by Patrick Monahan | Apr 6, 2023 | Biking the Region, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, News, The Circuit, Vision Zero
The 2023 Vision Zero Conference had over 250 attendees with over 40 speakers to discuss the challenges and opportunities toward eliminating all traffic fatalities and severe injuries — while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all. Among the many topics...
by Nicole Brunet | Mar 30, 2023 | Biking in Philly, News, Vision Zero
Like many groups, we have been closely following the race for Philadelphia’s 100th Mayor. We formed a coalition, built a platform, met with candidates, released a questionnaire, and will be hosting a mayoral forum on Friday, March 31st! Take a look at what some of...
by John Boyle | Mar 21, 2023 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Biking Outside The Region, Biking the Region, News, Vision Zero
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is currently working on a plan to improve transportation across the state. The 12-Year Program (TYP) is Pennsylvania’s official mid-range planning tool. It lists statewide planned projects and assigns funding to...
by Sonja Bontrager | Mar 17, 2023 | Vision Zero
During the afternoon breakout sessions of the 2023 Vision Zero Conference there are three panels to choose from: Looking Back to Look Ahead: A Retrospective of Philly’s Vision Zero; Environmental Justice on Route 291; and Neighborhood-Scale Vision Zero Programs. Our...
by Sonja Bontrager | Mar 16, 2023 | Vision Zero
The 2023 Vision Zero PHL Conference afternoon plenary session, “Best Practices for Community Engagement in Vision Zero Planning”, seeks to highlight effective and meaningful ways to conduct community engagement in Vision Zero projects and planning. Featuring a diverse...
by Nicole Brunet | Mar 10, 2023 | Biking in Philly, News, Vision Zero
Earlier this week, the City of Philadelphia announced the “Chinatown Stitch: A Project to Reconnect Philadelphia to Vine Street.” The announcement included a new $1.8M grant from Reconnecting Community Pilot Program (RCP) to accelerate the planning...