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A before-and-after video instead of just an image, Rue Landouzy in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, in order to keep the full image ratio and show the whole of the young new tree in the foreground ;)

Sign the petition now: bikeaction.org/campaigns/de...

? what did I say about peds?

As a whole-hearted proponent of safer infrastructure I agree that it should have been examined.

However, doesn't much if not most of Canadian infrastructure (excluding Montreal) resemble the US, and yet they haven't seen the same rise.

No bike lane from Jeffery Young; no state budget from Kim Ward | Shackamaxon In this week's column, Jeffery “Jay” Young takes councilmanic prerogative to new lows, NYC outdoes Philly, and Kim Ward dumps the budget for the Emerald Isle.

1400 signatures to put in a bike lane around City Hall.

Seems like a lot more than the "500" the CM got to get on the ballot and run unopposed...

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City Hall bike lane faces unclear future after Philadelphia City Councilmember Jeffery Young pumps the brakes on support Councilmember Jeffery Young has hit the brakes on his bill authorizing a bike lane around City Hall after construction already started on the project.

Why won't CP Yay Young introduce legislation for a bike lane that PennDOT is already building??? share.inquirer.com/V4PpEd

More than 1,000 Philadelphians demand a safer Fairmount Park Following the death of a cyclist in the park, advocacy groups have partnered to call for enhanced safety measures there.

Fairmount Park in Philadelphia has tremendous potential to be a world class park like it once was, but it's held back by far too many high speed roads and extremely deteriorated paths for people walking and biking.

Advocates seek to finally change that: whyy.org/articles/phi...

Demand a Safer Fairmount Park! - Philly Bike Action In the wake of Philly Bike Action member Harry Fenton’s death on Belmont Ave, we’re calling for immediate action. Sign our petition to City leaders and PennDOT to make Fairmount Park safer for everyon...

That sucks (but is far too typical.) Glad you are ok.

PBA is trying to put pressure for changes bikeaction.org/campaigns/de...

There is (was?) also a plan by PennDOT to put a roundabout in at Parkside and Bryn Mawr Ave. www.phila.gov/media/202407...

A photo of Elmo holding a speed gun saying "slow down." He is in Fairmount Park and wearing a Philly Bike Action sign on his chest. The title is Philly Bike Action's Belmont Speedway Family Picnic. It is Sunday October 12, from 12 pm to 2 pm, at Belmont Ave. and Lansdowne Dr.

OMG this was my daily bike commute for 7 years, and it was always harrowing. I can't believe it!

Philadelphia CP Jay Young refuses to answer questions about why he is holding up a bike lane around City Hall that 1400 people signed a petition for (and which no one opposes). The arrogance is impressive. @dpearsonphl.bsky.social @meirrinde.bsky.social

Yeah, I'd be happy with either.

I know roundabouts are safer, but the ones in the park have ZERO thought for cyclists. Especially on Concourse they force me to merge into high speed traffic. Traffic definitely slows, but not that much.

There is exactly one way to rapidly cut pollution at scale, save money both at the govt and household level, and do it without federal help.

The best fastest thing to do on climate is to just make cities safer for walking and biking. That's it.

Every climate person should be working on this.

man, i live around the corner. Imagine a team and league investing in their history AND an underserved community. That's a win-win.

symmetry wise, I like eliminating both of the drives in front of the museum rather than just one.

Honestly, I am good with either, but whatever remains open needs to be speed calmed and narrowed. The little roundabouts are cute and helpful a bit, but the rest of the road is still a death trap.

The Please Touch Museum parking lot is off Ave of the Republic, that's why I chose South Concourse.

Yep. PBA is demanding safe access for trail and sidewalk users as well.

But, closing down some of the roads to cars, would open them up to pedestrians and the like. South Concourse should be a giant walking path.

The park has seen plan after plan after plan....

It's easy

Close all unnecessary roads to car traffic immediately.

Somewhat important roads - put in gates and close outside of rush hour.

The remaining roads (Belmont, Mong, Kelly) road diet, speed bumps, and traffic calming.

The craziest part about this map is that Belmont Ave is literally the only green line in Fairmount Park.

The paths along Belmont are simply unpassable in spots, turn to dirt "desire" paths in others, and lead to intersections that are deadly.

A map of Fairmount Park showing many roads highlighted in red indicating missing sidewalks on both sides of the road.

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission publishes a tool that shows where sidewalks are missing: www.dvrpc.org/webmaps/side...

Embarrassingly Philadelphia's worst area is Fairmount Park which has many roads without any sidewalks.

Demand a Safer Fairmount Park! - Philly Bike Action In the wake of Philly Bike Action member Harry Fenton’s death on Belmont Ave, we’re calling for immediate action. Sign our petition to City leaders and PennDOT to make Fairmount Park safer for everyon...

Fairmount Park is one Philadelphia's most underused assets, because it's not designed to be safe or usable as a park.

Since 2019 41 people have been killed by crashes in the park.

@bikeaction.org is trying to fix that.

Sign their petition to call for a safer park: bikeaction.org/campaigns/de...

I expect this tripe from Fox News or the NYTimes, not NPR.
It's the CARS, you idiots, THE CARS!