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...
by John Boyle | Apr 29, 2021 | News, Biking the Region, Safe Routes Philly, Vision Zero
Bicycle Coalition Vision Zero organizer Lor Song remembers being harassed by the police for riding a bicycle. Being a professional bike messenger for 10 years, he’s had his fair share of police harassment, including one instance where he was stopped by police...
by Randy LoBasso | Apr 12, 2021 | Safe Routes Philly
Editor’s note: This is a City of Philadelphia press release. PHILADELPHIA – Joined by City officials, members of the School District of Philadelphia and community partners, Mayor Jim Kenney today announced the launch of Safe Routes Philly, the City’s... by Bicycle Coalition | Dec 17, 2018 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Safe Routes Philly, Vision Zero
By Benjamin Harris As part of the Philadelphia Water Department’s Green Stormwater Infrastructure Initiative, North 13th Street is being reconfigured between Girard and Cecil B Moore with, among other things, a parking protected bike lane. The current 22 foot...
