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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
PECO Puts Trail Use of Its Rights of Way on Hold
In late November, PECO sent an email message to a number of counties and townships who are engaged in designing and building Circuit trail projects. Up to recently, PECO has allowed trails to be constructed within PECO "rights of way" (ROW)—property that it owns for...
There’s Strong Neighborhood Support for a Safer Washington Ave
As described in a blog post in early December, after a major outreach effort conducted by the City's the Office of Transportation Infrastructure and Sustainability (oTIS) in 2020, in late fall 2021 oTIS initiated an effort to gather additional input on the Washington...
Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia To Be Highlighted at the Eagles v. Giants 12/26 game
Families for Safe Streets of Greater Philadelphia (FSSGP) is excited to be selected as one of three nonprofit organizations that will be highlighted at the Philadelphia Eagles home game on Sunday, December 26, 2021, as part of their Community Redzone Program. FSSGP...
Philly’s Protected Bike Lane Network Reaches Nearly 20 miles
From the good news department: Philadelphia's protected bike lane network has 19.3 miles under its belt. The Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability (oTIS) reported on the City's blog that "protected bike lanes in Philadelphia doubled in 2021 to...
The Circuit Trails and Multimodal Projects Receive Grants from PA Act 13 Funds
The Commonwealth Financing Authority awarded funds from the Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program to three Circuit Trails projects early this month. Additionally, the Multimodal Transportation Program awarded funds towards eight projects that will improve bicycle...
NJ Resident Julie Galezniak Killed by Aggressive Driver on Well-Known Dangerous Road
On Saturday in broad daylight while on a group ride, Julie Galezniak of Stratford, Camden County was struck and killed on Sykesville Road, a semi-rural road in Chesterfield Township, NJ. She was airlifted to Trenton Hospital and died from her injuries. All who were...
Time To Move Forward with Popular Washington Avenue Plan
Last year, Philadelphians overwhelmingly asked the City to move forward with a plan for Washington Avenue in South Philadelphia that would have turned the street from a 5-lane street for cars into a 3-lane street with protected bike lanes and shorter crossings, for...
Finally: FARO Technology to Help with Philadelphia’s Crash Investigations
The Philadelphia Police Accident Investigation Division (AID) is responsible for documenting and preparing evidence for charges in traffic-related crashes and up to now, has been doing so with very limited resources. Philadelphia has 21 police districts and but only...
Goodbye, Everyone. I’ll Miss You.
It was February 4th, 2020 and I was strapping on my gloves, bike hat, jacket, and headlamp for a ride home, feeling somewhat accomplished. After years of advocacy, Senate Bill 565, which would make it easier to build protected bike lanes and pedestrian plazas on state...
Can Camden’s Active Transportation Plan Help Reimagine Downtown?
More than one-third of households in Camden do not have access to an automobile, and the combination of walking, biking, and transit can greatly expand access to services across and beyond the city. To date in 2021, the City of Camden (Pop. 77,000) has recorded 19...
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