
Streets & Roads
Philadelphia officials promise crackdown on Center City traffic scofflaws
Added enforcement of traffic laws will focus on Market and Chestnut streets.
6 years ago
Philly hosts 2018 NFL Kickoff Experience at Penn’s Landing Thursday
The daylong festival leads up to the regular season opener when the Eagles take on the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field.
6 years ago
Volunteers count vehicles in the bike lanes as upgrade work on Pine and Spruce is delayed
The bike lanes on Pine and Spruce streets are Philly’s versions of the watched pot that never boils.
7 years ago
Frustrated by Philly politicians’ failure to upgrade bike lanes, cyclists turn to the courts
For years now, bike-safety advocates have pressed Philadelphia’s elected officials to build more bike lanes and protect them with physical barrierrs
7 years ago
Listen 2:36Montco approves plan for 800 miles of bike paths
The new master plan approved last week, calls for adding bike lanes in towns, near high schools, colleges, and transit stops, and to connect to park trails.
7 years ago
Parking Authority chief Petri offers up a sweeping legislative agenda for change
For most of the Parking Authority’s history, its legislative agenda was little more than maintaining the status quo.
7 years ago
Listen 3:06What a walk along Germantown Avenue reveals: Tough going for pedestrians
Kelli McIntyre stood in light rain on Germantown Avenue, holding a clipboard and watching as car after car ignored a “Do Not Enter” sign
7 years ago
City Controller takes aim at Parking Authority’s spending
City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart announced her office would audit the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s on-street parking enforcement expenses
7 years ago
Listen 2:01Our Morning Commute: Multimodal living with kids in Philadelphia
For the last seven years, my children and I have primarily moved around Philadelphia by bike, foot, and public transportation
7 years ago
Vision Zero panel hears stark stories of traffic-safety horror
Tales of horror and tragedy, of loved ones lost or grievously wounded by automobiles, rolled out in waves before a handful of City Council members.
7 years ago
Proposed new Delaware Avenue bike trail wins some early fans
The proposal would effectively replace the bike lane along the east side of Delaware Avenue with a two-way cycle track separated from the roadway by a series of plantings
7 years ago
‘Parking Guru’ advises Philly: Don’t require more, manage what you have
PlanPhilly spoke with UCLA's Donald Shoup, one of the nation’s foremost experts on parking policy, about mandatory minimums and alternative ideas.
7 years ago
Making Philly safer for cyclists
Guests: Jim Saksa, Sarah Clark Stuart, Erick Guerra 34-year-old Pablo Avendano, a bike courier, was riding in ...
Air Date: May 25, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:28“What's the game plan for our vehicular traffic?”
“I’d like to reframe a bit,” Carroll began to respond.
7 years ago
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