by Randy LoBasso | Dec 5, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
On Tuesday afternoon, about 25 cyclists rode around City Hall to bring greater attention to last week’s cycling death of Emily Fredricks and to pressure the city government to create more protected bike lanes. The ride, organized by Jameson Gitto, met at Thomas Paine... by Randy LoBasso | Dec 1, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Crash, Featured
There will be a Memorial Ride for Emily Fredricks on Sunday, December 3, beginning at 11:30am at the Art Museum Steps. All are welcome to attend. Emily Fredricks was tragically killed on Tuesday, November 28 while riding her bicycle to work along the Spruce Street... by Randy LoBasso | Dec 1, 2017 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
Earlier this week, 24-year-old Emily Fredricks was killed on her bicycle by a private sanitation driver who made a right hook in front of her at 11th and Spruce Streets in Center City. Philadelphia’s bicycling community quickly got into action. A human-protected bike... by Randy LoBasso | Nov 28, 2017 | Action Center, Crash, Featured
Tragically, a bicyclist was killed on Tuesday morning after the driver of a private sanitation truck struck her at 11th and Spruce Streets in Center City. It marks the third bicyclist killed in Philadelphia in 2017 and, according to our counts, the 77th traffic death... by Randy LoBasso | Nov 17, 2017 | Biking in Philly, Featured
Philadelphians are concerned about the condition of our city’s streets, and so is the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. That’s why we’re continuing to advocate for the restriping of important city bike lanes before winter sets in. While we want every...