by Randy LoBasso | May 1, 2018 | Featured, Vision Zero
Members of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Vision Zero Alliance, State. Rep. John Taylor and Philadelphia resident Latanya Byrd gathered in the East Wing of the state Capitol on Tuesday to call for increased pedestrian, bicyclist, and... by Diana steif | Apr 26, 2018 | Featured, Uncategorized
Our events of the past two weekends–ProfiteROLL and the Emily Fredricks Pastry Tribute Brunch–have confirmed what an activated and empathetic group of supporters we have in this city. Between the brunch and the ride we had 150 participants, over 20... by Randy LoBasso | Apr 25, 2018 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
The City of Philadelphia announced on Wednesday that it will begin requiring all new trash hauling trucks to undergo a series of safety improvements, including the installation of side guards. Side guards—panels installed between the wheels of vehicles—on trucks have... by Randy LoBasso | Apr 19, 2018 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Vision Zero
The Bicycle Coalition assembled a group of volunteers on Monday morning, going door-to-door in City Hall, advocating for two pieces of the mayor’s proposed budget. First, we were asking the City Council members we met with to support an increase in Streets Department... by Bicycle Coalition | Apr 5, 2018 | Featured, research, Vision Zero
Philadelphia is installing left side bike lanes on other streets – There are 11 left side bike lanes in Philadelphia, currently, and more to come. Other cities have successfully used left side bike lanes, including Berkeley, CA; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Eugene,...