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New City Council bill threatens progress on Philly’s bike lanes

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Protesters demanding protected bike lanes form a human barrier on Nov. 28, stretching for two blocks along Spruce Street near 11th Street, where a cyclist was killed by a garbage truck the previous morning. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Six ways Philly can woo Amazon with better bike lanes

Philadelphia’s Amazon HQ2 bid specifically touted the “livability” of the city with its centrally located bike lanes. The city may need to do more to impress Amazon.

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The Philadelphia Parking Authority named state Rep. Scott Petri as its new executive director on Friday.

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After cyclist’s death, Philadelphia to upgrade bike lanes on South, 27th Streets

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After cyclist’s death, protesters form “human-protected bike lane” to demand long-delayed street safety improvements

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Cyclist and pedestrians take part in Philly Free Streets, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
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In second year, Philly Free Streets route was car-free from Old City to North Philly

Bikes, trikes, rollerblades, and skates... and just ordinary feet.

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Workers have installed the arch supports for the longest bike bridge ever built in Delaware across the Christina River. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
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Long-awaited Wilmington bike trail taking shape

Workers are making progress on the final section of a seven mile trail connecting the Wilmington Riverfront to New Castle. The $20 million project should open next June.

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DelDOT reports shows racial, gender disparities

A study shows significant racial and gender issues within the Delaware Department of Transportation.

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With Vision Zero Action Plan, city outlines strategy for making residents care enough about traffic safety to accept slower streets

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During the mayoral campaign, Kenney promised to build 30+ miles of protected bicycle lanes. Almost 2 years later, where are we?

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Major rehab of Chestnut Street Bridge will close it for a year starting summer 2019, PennDOT says

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Wilmington audit reveals wasteful trash collection spending

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 Slippery West Sedgwick Street in Northwest Philadelphia after a winter storm. (Bas Slabbers for NewsWorks, file)
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With help from Drexel prof, snow-melting concrete may someday clear wintry roads

Winter is coming, and that means snow and ice on the roads — and scattering salt and de-icing chemicals. But a researcher at Dre ...

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Park? Let’s! Photos from Park(ing) Day 2017

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Judge tosses challenge to tradition of parking in the middle of South Broad

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