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Bill 250267

Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” to authorize a bicycle lane and removal of a travel lane on 47th Street, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Mar 27, 2025Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Gauthier

How members voted

  1. Vote on May 29, 2025 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (16)

    Councilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson

From the floor

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  1. “Aye. The ayes are 16. Nays -- the ayes are 15. The nays are 0. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative the bill passes. Will the Clerk please read the title of Bill No. 250267.”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, May 29, 2025 · May 29, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Hi, my name is Theresa Theo, and I'm here to speak on Bill 250266 and Bill 250267, which is the 47th Street Project 2 change the lane to a one-way direction from a two-way and reduced 47th Street to a single travel lane to install a 10 to 13-foot wide parking protected bike lane. We recently testified at the committee on the streets showing OTIS did not conduct the proper studies for this project. We have some issues…”

    Ms. Theo · Stated Meeting, April 24, 2025 · Apr 24, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Mar 27, 2025Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Apr 7, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Apr 7, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Apr 7, 2025REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Apr 10, 2025SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Apr 10, 2025ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Apr 10, 2025READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. May 29, 2025READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jun 11, 2025SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Designation of Bicycle Lanes," to authorize a bicycle lane and removal of a travel lane on 47th Street, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 12. TRAFFIC CODE * * * CHAPTER 12-700. BICYCLE LANES * * * � 12-701. Designation of Bicycle Lanes. * * * (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: * * * (*) 47th Street, from Chestnut street to Kingsessing avenue, and removal of a travel lane within the same limits. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End