by Nicole Brunet | Aug 8, 2022 | News, Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
In 2020, the number of fatal crashes increased significantly. A total of 156 people died due to traffic violence in Philadelphia which was an 82% increase from the previous five years. Traffic deaths are unacceptable and preventable. Speed is the number one...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jul 28, 2022 | News, Vision Zero
A review of publicly available data from the Philadelphia Police Department shows that there were 63 traffic fatalities in the first six months of 2022. This number is higher than the number of deaths in the first six months of 2019 (46 deaths), 2020 (56 deaths) and...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | May 4, 2022 | Vision Zero, Crash
Finally, some Vision Zero progress. Nearly two years have passed since automated enforcement cameras were installed on Roosevelt Boulevard in June 2020. At the 2022 Vision Zero PHL Conference that the Bicycle Coalition put on last Saturday at Temple University,...
by Amanda Ruffner | Mar 8, 2022
SPEED CONTROL FOR SAFE MOBILITYVISION ZERO PHL CONFERENCE 2022 Our eighth conference on Vision Zero returns to an in-person format on Saturday, April 30 at Temple University. This year’s conference will focus on policies and infrastructure that address the...
by Randy LoBasso | Dec 1, 2021 | Featured
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...