by Bicycle Coalition | Dec 7, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero, Women Bike PHL
By Ashley Vogel On Wednesday morning, several members of the Women Bike PHL community made time before work to grab coffee and take action. The special-edition Coffee Club met at Square One Coffee in the Washington West neighborhood, where many bicyclists are calling... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Dec 7, 2017 | Featured, Uncategorized, Vision Zero
Approximately two weeks ago, Center City Residents Association gave their blessing to the installation of protected bike lanes on the 27th Street curve that approaches the South Street Bridge and on South Street between 27th & 22nd Streets. This follows a similar... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Dec 6, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
Old City District is holding a public meeting on December 11th about its Market Street Transformation Mobility Study, propose next steps for moving forward, and solicit community input. If you are interested in learning about what Old City is... by Randy LoBasso | Dec 5, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
On Tuesday afternoon, about 25 cyclists rode around City Hall to bring greater attention to last week’s cycling death of Emily Fredricks and to pressure the city government to create more protected bike lanes. The ride, organized by Jameson Gitto, met at Thomas Paine... by John Boyle | Dec 4, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Uncategorized, Vision Zero
One of the many problems with bike lanes in Philadelphia is at the intersection. Nearly all bike lanes against the curb combine with motor vehicle right turn lanes at intersections, creating what are called “Mixing zones.” Mixing zones require right... by Leonard Bonarek | Dec 1, 2017 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
Earlier this week, we noticed that the 4400 Block of Chestnut was becoming nearly impassible due to piles of rotting leaves. We partnered with University City District to organize a clean up for Saturday morning December 2nd. This morning, we noticed that the block...