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Love Pastries and Bikes? Then Don’t Miss the Biggest ProfiteROLL Yet!
The Bicycle Coalition’s signature pastry scavenger ride, ProfiteROLL, is twice the fun in 2020. On April 4th, ProfiteROLLers will take to the streets in search of sweet treats for the third annual fundraiser in support of safe streets. For the first time ever, there...
Vision Zero 20/20: How Pedestrian Safety Is Enhanced Through Vision Zero
There is much planning underway to improve pedestrian safety in Philadelphia. At the upcoming 20/20 Vision for Vision Zero Philadelphia conference, attendees will learn from Akshay Malik of oTIS and Heather Martin of WSP-USA the results of an in depth analysis of...
Mayor Kenney and Senator Farnese to Speak at 20/20 Vision Zero Conference
Closing out this year's 20/20 Vision for Vision Zero Conference will be State Senator Larry Farnese (D-1) and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney. State Senator Farnese will speak about his efforts to get SB565, the Parking Protected Bike Lane bill, to the Senate Floor and...
20/20 Vision Zero Conference To Provide Update on Philly’s High Quality Bicycle Network
Philadelphia only has five miles of protected bike lanes today, but is slated to gain 15 more in 2020 and an additional 20 more over the next five years, according to Mayor Kenney's recent budget address. These lanes are part of what oTIS is calling the "High Quality...
20/20 Vision Zero Conference Provides Opportunity to Learn about Progress To Date
We don't often get the top leadership of city agencies working on the front lines of Vision Zero to speak in one place about how their programs are contributing to safe streets in Philadelphia. Only at the 20/20 Vision for Vision Zero Philadelphia will you get the...
Transit Topics at the 20/20 Vision Zero Conference
The 20/20 Vision for Vision Zero Philadelphia is coming up this weekend on Saturday, March 7th at Temple University! This year's program features several speakers who will discuss various types of transit issues that impact traffic safety. Shwana Rogers will discuss...
Transit Forward Philadelphia Announces Launch
For Immediate Release: February 28, 2020 Contact: Yasha Zarrinkelk, Transit Coalition Organizer, 949-874-8745, yasha@transitforwardphilly.org, www.transitforwardphilly.org Transit Forward Philly Announces Launch Ten leading Philadelphia-based organizations have united...
Three Awards (So Far) For Our New Website
We're excited to share that the new and revamped version of our website, launched in November 2019, has won three awards. Our site was recognized in the 2019 Vega Digital Awards: - Canopus (highest honors) in the Website, User Experience category (link)...
Red Light Cameras Save Lives, Despite What This CBS Story Says
A recent report on CBS Philly about red light cameras on the Boulevard -- and, specifically, one red light camera at Red Lion Road and the Boulevard -- is the latest in a series of media stories around the country to claim red light cameras at intersections actually...
Closure of Wissahickon Valley Park Bike Trail Bridge at Forbidden Drive
We just received an announcement from Philadelphia Parks and Recreation noting that, due to another crash at the bridge connecting Forbidden Drive and the Wissahickon Bike Trail, the bridge is closed, again. The person driving the minivan which crashed off the Drive,...
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