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Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Designation of Bicycle Lanes," to authorize a bicycle lane on West Market street from 20th street to 23rd street; and making associated changes to travel lanes and parking regulations within the same limits; all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The ordinance authorizes bicycle lanes in both directions on West Market Street between 20th and 23rd streets. It removes one westbound travel lane and some north-side parking in that area, and establishes new no-stopping, authorized-parking, and loading-zone rules.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
May 19, 2022
Sponsors
Darrell L. ClarkeIsaiah Thomas
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Full text

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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(*) West Market street, from 20th street to 23rd street: One bicycle lane in each direction; the removal of a travel lane, westbound, within the same limits; the removal of a parking lane on the north side of the street on the 2200 block; and the removal of some parking on the north side of the 2000 and 2100 blocks.

SECTION 2. All existing parking regulations on the following streets are hereby terminated:

West Market street, north side, from 20th street to 23rd street

SECTION 2. The following parking regulations are hereby established:

West Market street, north side, from 22nd street to 23rd street

NO STOPPING ANYTIME

West Market street, north side, from 21st street to 22nd street

AUTHORIZED PARKING ONLY

West Market street, north side, from 20th street to 21st Street

NO STOPPING ANYTIME PROVIDED THAT A 75 FOOT LOADING ZONE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AT A POINT ROUGHLY 125 FEET WEST OF 20TH STREET

SECTION 3. 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.

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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