building Circuit trail projects. Up to recently, PECO has allowed trails to be constructed within PECO “rights of way” (ROW)—property that...
by Lor Song | Jan 6, 2022 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, News, Safe Routes Philly, Vision Zero
As described in a blog post in early December, after a major outreach effort conducted by the City’s the Office of Transportation Infrastructure and Sustainability (oTIS) in 2020, in late fall 2021 oTIS initiated an effort to gather additional input on the...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Dec 25, 2021 | News, Vision Zero
Families for Safe Streets of Greater Philadelphia (FSSGP) is excited to be selected as one of three nonprofit organizations that will be highlighted at the Philadelphia Eagles home game on Sunday, December 26, 2021, as part of their Community Redzone Program. FSSGP...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Dec 21, 2021 | News, Biking in Philly
From the good news department: Philadelphia’s protected bike lane network has 19.3 miles under its belt. The Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability (oTIS) reported on the City’s blog that “protected bike lanes in Philadelphia...
by Patrick Monahan | Dec 9, 2021 | News
The Commonwealth Financing Authority awarded funds from the Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program to three Circuit Trails projects early this month. Additionally, the Multimodal Transportation Program awarded funds towards eight projects that will improve bicycle...
by John Boyle | Dec 9, 2021 | News, Crash, NJ, Vision Zero
On Saturday in broad daylight while on a group ride, Julie Galezniak of Stratford, Camden County was struck and killed on Sykesville Road, a semi-rural road in Chesterfield Township, NJ. She was airlifted to Trenton Hospital and died from her injuries. All who were...