by Randy LoBasso | Dec 9, 2019 | Vision Zero
Editor’s note: We sent the following letter to Councilperson Mark Squilla and the Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability on Thursday, December 5th. It is an update in the ongoing saga that found two people in the Society Hill Civic... by Ali Jaffar | Nov 18, 2019
Hub and Spoke Increasing public understanding and support for new infrastructure that would attract new bicyclists and contribute to traffic-calming in areas plagued by crashes that cause fatalities and severe injuries Scroll Overview Implementation 6 Percent Safer... by John Boyle | Oct 30, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
On May 11, 2018, Pablo Avendano was delivering food for Caviar food delivery during a heavy thunderstorm. He was turning left at 10th and Spring Garden Streets when his wheel got caught in a grate that was under water. His bicycle was brought down and he was fatally... by John Boyle | Oct 18, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Featured, research
2017 was a banner year for bicycling in Philadelphia. We counted a record amount of bicycle traffic on the South Street Bridge. The 2017 Census Data which was released about a year later confirmed our trend. Philadelphia was buckling the national trend of stagnated... by Randy LoBasso | Oct 15, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Featured
When Spruce and Pine Streets were repaved and re-striped this year, it reignited the “Church parking” debate in Philadelphia. See, though Spruce and Pine Streets are the only river-to-river buffered bike lanes in Philadelphia, they’re also the most-violated by...