by Randy LoBasso | Sep 11, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
Editor’s Note: There are several bills in the State Legislature the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia will be advocating for when legislative sessions begin again in the fall. We will be updating this blog routinely with information on the bills. We will let... by Randy LoBasso | Sep 6, 2017 | Featured, research, Vision Zero
Editor’s Note: There are several bills in the State Legislature the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia will be advocating for when legislative sessions begin again in the fall. We will be updating this blog routinely with information on the bills. We will let... by Leonard Bonarek | Sep 1, 2017 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Biking Outside The Region, Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, The Circuit, Vision Zero
It’s been widely reported that the Commonwealth’s budget for the next fiscal year remains unresolved, without a revenue plan in place to fund the current fiscal year and address a budget shortfall. A number of options are being considered to shore up the budget... by Randy LoBasso | Sep 1, 2017 | Crash, Vision Zero
A 19-year-old bicyclist was killed in Philadelphia’s Olney section by a hit-and-run driver in a 2006 2-door Honda Civic, according to police reports. The cyclist, Lorenzo Velazquez, was headed north on the C Street recently-striped buffered bike lane before midnight... by Randy LoBasso | Aug 30, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
The new West Chestnut Street parking-protected bike lane was officially opened on Tuesday, August 29, and has already made commuting to work, school, and shopping safer for people who live in West Philadelphia. It has also led to some confusion and anger amongst... by Randy LoBasso | Aug 29, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
At a press conference in the International House on Tuesday, the City of Philadelphia officially opened the West Chestnut Street parking-protected bike lane. The protected bike lane is the first of its kind, and provides safe access for cyclists between 45th and 34th...