Philly Bike Action Celebrates the End of Bike Lane Parking Permits

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PHILLY BIKE ACTION CELEBRATES THE END OF BIKE LANE PARKING PERMITS

PHILADELPHIA – Yesterday afternoon, Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel (BZBI) announced that it received approval for a new parking permit that does not include the Spruce Street bike lane. Effective immediately, the 1700 and 1800 blocks of Spruce Street will now be open for bikes every day of the week.

With this decision, no religious institution holds a permit to park cars in the Spruce and Pine Street bike lanes.

“The actions of BZBI and the other religious institutions will make Spruce and Pine Streets safer for all residents,” said Jessie Amadio, Vice Chair of Philly Bike Action. “Now that these organizations have identified other parking arrangements, the city can proceed with installing concrete protection, protecting a key artery for bike riders and achieving a major milestone in the goal of a Safer, Cleaner, and Greener Philadelphia.”

Philly Bike Action’s upcoming September 5 rally at City Hall, immediately followed by public comment during City Council’s Stated Meeting, will highlight support for concrete protection and restored funding for the city’s Vision Zero program. The rally will take place at 9:15am on the Northside of City Hall.

“For Dr. Barbara Friedes, for Christopher Cabrera, for Madison Yuliet Morales – we won’t stop fighting until we reach zero traffic deaths,” said Amadio. “We look forward to rallying on September 5 and invite all residents to join us.”

BZBI completes the list of seven institutions that previously held but have now withdrawn their bike lane parking permits since the start of Philly Bike Action’s campaign in July 2023:

Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel, Society Hill Synagogue, Tenth Presbyterian Church, Old
Pine Street Church, Saint Peter’s Church, Old Saint Joseph’s, and Philadelphia Ethical
Society