Bicyclists are gathering Friday to demand safer bike lanes in the city of Philadelphia one week after the death of CHOP Dr. Barbara Friedes.
Bicycle riders in the city of Philadelphia are taking to the streets Friday evening to protest after two recent deaths of bicyclists, according to organizers of the event.
Hundreds of people on bicycles are expected to meet at the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum around 6 p.m. before riding together to City Hall.Organizers of the event say they are demanding more protections for bike lanes in the city with concrete barriers and a ban on parking in the lanes.Many gathered at the site of the crash on Sunday, July 21 to call for more protections on Philadelphia streets for bicyclists.5,000 hours of Olympics action available with Xfinity remote.
Instead of the flexible barriers that are currently in place for many of the bike lanes, advocates say they want to see concrete. A spokesperson for Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker told NBC10 that she was a major advocate for speed cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard and Broad Street. "The crash that caused Dr. Friedes' death was a terrible tragedy, and the mayor noted on air that she learned of the criminal charges filed against the driver of the car shortly before the program aired. We commend the work of Philadelphia police and District Attorney Krasner on the case. Several other pedestrians were killed by cars in recent days; police investigations are ongoing.
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