by John Boyle | Apr 9, 2020 | News, Action Center, Biking the Suburbs, NJ, The Circuit, Vision Zero, Wellness
On April 7th, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued an Executive Order to close trails in all State and County Parks. This order gives municipalities the option to remain open at their discretion and many (but not all) of them are doing the same. The Bicycle...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Mar 5, 2020 | Vision Zero
There is much planning underway to improve pedestrian safety in Philadelphia. At the upcoming 20/20 Vision for Vision Zero Philadelphia conference, attendees will learn from Akshay Malik of oTIS and Heather Martin of WSP-USA the results of an in depth analysis of...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Mar 4, 2020 | Vision Zero
Closing out this year’s 20/20 Vision for Vision Zero Conference will be State Senator Larry Farnese (D-1) and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney. State Senator Farnese will speak about his efforts to get SB565, the Parking Protected Bike Lane bill, to the Senate...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Mar 4, 2020 | Vision Zero
Philadelphia only has five miles of protected bike lanes today, but is slated to gain 15 more in 2020 and an additional 20 more over the next five years, according to Mayor Kenney’s recent budget address. These lanes are part of what oTIS is calling the...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Mar 4, 2020 | News, Vision Zero
We don’t often get the top leadership of city agencies working on the front lines of Vision Zero to speak in one place about how their programs are contributing to safe streets in Philadelphia. Only at the 20/20 Vision for Vision Zero Philadelphia will you get...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Mar 3, 2020 | Vision Zero
The 20/20 Vision for Vision Zero Philadelphia is coming up this weekend on Saturday, March 7th at Temple University! This year’s program features several speakers who will discuss various types of transit issues that impact traffic safety. Shwana Rogers will...