Philadelphia City Council approved three new bike lanes across the city as officials seek to improve bike infrastructure. However, it does not appear that those lanes will be protected, which bikers have advocated for.

In January, City Councilmember Jeffery Young Jr. introduced three bills to add bike lanes to streets in his Council district — in Center City, near Temple University, and in the Spring Garden neighborhood. The latter could also undergo a “road diet,” reducing motor vehicle travel lanes from two to one.

Residents say they are tired of repeatedly cleaning up their communities. They urged the city to invest in education and enforcement.

Residents attended an open house in Philadelphia's Society Hill section Thursday to learn more about a plan to add a bike lane to part of 3rd Street.