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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
Manayunk Towpath to Reopen Friday
We just got word from Philadelphia Parks and Recreation that the Manayunk Towpath, which was flooded, destroyed, and closed after the remnants of Hurricane Ida massacred the City, is reopening on Friday, October 15th. By Saturday, October 16th, trail users should have...
Progress along the Schuylkill River Trail from Parkerford to Pottstown
Back in April of this year, the Chester County Commissioners and partners marked the official groundbreaking of four new miles of the County's Schuylkill River Trail (SRT). This expansion to the SRT is a $6 million project that connects trails from Linfield Road at...
Yomar Rivera, 17; Cyclist Killed While Crossing Roosevelt Boulevard
On Tuesday, October 5th, Yomar Rivera 17, was struck and killed while trying to cross at Adams Ave and Roosevelt Blvd around 7:30 PM. Yomar was returning from a job interview and was biking across the intersection when he was struck by a white Ford F-150 headed...
2020 Vision Zero Annual Report Reinforces Need to Re-Fund the Program
2020 was a terrible year for many reasons. In Philadelphia, the wide open and empty streets invited reckless and irresponsible motorists to speed dangerously and kill the most people (156) since 1989 (167 fatalities). Yesterday, the Office of Transportation,...
New Jersey Trails and Greenways Summit Paints Bright Future For Statewide Trail Network
The inaugural New Jersey Trails and Greenways Summit was co-hosted by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the NJ Department of Transportation (NJDOT) on September 22nd and 23rd. The Summit exceeded expectations, with more than 530 people...
The PennDOT Long-Range Transportation Plan is up for Public Comment
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has recently announced an invitation to provide your recommendations on the draft 2045 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) from September 20th through October 19th. The Bicycle Coalition and members of the...
Race and Locust Street Gates Closed Until Later This Year
Stop us if you've heard this one before: The Race and Locust St gates are closed. This time, it's due to the operating mechanism being submerged during the flood that followed Hurricane Ida's rampage through the Northeast. The gates won't be opened up again for three...
Help Plan the Lower Poquessing Creek Trail in Northeast Philadelphia
Interested in participating in the feasibility study for the Lower Poquessing Creek Trail? Right now, the existing Poquessing Creek Trail begins at Junod Playground in the Parkwood neighborhood with connections to nearby streets like Mechanicsville and McNulty Roads....
Manayunk Towpath Reopening Expected in 2 Weeks
Good news: The City of Philadelphia has informed us that the Manayunk Tow Path, between Lock Street and Shawmont Avenue is expected to open back up to pedestrians and people on bicycles in two weeks. As you may recall, the Tow Path got decimated during Hurricane Ida,...
Chiropractor Patrick White was 6th Bicyclist Killed in Philadelphia
The bicyclist killed on Thursday, September 23 was Patrick White, D.C., a chiropractor who lived on Tabor Road. In the words of one of his friends, "he was an amazing human being, father, friend and chiropractor." A memorial page is here. 9am on Friday, September...
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