by Randy LoBasso | Aug 28, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Uncategorized, Vision Zero
The new West Chestnut Street parking-protected bike lane will open on Tuesday, and the Bicycle Coalition is hosting a ride to the City of Philadelphia’s official ribbon cutting for the bike lane. The City of Philadelphia is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony and press... by Randy LoBasso | Aug 24, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
In an act of guerilla tactical urbanism, plungers were glued to about three blocks of 22nd Street overnight on Wednesday, creating a (very) temporary protected bike lane along that particular well-used path from South Philadelphia into Center City and beyond. There’s... by Randy LoBasso | Aug 23, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
If you’re a regular commuter of the South Street Bridge (and we know many of you are), you’ve probably noticed the flex-posts recently installed in front of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s garage entrance are a bit scarce. In fact, they’ve all been either... by Randy LoBasso | Aug 15, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
The proposed Lombard-South-27th Street safety project was rejected by apparent “near neighbor” concerns late last month, but the Bicycle Coalition has continued working with cyclists, neighbors, neighborhood organizations, and the city, to figure out a compromise and... by Randy LoBasso | Aug 11, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
I put out a video on Monday explaining that the West Chestnut Street protected bike lane’s striping has begun. Since then, the Bicycle Coalition has gotten a lot of emails and messages about the lane, and people have been riding the lane. I know it’s confusing,... by John Boyle | Aug 10, 2017 | Featured, Uncategorized, Vision Zero
Josh Goldinger was struck and killed at around 2:45 PM on Tuesday August 8th while trying to cross Makefield Rd at N. Old Homestead Rd. in Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, according to news reports. Josh is believed to be the fourth person on a bicycle killed...