An information session for the Spring Garden Connector is taking place Wed. Nov. 19th at the School District offices on N. Broad St. Engineering plans will be presented with opportunity for feedback. This is in advance of construction, which should be completed by 2029, per @whyynews.bsky.social.
Last night was radiant. 100 glowing souls cycled around Philadelphia and paused in the prettiest spots. Many thanks to the Circuit Trails Coalition for the excellent pre-party - certainly the first time we had tacos, drinks and a bike valet at our meet-up spot. 📸 by Stefan, Karen, Alec (I think)
Map of proposed corridors and stops in Delaware Diamond State Line passenger rail
Delaware is moving with its north-south rail line Corridor ID study, which would hit basically every major population center except Lewes/Rehoboth Beach. Uncertainty with SEPTA service is cited as a motivating factor
www.delawareonline.com/story/news/l...
Big news for the East Coast Greenway in NE Philly via @hiddencityphila.bsky.social!
Borski Park — a new 10-acre green space along the Delaware River Trail — officially opens July 11.
Built on a former concrete plant, thanks to Philly Parks & Rec and @riverfrontnorth.bsky.social:
MassDOT Reveals New Designs, Timeline for Delayed Mystic River Car-Free Bridge Project - mass.streetsblog.org/2025/06/25/t...
Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents.
@mbruckner.bsky.social find out more about the future Greenbelt East Trail here! www.proteusbicycles.com/articles/gre...
A vital new link in Philly’s trail network is open! The Christian to Crescent Trail connects key segments of the East Coast Greenway & Circuit Trails, helping bridge long-standing gaps and bringing safer biking & walking to more neighborhoods.
🔗: greenway.org/stories/key-...
Big news in Chester, PA! Groundbreaking just took place for the Highland Ave Trail Connector — a new ADA-accessible path linking 2nd Street to the Riverwalk Trail and reconnecting the community to the Delaware River.
Part of the East Coast Greenway and the Circuit Trails network!
The WB&A Trail Bridge over the Patuxent River is open!
This 530-foot span connects Odenton to Bowie, creating 12.7 miles of continuous trail. A major milestone for Central Maryland and the East Coast Greenway — now 76% complete in the region.
To everyone in PA, I know there is a ridiculous amount going on right now BUT, please take a minute (a literal minute) to contact our state reps about funding septa.
Transit is absolutely necessary for a functioning Philly, *and* for meeting climate goals.
www.transitforallpa.org/takeaction/
Congestion pricing has improved life in New York City by: reducing cars on the street, speeding traffic (especially at peak hours), speeding buses and making them more reliable, expanding transit ridership, reducing car crashes, reducing noise complaints, and increasing the number of visitors.
Fire response times fell in the NYC congestion zone, even as they increased in the rest of the city.
Car crashes with injuries fell citywide, but they fell especially dramatically in the congestion pricing zone from 2024 to 2025
Local buses have sped up dramatically in the congestion pricing zone.
NYC’s congestion pricing is a policy miracle: Less traffic, less noise, faster transit, more business sales, more transit revenue. And it hasn’t produced the negative effects outside the cordon zone we were afraid of.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Rebecca Jaramillo stepped out of the Santa Fe jail and into the cold one night in January 2021. After two days in a cell, she was free, but no one was there to pick her up. So, with a snowstorm coming, she began the long walk toward town. The jail in Santa Fe, surrounded by barbed wire and tumbleweed, sits on a remote stretch of highway far from the city's bustling plaza and historic churches. It is nearly two miles down the highway to the closest gas station, three miles to where a sidewalk starts and eight miles to the nearest homeless shelter. Ms. Jaramillo, 33, made it only about a mile from the jail that night before she was hit by a sheriff's deputy driving a police pickup truck at 57 miles per hour. Her body was thrown more than 100 feet, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ms. Jaramillo, who was struck by the sheriff's deputy in 2021, had once worked as a correctional officer herself at a jail not too far away before falling on harder times. She had been booked into the jail for trespassing at a homeless shelter that banned her. A police report from the crash said she had been walking in the middle of a lane on the highway.
This is the most tragically American thing I’ve ever read www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/u...
Proud to announce $2 million in state grants to support a safer and more accessible Philly! Our city is beloved for its walkable and vibrant neighborhoods that cultivate connection among all who live and visit here. These projects will help protect people’s use and enjoyment of our shared streets.
Roosevelt Boulevard Subwaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy
So glad the Governor sees the importance of transit to Pennsylvania -- now let's get transit funding passed through Harrisburg!
Leadership is about doing what's right even if it’s not politically easy.
That's why I led the fight to make congestion pricing a reality—better buses & subways, less noise & traffic, and cleaner air.
Person walking with two dogs on frozen river under a large bridge
Scootin around the newly expanded Schuylkill River Trail
The Bike Maryland Symposium is a day in Annapolis where you can network with like-minded Maryland cyclists and advocates and your Maryland legislator to discuss Maryland cycling issues that matter to you. Registration is limited so please register early.
Follow the link for more details
We need plans for the east Market St corridor to now build upon what already makes Center City and Chinatown such special places to live, work, and visit: a transit-accessible, human-centered neighborhood with mixed-use buildings, street-fronted retail and dense housing.
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Not what I thought I'd be writing about when I picked the name Torched.
Thanks to everyone for checking in. We're fine. Many of our friends are not fine. I tried my best to describe what's happening with the fires and what LA needs to do now
www.torched.la/zero-percent...
Talk about out-of-the-box thinking! If you see a large tricycle somewhere in Philadelphia, its red front compartment loaded with books, propelled by a serious-looking cyclist, that's the Free Library's Book Bike, and you just need to shout “Yo, Tyler!!!"
billypenn.com/2024/12/31/p...
Open Streets West Walnut @centercitydistrict.bsky.social
Spaceships take up space
People bring space to life
Instead of fearing for your life crossing a street, imagine seeking out a street to enrich your life with games and strangers who become friends.
Streets of Philadelphia to the people of Philadelphia: "Help me help you."
Open Streets West Walnut St: still works in December! One more chance to see it on Sunday, 12/15 from 11am-6pm.
@centercitydistrict.bsky.social For 2025, please establish a frequent, consistent schedule for more open streets, planting the seeds for this to be a model for all neighborhoods to use.
Rails-to-trails paths can transform cities, turning former train corridors into utilitarian bike highways. If you're fortunate to have one cutting through your city, it becomes a peaceful, efficient route for errands, shielding you from the chaos cars bring to urban life.
Mayor Parker seated, signing the bill in the mayors reception room in city hall Philadelphia, surrounded by councilmembers and supporters
Steph Davis, 5th Square Chair, in a selfie at city hall with Nicole Brunet at the Bicycle Coalition and Jessie Amadio of Philly Bike action
Steph Davis, in a selfie with Councilmember Jamie Gauthier and Chris Gale at the bicycle coalition
Mayor Parker standing, speaking at a podium in the mayors reception room in city hall Philadelphia, surrounded by councilmembers and supporters
Thrilled to see Mayor Parker sign the “Get Out the Bike Lane” bill into law. This bill makes it illegal to stop, stand, and park in bike lanes citywide!
Thank you Council President Johnson and @councilmemberjg.bsky.social
