by Randy LoBasso | Jun 22, 2018 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
Back in March, we told you about changed Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems’ plan to make changes to Spruce and Pine Streets which, we believe, will make the streets safer for cyclists going through Center City. After a series of... by Randy LoBasso | Jan 17, 2018 | Featured, Vision Zero
In March 2017, Councilpeople Curtis Jones, Jr., Kenyatta Johnson and Brian O’Neill introduced Bill 170244, which would have required the city to take immediate action after a fatal crash occurs. The bill, which would amend the city’s traffic code, would “require a... by Leonard Bonarek | Dec 20, 2017 | Biking the Suburbs, Crash, Featured
Early this morning, we learned from philly.com the tragic news that another cyclists was struck and killed in Bucks County. Details are very preliminary, but the cyclist, subsequently identified as Kevin Williams, was apparently struck and killed by a hit-and-run... by Bicycle Coalition | Nov 29, 2017 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Crash, Featured
By Yafa Dias Around 7:25 am Tuesday November 28th, at 11th and spruce, 24-year-old Emily Fredricks was hit and killed by a person driving a private sanitation truck. Fredricks had been cycling down Spruce Street in the bicycle lane when she was hit by the driver when... by Randy LoBasso | Nov 17, 2017 | Featured, Vision Zero
If you’ve been reading this blog regularly, and following us on social media, you know that we’ve been advocating for speed cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia. Why? Because speed cameras are a proven tool to curb traffic deaths, and the Boulevard is the...