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Council proposes requiring city designation of bicycle lanes on certain streets.

Official:Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by adding a new Chapter, entitled "Bicycle Lanes," requiring the designation of bicycle lanes by ordinance, adding definitions to Section 12-102, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Greenlee

Introduced: May 26, 2011

: Committee on Streets and Services

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2008–2011 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires the city to designate bicycle lanes on certain streets and sets rules for their installation.

What This Bill Does

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Requires the city to designate bicycle lanes on certain streets by ordinance, as specified in Section 12-701.
Adds a new definition of "Bicycle Lane" to Section 12-102, which is the portion of a street set aside exclusively for bicycle travel.
Mandates that bicycle lanes be installed in a manner consistent with PennDOT regulations, as specified in Section 12-701.
Allows bicycle lanes that were in existence prior to the date this Section was added to the Code to continue in existence until otherwise determined by the Department of Streets.