by Leonard Bonarek | Aug 25, 2020 | Featured, Crash, News
On Friday evening August 21, Avante Reynolds was struck and killed by the drivers of two automobiles at the intersection of Cobbs Creek Parkway and Catherine St in West Philadelphia. The first driver struck her and fled the scene. The force of the initial crash threw...
by John Boyle | Jul 9, 2020 | Biking in Philly, Bike Share, Biking the Region, News, research, Vision Zero
Hey, remember 2019? Highlights included shark attacks at the Jersey Shore, the de-aging of Robert Deniro and … professional sports? But for Philadelphia bicyclists it was the opening the Ben Franklin Bridge Ramp, the long-awaited improvements to Spruce and Pine...
by John Boyle | Apr 9, 2020 | News, Action Center, Biking the Suburbs, NJ, The Circuit, Vision Zero, Wellness
On April 7th, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued an Executive Order to close trails in all State and County Parks. This order gives municipalities the option to remain open at their discretion and many (but not all) of them are doing the same. The Bicycle...
by Randy LoBasso | Apr 7, 2020 | News
One of the positive benefits of unblocked, protected bike lanes is that they allow anyone using them to go at their own pace. If you’re someone who chooses to use a bike lane — whether you’re on a bicycle, in a wheelchair, on a scooter, or whatever — and...
by Randy LoBasso | Mar 12, 2020 | Biking in Philly
Amid growing societal anxiety and recommendations to practice “social distancing,” a friend of ours made the decision to drive their car to work today, from South Philadelphia to West Philadelphia. Part of the so-called ‘interested but concerned’ sect of bicyclists...