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Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Designation of Bicycle Lanes," to authorize a bicycle lane on East Market street from 2nd street to 6th street; and making associated changes to parking regulations within the same limits; all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance authorizes one bicycle lane in each direction on East Market Street from 2nd Street to 6th Street and removes one moving-vehicle lane on each side in that area. It also changes parking on both sides of East Market Street from 5th Street to 6th Street to “No Stopping Anytime” when the Old City Market project is built with the lane changes.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
May 11, 2023
Sponsors
Mark Squilla
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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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(*) East Market Street, from 2nd street to 6th street: One bicycle lane in each direction, and the removal of a moving vehicle lane on each side of the street within the same limits.

SECTION 2. The following parking regulations shall be amended on East Market street, both sides, from 5th street to 6th street to:

NO STOPPING ANYTIME

SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect as follows:

(a)

Section 1: Immediately.

(b)

Section 2: Upon construction of the Old City Market project with lane changes.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. CITY COUNCIL

    Details not published

    No details have been published for this item. Legistar notes that this meeting's minutes have not been finalized.
  3. CITY COUNCIL

    Details not published

    No details have been published for this item. Legistar notes that this meeting's minutes have not been finalized.
  4. 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

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred