09/25/2026
Last week: Society Hill Civic Association green-lights a ~$54,000 traffic study that includes the city’s plan to harden Pine & Spruce bike lanes. Same group put $25k toward the lawsuit fighting those barriers.
Paint isn’t protection. FHWA research finds converting a painted bike lane to a separated lane can cut bicycle crashes by about half. Philly’s own materials already cite major crash reductions for going from paint to separation.
Barriers work. Another study doesn’t replace them.
Read: The Civic Association Bought Time. Cyclists Are Paying for It.
https://www.piscitellolaw.com/blog/2026/september/society-hill-s-54k-study-pine-spruce-bike-lane-d/
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia 5th Square PeopleForBikes.org