by Randy LoBasso | Dec 25, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
Editor’s Note: Over the next week, the Bicycle Coalition will be showcasing our Year-in-Review, which is also available at BicycleCoalition2016.org At the quarterly Pedalcycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting on March 17, PennDOT announced to its... by Randy LoBasso | Dec 24, 2016 | Biking in Philly, Cadence Youth Cycling, Featured, Vision Zero
Editor’s Note: Over the next week, the Bicycle Coalition will be showcasing our Year-in-Review, which is also available at BicycleCoalition2016.org Mayor Jim Kenney was elected in 2015 after making several promises to the Bicycle Coalition in meetings, at our... by Randy LoBasso | Dec 8, 2016 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Cadence Youth Cycling, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, research, Safe Routes Philly, Vision Zero, Women Bike PHL
It’s been quite a year at the Bicycle Coalition of Greater of Greater Philadelphia. We’ve seen our first parking-protected bike lane in the city, reached 320 miles of Circuit Trails throughout the 9-county region, worked with a victim’s family to enact change at the... by Randy LoBasso | Nov 29, 2016 | Crash, Featured, Vision Zero
On Friday, November 18, 8-year-old Jayanna Powell was killed at 63rd and Lansdowne Avenue in West Philadelphia while walking home from school. The driver who murdered Jayanna did not stop and has not been caught since the incident occurred. On Wednesday, November 23,... by Bicycle Coalition | Nov 28, 2016 | Featured, Vision Zero
On Tuesday, November 22, the Washington Square West Zoning Committee held a meeting to discuss, in part, the potential for protected bike lanes on Spruce and Pine Streets in Center City. About 25-30 residents showed up and expressed a desire to see a more safety... by Randy LoBasso | Nov 22, 2016 | Featured, Vision Zero
On Monday, November 7 (the day before Election Day), the City of Philadelphia released its Vision Zero Executive Order, creating an Office of Complete Streets and a new Vision Zero Task Force, the goals of which will be to make streets safer for everyone in...