Philly Bike Action’s work continues to bring attention to the pressing issues of street safety in our neighborhoods.

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How can we make Philly safer for cyclists, pedestrians, others? (09/09/2025) (WHYY Studio2)
Bike Lane Controversies, From City Hall to Pine & Spruce(12/08/2025) (PhillyCast)
Houses of worship shouldn’t get to park in bike lanes on weekends (Dec. 1, 2023) (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Churches are stepping up to protect cyclists in bike lanes. When will the city follow suit? (Aug. 14, 2024) (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Concrete barriers are the only way to really protect cyclists in the Spruce and Pine bike lanes (Jan. 3, 2025) (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
2026: The efforts to eradicate traffic deaths in Philadelphia launched in 2016. Ten years in, the City is still far from its goal (3/2/2026) (Grid Magazine)
2025: One year into the Parker administration, cycling advocates are celebrating some victories for street safety — and pushing for more(02/01/2025) (Grid Magazine)
A new app allows Philadelphians to report parking violations using ‘laser vision’ (07/13/2025) (WHYY)
Report parking violations to the PPA in 30 seconds with a new tool (07/15/2025) (Philadelphia Inquirer)
PPA starts issuing tickets for blocking bike lanes, volunteer group assists in enforcement (07/17/2025) (CBS)
Drivers who stop in Philly's bike lanes would face fines under proposed bill (09/05/2024) (Philly Voice)
Cars prohibited from stopping in bike lanes in Philly (12/04/2024) (Billy Penn)
Philly to put up 'No Stopping' signs along bike lanes citywide after receiving $1 million from PennDOT(02/11/2026) (Philly Voice)
Hundreds of cyclists ride to City Hall demanding more protective measures against traffic deaths (Jul 26, 2024) (CBS Philadelphia)
Hundreds of cyclists protested in Center City for protected bike lanes(07/27/2024) (Philly Voice)
Cyclists take to streets to protest lack of progress on safety measures (07/26/2024) (Billy Penn)
Philly cyclists ride through Center City to call for ‘concrete’ action on Spruce and Pine streets (09/06/2025) (Billy Penn)
Bicyclists ride in protest to Philly's plan for Spruce & Pine Streets (09/05/2025) (NBC10)
‘We can fix these bike lanes’: Thousands petition Mayor Parker, Philly City Council to demand concrete barriers (08/16/2024) (WHYY)
Hundreds gather to mourn those struck and killed by cars on city streets (07/21/2024) (Billy Penn)
Bike activists delivered a petition to Mayor Cherelle Parker's office with a 'cold reception' (08/17/2024) (Philly Voice)
City’s proposed safety upgrades to Spruce-Pine corridors draws hundreds to review (10/24/2024) (Billy Penn)
‘Pop-up concrete’ event shows what bike lane protection on Spruce and Pine could be (04/14/2026) (Billy Penn)
Outside this Philly church Sunday, activists partied to stop cars from parking in bike lanes (4/14/2024) (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Rittenhouse church ends bike-lane parking on Sundays after weeks of protests (08/09/2024) (Philly Voice)
Groups race to get bike lane around City Hall approved before repaving project this summer (06/10/2025) (Philly Voice)
Construction begins on City Hall bike lane (09/24/2025) (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Construction begins on new bike lane around City Hall (09/23/2025) (Billy Penn)
City Hall bike lane faces unclear future after Philadelphia City Councilmember Jeffery Young pumps the brakes on support (10/05/2025) (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Philly bike advocates gather at Fairmount Park to remember fallen rider, call for safer streets (10/20/2025) (WHYY)
More than 1,000 Philadelphians petition for a safer Fairmount Park (10/04/2025) (WHYY)
Demonstrators raise awareness about unsafe roads at West Fairmount Park in Philadelphia (10/19/2025) (CBS)
Neighbors call for new traffic pattern at intersection near South Street Bridge after 2 separate bike crashes (07/15/2025) (Philly Voice)
Neighbors urge city to address dangerous Philadelphia intersection after man seriously injured (07/11/2025) (CBS)
City to address "dangerous" intersection after residents called for change in CBS Philadelphia report (07/16/2025) (CBS)
LeCount Street residents relieved Philly has changed traffic direction after crashes (07/18/2025) (Philadelphia Inquirer)
‘Just too onerous’: Getting bicycle racks in Philly should be simpler, advocates say (04/06/2026) (Billy Penn)