by Randy LoBasso | May 7, 2015 | Featured, Vision Zero
Philly is holding local elections on May 19, 2015. That’s less than two weeks from now. Earlier this year, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and partner organizations around the city and state got together to host a mayoral forum to discuss bicycle,... by Randy LoBasso | Mar 20, 2015 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
As noted by Philadelphia Magazine, #BetterMobility2015 was trending on Twitter in Philadelphia on Thursday night. It happened because of the 250 people who were able to come and listen to where our mayoral candidates stand on transit issues at the Friends Center, and... by Randy LoBasso | Mar 17, 2015 | Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
At this Thursday’s Better Mobility Forum, all Philadelphia mayoral candidates will go on record on where they stand regarding the ten proposals that were laid out in the Better Mobility 2015 platform; things like Vision Zero, protected bike lanes, enlivening city... by Randy LoBasso | Mar 11, 2015 | Vision Zero
Americans want to bike, and we want them to bike. But sometimes, that’s easier said than done. According to a study released this month by Breakaway Research Group for People For Bikes, a majority of Americans who want to bike more are afraid of getting hit by a car... by Randy LoBasso | Mar 4, 2015 | Bike Share, Biking in Philly, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, Vision Zero
Six of Philly’s seven Democratic mayoral candidates came out to Next Great City’s mayoral forum on sustainability issues on Tuesday night and guess what: bicycling was a huge issue for the candidates on stage. The event was covered by a number of Philly news outlets,... by Randy LoBasso | Mar 2, 2015 | Vision Zero
Philadelphia often makes media outlets’ lists—sometimes they say we’re unhealthy, sometimes it’s about our sports fans being jerks; but lately, it’s been mostly about the city’s resurgence as a destination for travelers. One of the reasons media outlets often give for...