Safe Streets Lobby Day 2023 – Recap
Safe Streets Advocates took Amtrak from Philadelphia to Harrisburg on Tuesday, June 6th to ask state elected officials to support several bills to make Philadelphia and Pennsylvania roads and road...
View Article6th Cyclist Killed in Philadelphia in 5 months
Sadly, we want to acknowledge and report on the death of the sixth cyclist killed in Philadelphia that occurred in late May. We had hoped to report on his name, but the Police Department’s Crash...
View ArticleCouncilman Squilla Introduces Bus Camera Enforcement Program
On June 8th, Councilman Mark Squilla introduced legislation authorizing the use of cameras on SEPTA buses and trolleys to enforce parking regulations. Bill No. 230489 will be taken up in the fall when...
View ArticlePPA Bike Lane Tickets Increases over 700% Due to PPA Bike Patrol
A comparison of tickets written to motorists illegally blocking bike lanes in May 2022 (46 tickets) to May 2023 (400 tickets) shows a 769% increase. Based on the location of tickets provided to the...
View ArticleAutomated Enforcement: Philly Checks out Washington DC’s Program
On Wednesday, June 15th, the Philadelphia Parking Authority organized a site visit to the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) to learn more about their automated enforcement...
View ArticleThree Road Safety Bills Advance in PA House & Senate
It was a good week for road safety advocates! On Tuesday, June 20th, the House voted on HB1283 (198-5), a bill that authorizes parking protected bike lanes & pedestrian plazas, a bill that the...
View ArticleDVRPC Responds to Circuit Trails Coalition’s Recommendation to Accelerate...
Circuit Coalition’s Proposal Last month, the Circuit Coalition made public comment at the May meeting of the Board of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. The Circuit Coalition asked the...
View ArticleVisionZeroPHL Yields Results and Must Continue Despite Stubbornly High...
On October 10th, the City released its fifth Vision Zero Annual Report, summarizing the results of seven years of work that the Kenney Administration has conducted to eliminate traffic deaths. The...
View ArticleThe Case for Expanding Automated Speed Enforcement in Philadelphia
This week, the State Senate will undertake a critical vote on a bill to make permanent the 5 year pilot of automated speed enforcement on Roosevelt Boulevard that will expire next month. We need the...
View ArticleThree Things You Can Do To Stand Up for Road Safety Today & This Weekend
Feeling frustrated that there is so much traffic violence? Take action today and show up this weekend! The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia...
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