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Local Bike Advocacy Leads to Safer Streets in Philadelphia October 12, 2020

The fall of 2019 brought a flurry of news articles criticizing Philadelphia’s Society Hill neighborhood for blocking bike lane delineators along Spruce and Pine streets’ newly paved bike lanes. The ...

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What Happened to the “Safety in Numbers” Principle? July 28, 2020

One positive outcome of the global pandemic is a resurgence of people using bicycles. The increased demand is rooted in several factors: cycling is a “safer” alternative to public transit; cycling ...

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Andrea Paparelli Named an Associate Editor of the Women's Rights Law Reporter at Rutgers University School of Law July 2, 2020

We are thrilled to share that Andrea Paparelli has been named an Associate Editor of the Women's Rights Law Reporter at Rutgers University School of Law . Established in the early 1970’s, this legal ...

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Pressure to Open Space in Philly as COVID Continues June 1, 2020

Philadelphia received national attention when Mayor James Kenney closed Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive to vehicular traffic in March 2020. The move was meant to create a large, open, and safe space for ...

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The Dutch Reach Gets Noticed March 7, 2019

When a bicyclist is struck by an opening car door , it is known as “dooring” and that crash scenario causes serious injuries and fatalities across the U.S. There is a well- documented approach to ...

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Families for Safer Streets March 1, 2019

Yesterday, Families for Safer Streets and the Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition organized an event calling for increased safety for pedestrians and cyclists. The event took place on 11th & Spruce street ...

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