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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
One Last Push: Speed Camera Legislation is Closer Than Ever
The Bicycle Coalition has been traveling to Harrisburg for the past couple years to advocate for statewide legislation that would slow down motor vehicle drivers, making streets safer for all road users. One of these bills is Senate Bill 172 – a speed camera...
Support the Cresheim Trail in Springfield on June 21
There will be a public meeting about the future of the Cresheim Trail in Montgomery County at the Springfield Township Administration Building on Thursday, June 21st. The Cresheim Trail is a multi-use trail that begins in Philadelphia and is currently under expansion....
Call Your Senator This Week for a Safer Roosevelt Boulevard!
Senate Bill 172, which would legalize speed camera legislation for Roosevelt Boulevard in North and Northeast Philadelphia, is being considered for a vote this week. The bill would slow down motor vehicle users on the Boulevard, likely saving the lives of both...
WIN: Important Intersection Safety Bill Passes Council
In a win for street safety, a bill that would allow Councilmembers to more easily order investigations of deadly intersections recently passed City Council. The bill, written by Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr., and sponsored by Jones, Johnson, and O’Neill, would allow...
Bike Lane Progress — in Pottstown
In 2003, the Borough of Pottstown became the first Pennsylvania municipality outside of Philadelphia or Pittsburgh to reduce travel lanes on a major street, also known as a road diet. The project included back-in angle and bike lanes. And this happened largely thanks...
Philly Gets First Bike Signals on JFK Blvd. and Market St.
As part of the JFK-Market protected bike lane pilot project, the City of Philadelphia installed its first bike signals on Wednesday. The signals help people traveling by bicycle to know when and when not to go through the lights at 16th and Market, and 20th and JFK,...
TODAY: Frankford and Tacony Creek Trail Opening
By Christina Zhou An exciting new trail segment is opening up! Today's the ribbon cutting for the Frankford & Tacony Creek Trail. The ribbon cutting will be at 1pm today at 4299 N Delaware Ave. Stop by to join trail advocates around the region to dedicate the...
Today’s Vision Zero Hearing POSTPONED
We for word early Wednesday that today’s Vision Zero hearing has been postponed. The hearing, which was set to hear testimony from dozens of members of the Vision Zero Alliance, will convene on June 19th and 3pm. According to a message we received from a City Council...
Spruce and Pine Bills Move Forward in Council
Philadelphia City Council’s Streets and Services Committee, chaired by Councilman Mark Squilla, held a hearing on Monday regarding four bills to change the Spruce and Pine Street bike lanes through Center City. The four bills in question would switch the bike lanes...
A Short History of the JFK-Market Bike Lanes
The idea of putting in bike lanes on JFK and Market Streets began in 2009, when Center City District conducted a survey of property owners and managers on the two streets asking them how they could be enhanced. One of the findings was that building owners and...
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