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 Lor Song | Oct 8, 2021 | News, Crash, Safe Routes Philly, Vision Zero
On Tuesday, October 5th, Yomar Rivera 17, was struck and killed while trying to cross at Adams Ave and Roosevelt Blvd around 7:30 PM. Yomar was returning from a job interview and was biking across the intersection when he was struck by a white Ford F-150 headed...
by Lor Song | Jun 1, 2021 | News, Safe Routes Philly, Vision Zero
Last week, on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, from 6:45 pm – 8 pm, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia (BCGP) and the Philadelphia chapter of the Ride of Silence organized the 16th annual Ride of Silence. Over 250 cyclists gathered in support of cyclists who...
by Lor Song | May 19, 2021 | Vision Zero, Biking in Philly, News, Safe Routes Philly
Later today, bicyclists from around the city, region, state, country, and world will participate in the Ride of Silence, a bicycle ride that takes place once a year to remember those cyclists who’ve been killed while on their bicycle. We long for the day where a...
by Lor Song | May 7, 2021 | News, Biking in Philly, Safe Routes Philly, Vision Zero
In 2017, flex-posts were installed on a small portion of the South Street Bridge because of speeding vehicles getting on and off of the bridge, and the hazardous CHOP Roberts Center garage entrance. Currently, there are no protective flex-post on either side of the...
by Lor Song | May 3, 2021 | Safe Routes Philly, Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
The Philadelphia Streets Department has commenced construction on six Safe Space for Cyclists protected bike lanes this week. These are upgrades that are a long time coming and the result of planning, advocacy, funding, and community meetings — most of which...
