by Patrick Monahan | Aug 24, 2021 | News, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, The Circuit, Vision Zero
Right now, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is seeking your input on the Draft Connections 2050 Long-Range Plan for Greater Philadelphia until August 30, 2021 at 5:00 PM. Please read the Circuit Trails Coalition’s full letter with...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jul 20, 2021 | Biking in Philly, News, Vision Zero
After months of advocacy to make the case for the best possible scenario for the future of Dr. MLK Jr. Drive, the road has been repaved and, as of this week, re-striped. And on July 20, 2021, the Kenney Administration announced what the plans are for when the Drive...
by Randy LoBasso | Jul 13, 2021 | Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
Late last week, we were informed of some line striping going down on MLK Jr. Drive. This is likely the beginning of the Drive being reopened to motor vehicles in August, as Councilmember Curtis Jones, Jr. and the City of Philadelphia agreed to. More appears to be...
by John Boyle | Jul 2, 2021 | Vision Zero, Action Center, Biking the Region, News, NJ, Scooters
On June 30th, the NJ State Senate passed S2208 the Safe Passing Bill, voting 33-0 with bipartisan support, and is now headed to Governor Murphy’s desk to be signed into law. The bill which was co-sponsored by Camden/Gloucester County Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez passed...
by Randy LoBasso | Jun 25, 2021 | Biking in Philly, The Circuit, Vision Zero
As readers and supporters know, after successfully advocating for the opening of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to people in March 2020, the Bicycle Coalition spent the last year working with organizations and citizens to understand what the best future of the road...
by Patrick Monahan | Jun 22, 2021 | Vision Zero
On Friday, June 18, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia joined Triny Willerton, the president of #ItCouldBeMe, and Bucks County resident Erin Fitzgerald for a conversation with U.S. Rep. Brian...