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Send a Message About 22nd Street
Philadelphia's Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability held a meeting about a new partially-protected bike lane project along 22nd Street, between South Philadelphia and the Ben Franklin Parkway. The project, while not perfect, would improve this...
Recap: 2019 Vision Zero Conference a Huge Success
The Bicycle Coalition’s weekend of Vision Zero events began on Friday, March 15, with a tour of upcoming safe infrastructure through sections of North Philadelphia and North Center City. About ten conference attendees took advantage of a tour of new bicycle and...
TONIGHT: Bring a Friend to the 22nd Street Bike Lane Meeting
The Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability is hosting a meeting about a partially-protected bike lane along 22nd Street tonight between 6pm and 7:30pm at the Greenfield School at 2200 Chestnut Street. The Bicycle Coalition encourages you to...
3 BIG Vision Zero Bills Move in Council Days Before Conference
It's a hat trick! Today, three important ordinances were introduced that advance Vision Zero. First, Councilperson Cherelle Parker introduced Automated enforcement of speed on Roosevelt Blvd. This is an incredibly important bill to get through Council. Over the last...
Parked-Car Protected Bike Lane Bill Introduced in PA House
Thank you Representative Dave Maloney! Maloney, a Republican Berks County representative in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, introduced HB792 today to kick off round 2 of the effort to make "parked car protected bike lanes" officially legal on PennDOT...
5 Take Aways from Mayor Kenney’s Proposed Budget for Vision Zero & Streets
Mayor Jim Kenney's proposed capital budget is good news for the Vision Zero program and our streets' "good state of repair." Although the Bicycle Coalition will continue to analyze the numbers (especially of the operating side of the budget), it is apparent that Mayor...
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, Councilman Mark Squilla, Applaud Athena Contracting on Proactive Approach to Truck Safety
Athena Contracting, Inc. will be adding Dur-A-Guard pedestrian protection systems to all of its commercial trash and recycling collection vehicles in 2019, to better align the company with the City of Philadelphia’s Vision Zero Initiative. Dur-A-Guard protection can...
Come Support Better Infrastructure on 22nd Street
As part of its ongoing work to make Philadelphia safer for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists, the City is hosting a meeting regarding a new project along 22nd Street, which will make the bike lane safer via a partial-protected bike lane. The meeting will be held at...
Philly Streets Slated for PennDOT Repaving in 2019 — And What Can Be Upgraded
PennDOT is planning to repave the following streets in the 2019 paving season*: 6th St, 20th St, Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Bustleton Ave, Columbus Ave, Delaware Ave, JFK Blvd, Lindbergh Blvd, Linden Ave, Richmond St, Torresdale Ave, Upsal St and Walnut Lane. These...
SEPTA Pilots Bike Parking Inside Walnut-Locust Station
As we reported in December, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia worked with Temple Planning students on their report on Center City bike parking. We then met with SEPTA to discuss the findings of the report. SEPTA responded that they are committed to...
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