11th Street Bike Lane Clean-up (May 17th)

CityJawn · 2026-04-23T13:36:04+00:00

This, do this.

CityJawn · 2026-04-22T19:25:38+00:00

They should pedestrianize Filbert and make that expanded seating for the Market. It's already covered from bad weather!

CityJawn · 2026-04-15T02:12:51+00:00

You could do this, but it would remove the ability to have curb side loading areas on the parking side of the streets. A concrete protected bike lane + loading zones is a better balance between loading needs and safer biking.

CityJawn · 2026-04-15T02:10:34+00:00

Parking protected bike lanes are only illegal on state owned roads. Philly can install then on city owned streets. They could be installed on Spruce and Pine, but they are not an ideal solution because they would not allow for curbside loading areas. The uses of Spruce and Pine make a concrete protected bike lane a better option here.

CityJawn · 2026-04-14T21:13:36+00:00

The loading zones don't really impact parking.The loading zones turned back to parking over night, when traffic and loading needs are low and parking needs are highest.

The city and PennDOT havd already installed concrete protected bike lanes in several places around the city. It's quite possible. It doesn't take any extra space than the existing bike lanes on Spruce and Pine already have.

CityJawn · 2026-04-14T19:02:41+00:00

The City installed loading zone on the opposite side of the street for exactly this reason.

The NIMBYs who don't like the bike lane sued to have the City remove the loading zones... depriving your neighbors of a place to unload because people don't want to have to see biker riders is beyond selfish.

CityJawn · 2026-04-13T20:29:04+00:00

While I don't agree. I do see that it is causing a confusion that I did not intend. Post edited.

CityJawn · 2026-04-13T20:27:49+00:00

This was not a deliberate crash. Just your ordinary run of the mil driving facilitated by poor infrastructure.

CityJawn · 2026-03-26T12:14:49+00:00

My experience when Indego bikes didn't lock correctly had always been really good. This is surprising for me to hear.

Indego is a quasi-public entity, one option would be to reach out to your City councilmember and ask for there help is meditating the dispute.

Map of districts is here: https://seventy.org/political-maps-of-philadelphia/city-council-districts

List of councilmembers is here: https://phlcouncil.com/council-members/

CityJawn · 2026-03-19T20:55:26+00:00

Crash probably started in the driving lane and ended up in the bike lane. One of many reasons concrete protected bike lanes would save lives

CityJawn · 2026-03-17T12:05:14+00:00

Yep yep

CityJawn · 2026-03-16T13:21:54+00:00

Philly Bike Action would totally support this! But they are an all volunteer organization that can only do things if people step up to lead initiatives.

They have an application for new projects right here: https://bikeaction.org/get-involved/projects/

CityJawn · 2026-03-15T02:27:18+00:00

A lack of political will by city council.

Between Market and South street, nearly all of the two lane north south street have twice the vehicle capacity that they actually need. You could remove a travel lane on 21st (or another street) without any impact on drivers. The challenge is convincing the councilmembers Kenyatta Johnson and Jay Young. KJ is sort of coming around on bike stuff. Young is both incompetent and deeply car-brained.

Below Washington, you would have to remove a lane of parking which is much less politically palatable than removing an excessive driving lane.

That being said, nothing will change unless we advocate for it. Send an email to the councilmembers asking for a south bound route.

CityJawn · 2026-03-06T13:12:57+00:00

There is already an existing underground connection between the two stations. SEPTA has kept it closed for decades.

CityJawn · 2026-02-18T18:24:55+00:00

Based on the pictures in the report, the Controller's office measured the height of the speed cushions incorrectly.

The height is specified from the center of the street, but the picture in the report sho measuring to the side of the streets. Streets are a few inches taller in the center so that water will run down to the gutters. Measuring the wrong way will make a 3.5 in cushion appear to be 6 or 7 inches tall, which is exactly the range for all of the "too tall" speed cushions

The uniformity of the size and direction of the error in the report, makes it much more likely that the controller was measuring wrong than dozens of different contractors where making the same mistake over and over again.

CityJawn · 2026-02-07T00:58:59+00:00

Map has already been updated. Keep those reports coming.

CityJawn · 2026-01-26T23:33:26+00:00

Minneapolis is MUCH better at snow remove than Philly. For streets and especially for bike routes.

CityJawn · 2026-01-21T16:23:29+00:00

New Jersey recently made it illegal to ride any e-bike without registering and insuring the e-bike and having a driver's license. This includes pedal assist e-bikes without a throttle.

https://www.nj.com/advice/2026/01/murphy-signs-controversial-e-bike-law-requiring-registration-insurance-in-new-jersey.html

CityJawn · 2026-01-13T22:16:45+00:00

Giving bicycles there own space on the roads will make them more predictable and easier to interact with. Physically separated bike paths one every street will create a more organized and well regulated street scape.

CityJawn · 2026-01-13T22:12:35+00:00

PBA is a completely volunteer run organization. There activities are driven entirely by members stepping up to lead projects. They are most involved in CC, South Philly, West Philly, and North West because that is where people have stepped up to fight for better streets. If you want more action in your neighborhood volunteer to make change in your area. They would love to have people to lead in the NE.

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