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2023 Better Mobility Questionnaire Responses: Derek Green
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and AARP Pennsylvania released a questionnaire to all mayoral candidates asking for their stances on a set of policy recommendations laid out in the 2023 Better Mobility Platform. We will be sharing responses to the...
Send Comments to PENNDOT on the Twelve Year Plan
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is currently working on a plan to improve transportation across the state. The 12-Year Program (TYP) is Pennsylvania’s official mid-range planning tool. It lists statewide planned projects and assigns funding to...
Environmental Justice in Chester at Vision Zero PHL Conference 2023
During the afternoon breakout sessions of the 2023 Vision Zero Conference there are three panels to choose from: Looking Back to Look Ahead: A Retrospective of Philly’s Vision Zero; Environmental Justice on Route 291; and Neighborhood-Scale Vision Zero Programs. Our...
WalkWorks Grant Round Now Open for Active Transportation Plans
The Pennsylvania Department of Health recently announced the seventh round of funding in its WalkWorks grant program, which seeks to provide grants to local governments to support their Active Transportation Plans, supporting those who walk, bike, take public...
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 4th 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. ...
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