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Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Designation of Bicycle Lanes," to authorize a bicycle lane on Woodland Avenue from The Woodlands driveway to the VA Medical Center Driveway; and making associated changes to parking regulations within the same limits; all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted ordinance authorizes one bicycle lane in each direction on Woodland Avenue between The Woodlands driveway and the VA Medical Center driveway. It removes the parking lane on the south side of that stretch and establishes a no-stopping-anytime rule there, effective when replacement signs are installed.

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Status
ENACTED
Introduced
April 7, 2022
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

§ 12-701. Designation of Bicycle Lanes.

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(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:

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(*) Woodland Avenue, from The Woodlands driveway to VA Medical Center Driveway: One bicycle lane in each direction, and the removal of a parking lane on the south side of the street within the same limits.

SECTION 2. All existing street specific parking regulations on the following street is hereby terminated:

Woodland Avenue, south side, from The Woodlands driveway to VA Medical Center Driveway.

SECTION 3. The following parking regulations are hereby established:

Woodland Avenue, south side, from The Woodlands driveway to VA Medical Center Driveway.

NO STOPPING ANYTIME

SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall take effect as follows:

(a) Section 1: Immediately.

(b) Section 2: Upon replacement of parking signage consistent with this Ordinance.

(c) Section 3: Upon replacement of parking signage consistent with this Ordinance.

End

File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and ordered placed on next week's second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

  3. Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing notices sent

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred