by Randy LoBasso | Jun 4, 2021 | Featured
New legislation working its way through City Council to lower the parking tax from 25 percent to 17 percent would be a detriment to the city and should not become law. The legislation is based in part on the idea that lowering this tax rate would benefit parking... by Sarah Clark Stuart | Jun 3, 2021 | Action Center, Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
Send an email TODAY to your District City Councilmember and all At-Large Council members by clicking here. Since early May, the Bicycle Coalition in partnership with 24 other city non-profit and CDC organizations have been advocating for the restoration of budgets for...
by Sarah Clark Stuart | May 12, 2021 | News, Biking in Philly, Crash, Vision Zero
We learned today that the 74 year old killed on April 24th at Eakins Oval was Heather Ann Peters, a Bicycle Coalition member since 2012. The obituary in the Inquirer and here describe her life. “Dr. Heather A. Peters — sinologist, anthropologist,...
by Randy LoBasso | May 11, 2021 | Vision Zero
A new report shows just how effective the automated speed enforcement on Roosevelt Boulevard has been since July 1, 2020. The Philadelphia Parking Authority’s first report on Roosevelt Boulevard speed cameras shows a 93 percent decrease in speeding on the road,...
by Lor Song | May 3, 2021 | Safe Routes Philly, Biking in Philly, Vision Zero
The Philadelphia Streets Department has commenced construction on six Safe Space for Cyclists protected bike lanes this week. These are upgrades that are a long time coming and the result of planning, advocacy, funding, and community meetings — most of which...