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Amending Chapter 12-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Bicycle Lanes," by requiring authorization to make modifications to existing bicycle lanes, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This lapsed bill would have required authorization before creating a bicycle lane that removed a parking or travel lane, or modifying an existing bicycle lane in a way that affected traffic flow. It would have applied to the City department responsible for designating bicycle lanes and to people using affected streets, including drivers and bicyclists.

File details

Status
LAPSED
Introduced
February 22, 2018
Sponsors
Jannie L. Blackwell
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 12-700 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 12-700. BICYCLE LANES.

§ 12-701. Designation of Bicycle Lanes.

(1) A bicycle lane that requires the removal of a parking lane, a travel lane, or both,

or any modification to an existing bicycle lane that would affect the flow of traffic,

may be designated upon a street only when authorized by subsection (2) of this Section.

(2) The Department is authorized to designate a bicycle lane upon the following streets and regulate the operation and use of vehicles and bicycles upon such streets in a manner consistent with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) regulations:

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

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Explanation:

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File history

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  1. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass