by Naida Elena Montes | Jun 11, 2020 | Biking the Region, Biking in Philly, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, The Circuit, Vision Zero, Wellness
The Bicycle Coalition and our Circuit Trails partners are excited to announce DVRPC’S approval of the Transportation and Community Development Initiative (TCDI) area grants for the 2021 fiscal year. TCDI is a grant opportunity that supports joining land use and...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | May 19, 2020 | News, Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
The City has unveiled for public comment three options for re-imagining Washington Avenue’s next 10 years. And in each option, protected bike lanes are part of the plan. This is a big deal, as Washington Avenue is a critical component of the city’s High...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | May 14, 2020 | News, Vision Zero
The organizers of the Ride of Silence are still encouraging anyone to ride themselves, with family or household members or “virtually” (on a trainer) on either May 20th or on May 23rd to commemorate cyclists who lost their lives in traffic crashes. For the... by Sarah Clark Stuart | May 14, 2020 | News, Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
Construction was one of the businesses allowed to restart this week in Philadelphia. So, we expect the spring paving season to begin soon. We mapped the roads that are slated to be repaved by either PennDOT or the City and the planned new or upgraded bike lanes. On... by Sarah Clark Stuart | May 1, 2020 | News, Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
Note: When Mayor Kenney’s revised FY21 budget is published and analyzed, we will publish another blog post about that budget’s potential impact on Vision Zero and bicycle infrastructure and the Bicycle Coalition’s position. One of the many long...
by John Boyle | Apr 21, 2020 | News, Vision Zero
According to preliminary data from the Philadelphia Police Accident Investigation Unit’s Fatal Crashes report on Open Data Philly, 17 pedestrians were killed by motor vehicles in Philadelphia during the first quarter of 2020. That represents an 88 percent...
