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New protected bike lanes in the works. Huzzah!
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016
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A big boost of funds means smooth sailing for local cyclists, as plans for new protected bike lanes comes into focus.
PlanPhilly has the complete list of projects
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Thanks to $300,000 in federal Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) funds
recently awarded by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
(DVRPC) and another $200,000 expected to come from PennDOT, the Philadelphia Streets Department will soon upgrade and expand the city’s bike facility network with new protected and buffered bike lanes.
“Protected” bike lanes refer to lanes that use flexible plastic delineator posts to help physically separate automobile and bicycle traffic. “Buffered” bike lanes are slightly wider bike lanes that use a bit of extra paint to create a more visible buffer...
The goal of more and better bike lanes has already been approved in City Council through adoption of two iterations of the city’s
Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan
, Philadelphia’s
Complete Streets Design Handbook
, the city’s comprehensive
Philadelphia 2035 Citywide Vision
city plan, and in all of
District Plans
completed so far—each developed after three rounds of public feedback meetings planned in conjunction with district councilmen and RCOs. There will be at least one more public feedback session per bike infrastructure project. And with each, another shot for opponents to shout the project down.
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