Clean Air Council, Advocacy Groups, and City Council Call For Open Streets
On Wednesday, a coalition of advocacy organizations across Philadelphia and numerous City Councilmembers, released a letter to the Kenney Administration, calling upon the City to open up more streets for […]
Clean Air Commute Awards Runner Up: Liana Vaccari
In a year where events are getting reformatted as “virtual”, so too is the Run for Clean Air, and that includes the presentation of the annual Cleaner Commute Awards which […]
And the Clean Commute Winners Are…
Each year, Clean Air Council celebrates companies and individuals who are dedicated to sustainable commuting with the Clean Commute Awards. For the past five years, Clean Air Council has awarded […]
Clean Air Council, Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, and Vision Zero Advocates Participate in a Day of Action in Harrisburg
Clean Air Council joined the Bicycle Coalition and other Vision Zero Alliance advocates for a day of action on Tuesday, April 30th in Harrisburg. Advocates spoke to State Representatives and […]
Clean Air Council Speaks At Pedestrian Safety Policy Hearing Hosted By State Senators John Sabatina and Lisa Boscola
Clean Air Council Transportation Program Director Nick Zuwiala-Rogers spoke at a policy hearing held to address the rising numbers of vehicle related pedestrian deaths and injuries. Senator Sabatina’s district surrounds […]
Council Passes New Ordinances for Bike Lanes and Trail Connection: Statement from Councilman Johnson
City Council unanimously passed two ordinances today allowing the Department of Streets to designate two bike lanes and an ordinance removing parking along the 8200 block of Torresdale Avenue in […]
Philadelphia City Council to Vote on New Bike Lanes and Pennypack Trail Connection
On Thursday, Councilman Mark Squilla, Chair of the Streets and Services Committee, introduced three bills on the Council floor proposing two new bike lanes, and eliminating parking along Torresdale […]
Philadelphia Bike Rack Study: 6 days, 12 volunteers, 4,000 data entries
Project overview Clean Air Council was awarded an Azavea 2017 Summer of Maps fellowship program to better understand the state of Philadelphia’s bicycle parking demand, and pinpoint areas in Center […]
Activists Form Human Protected Bike Lane Again After Another Cyclist Hit By Truck
Exactly 17 days passed since Emily Fredricks was struck and killed by a private garbage truck while riding in the bike lane along Spruce Street before another cyclist was […]
City Council: Take the Politics Out of Bike Lanes and Save Lives Now
Philadelphia has the highest rate of traffic deaths per capita in the US. According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report using data from 2015, six people for […]
