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Traffic Fatalities Fall in 2019
Road deaths fell in Philadelphia in 2019, according to data collected by the Philadelphia Police Department and media reports scanned by the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. Just how much they fell is open to interpretation. But either way, a decline is a...
Wissahickon Gateway Open House Wednesday
SEPTA will hold an open house to give neighbors more information about the upcoming Wissahickon Transit Center project, on Wednesday, February 26th, at the Gustine Recreation Center, 4868 Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia, from 5:30pm-7:00pm. The Transit Center, located...
Here are the New and Upgraded Bike Lanes of 2019
Last year, the City of Philadelphia added 2.8 miles of bike lanes, upgraded facilities on 7.5 miles of streets (e.g. sharrows to bike lanes, or standard bike lanes to buffered) and restriped more than 15 miles of existing bike facilities. This includes nearly...
Intersection Protections to be Installed in Society Hill
At Wednesday night’s Society Hill Civic Association meeting, leadership told those in attendance that flex posts will be installed at the intersections on Spruce and Pine Streets, east of 8th Street. According to SHCA members, the flex post issue -- which has been on...
Sneak Peak: Our Explore the Circuit Series Coming This Spring
The Bicycle Coalition's Explore the Circuit series is a slate of walks and rides that showcase our region's amazing Circuit Trails system. We'll bring you to parts of the Circuit that you've maybe never seen before, and give you a first look at new construction to get...
We Talked Trail-Road Connectivity At The Western Trails Summit
Our Regional Planner Leonard Bonarek recently gave a presentation at the Philadelphia Western Trails Summit in Haverford, focusing on how to better connect low-stress roads with the current and upcoming segments of the Circuit Trails network. Leonard compared...
Vision Zero 2020 Speaker Profile: Zabe Bent, NACTO
Zabe Bent is Director of Design at NACTO, the National Association of City Transportation Officials, where she oversees the training program and other elements of technical assistance. As a Principal Planner at the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, Zabe...
Calling All Engineers: This Job Will Help Get Circuit Trails Built Faster!
Anyone who has done trail advocacy on the Circuit for a few years knows how frustratingly slow the process of trail construction can be. "Simple" projects can take years while municipalities grapple with land ownership issues, environmental regulations, permitting,...
Protected Bike Lane Reinstalled on 1500 Market Street
SEPTA and the Philadelphia Streets Department have re-installed the protected bike lane on the 1500 block of Market Street. The block, which had been striped and protected when the original lane went in, had a caveat: SEPTA had been doing work on the sidewalk at 15th...
What Goes Into An Action Alert? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Our Advocacy
On Wednesday, February 5th, we celebrated the victory of Senate Bill 565 passing Committee and heading to the full Senate. This means that we are closer than ever before to getting protected bike lanes and pedestrian plazas written into the state vehicle code. The...
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