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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
Montgomery County Celebrates the New Chester Valley Trail Extension
On Monday, March 13th, we joined the Montgomery County Planning Commission and local officials to cut the ribbon on the highly anticipated Chester Valley Trail Extension East. The new 3.94 mile segment links the existing 14.5-mile portion of the Chester Valley Trail,...
Panelists Share Best Practices for Community Engagement at #VisionZeroPHL 2023
The 2023 Vision Zero PHL Conference afternoon plenary session, “Best Practices for Community Engagement in Vision Zero Planning”, seeks to highlight effective and meaningful ways to conduct community engagement in Vision Zero projects and planning. Featuring a diverse...
MLK Bridge Closure to begin March 27th
The City announced on Friday, March 10th that Martin Luther King Drive Bridge, located between MLK Drive and Eakins Oval, will begin reconstruction activities and close completely to all users on Monday, March 27th. The Schuylkill River Trail beneath the bridge will...
PennDOT responds to comments on Penn’s Landing CAP bike/ped accessibility
Earlier this month, PennDOT announced that it had issued a "notice to proceed' (NTP) to its general contractor to begin the $328.9 million project to create a cap over I-95 between Chestnut and Walnut Streets from Front Street to the Delaware River Esplanade. The...
Reconnecting Chinatown project moves forward
Earlier this week, the City of Philadelphia announced the "Chinatown Stitch: A Project to Reconnect Philadelphia to Vine Street." The announcement included a new $1.8M grant from Reconnecting Community Pilot Program (RCP) to accelerate the planning process. The...
Woodsen Jones is the 5th bicyclist and 9th killed by hit-and-run driver in Philadelphia this year
On February 17th, Woodsen Jones was riding his bicycle to pick up breakfast for his wife when he was struck by an oncoming driver near the intersection of 13th and Lehigh Ave. The driver fled the scene and Jones was taken to the hospital where he later passed away. ...
DVRPC Approves Regional Trails Fund Grants
At the February 23rd Board meeting, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) announced the award winners for the 9th round of the Regional Trails Program. Eight projects were announced in Pennsylvania ($645,000) and two in New Jersey ($190,000). Only...
Fatal Crash at NJ Rail Trail Crossing Demonstrates a Need for Better Design
The only acceptable number of traffic deaths is zero. We are saddened by the loss of a 16 year-old teenager who was struck and killed by a driver while trying to cross Route 539 on the Union Transportation Trail (UTT) in Monmouth County, NJ during the AM Rush Hour on...
Mayor’s Budget Proposed for FY 2024 Shows Continued Investments in Vision Zero
Mayor Kenney released his final budget proposal as Mayor of Philadelphia today that shows continued investment in better streets to increase efficiency, safety and mobility. Included in these investments are: $33.9 million for traffic engineering improvements $2.5...
Win a Tour of Philadelphia Geologic History
The Champion Circle, an extra generous and committed group of donors, provides support that powers the Bicycle Coalition’s advocacy and education work forward. We seek to welcome another 40 new and renewed Champion Circle members by March 31st. To help us reach that...
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