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Richard Jay
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On democracy and bike lanes
Stu Bykofsky - April 2026 Barriers would not have protected Dr. Friedes as she was killed by a drunk driver doing almost 60 m.p.h. Stu Bykofsky 10 Apr 2026 — 2 min read Share I awoke to a breakfast of red herring and a fast Friday morning. Let me explain. What’s on my menu is Daniel Pearson’s op-ed piece in the Inquirer, which covered several topics, one of which being the bike lane river and its associated tributaries. Under the subhead “Bike lane battle,” he praises the cit
Friends of Pine and Spruce
May 42 min read


FOPS gets a late Xmas gift from Philly court
Stu Bykofsk y https://www.stubykofsky.com/fops-gets-a-late-xmas-gift-from-philly-court/?ref=stu-bykofsky-newsletter A few days after Christmas, a late-arriving gift from Santa Claus was received by the Friends of Pine and Spruce, a nonpartisan, nonprofit citizens’ advocacy group. Today, it is announcing to its members that the Common Pleas Court, on the last day of the year, denied the city’s motion to dissolve a FOPS preliminary motion. What was rejected was the city's atte
Richard Jay
Jan 55 min read


Court Victory: City Removes Loading Zones on Pine & Spruce
*Protecting Our Streets, Preserving Our Quality of Life *Pine & Spruce Win in Court. Friends of Pine & Spruce (FOPS) is pleased to...
Friends of Pine and Spruce
Sep 11, 20251 min read


A meaningful win for our neighborhood, and a request for your help
Dear Friends, We have exciting news to share — we won our injunction! Attached is the August 13, 2025 Court Order granting our injunction...
Friends of Pine and Spruce
Aug 14, 20252 min read


Barriers Will Bring More Chaos to Pine Street
Last week’s incident on Pine Street gave us a troubling preview of what life will be like if the City moves ahead with its Phase Two plan...
Richard Jay
Aug 9, 20252 min read


Report parking violations to the PPA in 30 seconds with a new tool
Laser Vision, launched by Philly Bike Action, allows users to take a picture of a parking violation and send a report to the Philadelphia...
Friends of Pine and Spruce
Jul 16, 20253 min read


Fighting City Hall takes money, and will -FOPS has the will to fight the fight for everyone who feels abused by the city’s betrayal.
Stu Bykofsky14 Jun 2025 — 2 min read Commentary: A Broken Promise on Pine and Spruce By Friends of Pine & Spruce (FOPS) In 2009, when the...
Friends of Pine and Spruce
Jun 14, 20252 min read


Don’t Let Pine & Spruce Be Walled Off — Stand With Us Now
The City has already installed loading zone signs and is moving forward with its ill-conceived “No Stopping Anytime” plan. Phase One has...
Friends of Pine and Spruce
Jun 10, 20251 min read


Drivers will be ticketed for blocking bike lanes starting June 19 as Center City group fights new law
Loading zones on Spruce and Pine streets are being installed to try to accommodate the need for making brief stops. FOPS Files Legal...
Friends of Pine and Spruce
Jun 7, 20252 min read
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