by Randy LoBasso | May 21, 2015 | Uncategorized, Vision Zero
As readers of this blog and our newsletter are well aware, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia has spent the last few years advocating for physically-protected bike lanes on Philadelphia’s streets. We’ve been in talks with several city agencies and city... by John Boyle | Apr 30, 2015 | Crash
On April 29th at 7:20pm, 22-year-old Rachel Hall was riding her bike through the intersection of Diamond and Park Ave at the north end of Temple’s North Philadelphia Campus when she was struck and critically injured by a hit-and-run driver. According to several... by Randy LoBasso | Feb 4, 2015 | Featured
If you still haven’t heard of the term “Vision Zero,” that’s OK—you’re busy. But now you’re reading this, and when Philadelphia’s mayoral candidates begin using the aforementioned term this spring, you probably want to know what they’re talking about, right? Vision... by Bicycle Coalition | Dec 30, 2014 | Action Center
This blog is part of our year-end “Why We’re Thankful” series, highlighting the Bicycle Coalition’s—and your—accomplishments of 2014. Part of the reason we advocate for bicycle infrastructure is to keep everyone safe on the road—bicyclists, pedestrians and drivers. We... by John Boyle | Dec 26, 2014 | Crash
A man on a bicycle was struck and killed by a driver of a trash truck around 10AM Christmas Eve on the 700 Block of East Market St in West Goshen Township near the West Chester border. West Goshen Police have not published details of the crash or the name of the...