Does the New Bike Lane Law Make Us Safer?

City Cast Philly · Feb 24, 2025 · 25m

First of two parts: Bike lanes are a contentious issue in the city, especially on Pine and Spruce Streets, the busiest in the city for cyclists. Mayor Cherelle Parker recently signed a law completely banning any vehicle from stopping in a bike lane. Cyclists say this keeps them safe, so they don't have to swerve into traffic to avoid parked cars. But some Center City residents say it's absurd to prevent them from easily accessing their homes. In the first of a two-part conversation, host Trenae Nuri talks with Nicole Brunet, policy director of Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, about…