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The latest news from Philadelphia’s active transportation advocacy scene – and how you can get involved!
Stop Harassing Kids on Bicycles
You've seen them, groups of young teens on BMX bikes popping wheelies on a street near you. Some of these cyclists have become masterful at trick riding, like this amazingly athletic video posted by @bikeliferex on East Market St.: View this post on Instagram A post...
We Need a Better and Safer Traffic Control Manual
The Federal Highway Administration is accepting public comments on the long overdue rewrite of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The manual is an important document as it standardizes signs and lane marking across the nation. However the existing...
Guest Post: How the Pandemic Has Sparked a Biking Boom
by Thomas Underwood at Spokester Despite the tragic events since the global pandemic hit, there has been one small silver lining to the cloud of the new normal. Biking is booming. More and more families have been getting on their bikes, buying new bikes and getting in...
Take Action: Ask Your Member of Congress to Support Circuit Trail Projects for Federal Funding!
As this is blog post is being written, your member of Congress is prioritizing infrastructure projects that they will submit for funding consideration—they only have a few weeks to make their recommendations. There are two opportunities for project funding—U.S. House...
Art Commission Acknowledges MLK Drive Bridge Needs to Accommodate All Road Users
The Philadelphia Art Commission on Wednesday approved a motion to allow the Streets Department to begin construction on the MLK Drive Bridge, but did not approve of the concept that was put forth. This is good. Here's why. When the Streets Department presented their...
Join Art Commission Meeting to Discuss MLK Drive Bridge Construction
On Wednesday at 9:30am, the Art Commission will hold a meeting about the future of the MLK Drive Bridge into the Art Museum area and Eakins Oval. The Bridge, like the rest of the Drive, has been closed to motor vehicles for over a year and has become the most-used...
$4 Million of Circuit Trails Projects up for Approval
On Tuesday, DVRPC's Regional Technical Committee considered and advanced three Circuit Trails-relevant action items to the DVRPC Board that included 17 Circuit Trails Projects totaling more than 4 million dollars of funds for planning, design and construction. These...
Recapping Vision Zero PHL Week 2021
The first virtual version of our annual Vision Zero Conference wrapped Friday, March 26, with over 220 community members and advocates joining the 50+ speakers for a week of learning and conversation. Robin Hutcheson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Safety Policy at...
City Launches Safe Routes Philly Program
Editor's note: This is a City of Philadelphia press release. PHILADELPHIA – Joined by City officials, members of the School District of Philadelphia and community partners, Mayor Jim Kenney today announced the launch of Safe Routes Philly, the City’s transportation...
Mapping Out Progress: 2021 Circuit Trails Priority Projects Now Available
This year has provided a lot of opportunities for the Circuit Trails Coalition to achieve their 500 miles by 2025 goal. The Circuit Trails Action Team has mapped out trail segments throughout the region that are the "In Progress" and "Pipeline" categories by county....
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