We're riding to City Hall to rally and flood the public comment session.
Thursday, September 5 at 8:30 AM
Meet at the Art Museum Steps
Join us to ride from the Art Museum to City Hall for a rally on the first day of the City Council session. Stay as you are able to deliver public comment during the Stated Meeting. Let’s make sure City Council hears us!
Please RSVP if you intend to speak with PBA before City Council:
In May of this year, Mayor Cherelle Parker’s budget cut funding for Vision Zero in half.
In July, Dr. Barbara Friedes was killed by a speeding driver while biking in an unprotected bike lane and Christopher Cabrera was killed by a driver while standing on a sidewalk, both on the same night.
In August, Mayor Parker refused to meet with advocates delivering 6000 petition signatures demanding safer streets.
It’s time for Philadelphia City Council to act.
These deaths are preventable.
We're calling on City Council to:
- Allocate $1.5 million in additional funding for Vision Zero
- Immediately install permanent concrete protection for bike lanes on Spruce, Pine, and Allegheny and make this the standard for all new bike lanes.
- Re-regulate all "No Parking" in bike lanes to "No Stopping".
- Make physical protection at intersections the design default to keep pedestrians and people on bikes safe.
Please RSVP if you intend to speak with PBA before City Council. You need to:
- Sign up in advance or on September 5 in Room 400.
- Bring your Photo ID to gain access to City Hall at 9:45am.
- Wait for your name to be called, then deliver a two-minute remark before Council.
- Philly Bike Action will email you a reminder with further instructions on how to sign up.
