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Introducing a New Blog Series: Routes
By SJ Punderson For Philadelphia city official Jeannette Brugger, the toughest part of her day isn’t always the sort of city planning her job requires; it’s the hauling of her young daughter uphill on the back of her commuter bicycle on the way to daycare. Rich...
Cyclist Struck and Killed by Rental Van at Suburban Street Rd. Intersection
A person on a bicycle was struck and killed yesterday at the intersection of Street Road and Central Avenue in Lower Southampton Township in Bucks County. He was hit by a rental van that turned left onto Central across his path, apparently during a signal change....
Update: Driver Who Struck Abington Teen in Crosswalk Charged with Assault
Last month, we reported on a disturbing event in Abington Township, Montgomery County. Kelly Williams, a rising freshman at Abington High, was struck and critically injured while crossing the street at an intersection with a very clearly marked crosswalk and no...
Bucks County Gets Onboard: Circuit Resolutions Update
On September 6th, Bucks County became the 4th in our region to sign a resolution in support of constructing 500 miles of Circuit trails by 2025, joining Chester, Montgomery, and Camden. Since our last Circuit resolution update, we've had several municipalities...
Census: 2.2 Percent of Philadelphians Ride Bicycles to Work
On Thursday, the US Census Bureau released its 2016 1-year American Community Survey Data. The latest data shows that bicycling to work in Philadelphia remains at 2.2 percent or 14,379 people. That is virtually unchanged from 2015. The data continues to show that more...
PA House Passes Bill to Raid Transportation Funds
Around 10pm on Wednesday, the Pennsylvania state House voted to raid various funds throughout the state government—including $100 million from transportation—to plug up the state budget hole. The legislation borrows against the state’s tobacco settlement fund, expands...
Bills to Watch: HB 1646 (Vulnerable User Bill)
Earlier this year, Reps. Brett R. Miller and John Taylor introduced the “Vulnerable Highway User Protections” bill, which would increase the penalties for careless drivers who inflict bodily injury, or worse, on so-called vulnerable road users. Vulnerable road users,...
Transportation Funds Raid Still a Threat – Call, email your State Rep Today!
Things have not been going well for Pennsylvania’s budget. Unable to reach a consensus in the spring, the state Legislature recently returned to Harrisburg and some legislators, calling themselves the “Taxpayer Caucus,” came up with an idea to plug the budgetary hole:...
Take Action – Ask For Your NJ Counties to Set Aside Money For Circuit Trails
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), our local metropolitan planning organization that distributes regional transportation funding, has announced a 30-day public comment period for receiving public feedback on the draft New Jersey Transportation...
Bills to Watch: HB 1684 (Cell Phone Ban)
Editor’s Note: There are several bills in the State Legislature the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia will be advocating for when legislative sessions begin again in the fall. We will be updating this blog routinely with information on the bills. We will let...
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