by Randy LoBasso | Jul 12, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, Vision Zero
After obtaining the necessary funding, the City of Philadelphia is committed to making streets safer for pedestrians, people who ride bicycles, and people who drive motor vehicles, by upgrading buffered bike lanes to protected bike lanes. Some specific lanes have been... by Randy LoBasso | Jul 11, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, research, Uncategorized, Vision Zero
Editorial Note: Center City Residents Association made it clear to us in an email received this afternoon that the flyers in question were not created by CCRA, they were not approved by CCRA, and they were not handed out by anyone acting on the authority of CCRA. In... by Randy LoBasso | Jun 30, 2017 | Featured, Vision Zero
More than 100 people came out to advocate for an end to traffic violence in Philadelphia on Thursday. Joining members of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, the Vision Zero Alliance, and Javsicas Family, a group of advocates and supporters of safer streets... by Randy LoBasso | Jun 28, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Crash, Featured, Vision Zero
Tragically, the passing of transportation advocate Peter Javsicas on JFK Boulevard earlier this month has brought a previously-delayed plan for JFK and Market Streets in Center City back to the forefront. Former PenTrans executive director Peter Javsicas was fatally... by Randy LoBasso | Jun 20, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
Last week, PennDOT installed a new 2-way cycletrack on West Spring Garden Street, between 33rd and 38th Streets. Formerly, this had been a 1-way non-buffered bike lane. But when Spring Garden Street was repaved, the parking lane was shrunk and put in a 2-way bike lane... by Randy LoBasso | Jun 15, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Crash, Featured, Vision Zero
After Peter Javsicas was killed by an out of control driver on JFK Boulevard on Tuesday, the Bicycle Coalition began an email campaign calling upon Council President Darrell Clarke to enact the traffic calming measures recommended for JFK and Market Street in Center...