FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 12, 2025 Philadelphia's nationally-acclaimed low-income fare program left unfunded in a last-minute betrayal. Continue reading

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 332   🏘️ MORE HOUSING, LESS PARKING Parking mandates make housing more expensive and entrench car dependency by forcing businesses and housing developments to build parking spaces regardless of parking demand or proximity to transit. Fortunately, there's a very simple solution: get rid of parking mandates altogether! Continue reading

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 331   🗳️ VOTE TODAY Today is election day! Polls are open until 8 P.M. Our Steering Committee recommends voting YES on Question 2. Check out our election center for more info. Continue reading

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 330   🚍 SAVE SEPTA RALLY ON MONDAY If we don't act now to address SEPTA's funding crisis, SEPTA is planning to slash service by 45%, hike fares, and eliminate 50 bus routes and 5 regional rail lines. We need your help to stop this! Continue reading

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 6th, 2025 Continue reading

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 329   🚇 MORE WAYS TO SAVE SEPTA If we don't act now to address SEPTA's funding crisis, SEPTA is planning to slash service by 45%, hike fares, and eliminate 50 bus routes and 5 regional rail lines. We need your help to stop this! Continue reading

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Thursday May 1, 2025 PHILADELPHIA -  Continue reading

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 328   🚨 STOP SEPTA CUTS Due to a funding crisis, SEPTA is planning to slash service by 45%, hike fares, and eliminate 50 bus routes and 5 regional rail lines. Continue reading

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 327   🚨 STOP SEPTA CUTS Due to a funding crisis, SEPTA is planning to slash service by 45%, hike fares, and eliminate 50 bus routes and 5 regional rail lines. Continue reading

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 326   🚨 45% SEPTA CUTS ANNOUNCED This past week, SEPTA announced it will need to make massive cuts due to its funding shortfall. Continue reading

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Thursday, April 10th, 2025 Continue reading

  5th Square is providing the following press release in reaction to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)'s announcement of service reductions and fare increases due to lack of state financial support.     Continue reading

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 325   🙅 STOP SEPTA CUTS SEPTA cuts due to state funding shortfalls will be announced on Thursday, so we need you to join us for a rally at City Hall on Friday to show that we're not going to let these cuts happen. Continue reading

5th Square is providing the following press release in reaction to Council Member Nicolas O'Rouke's proposal for the creation of a Philadelphia Transit Access Fund Continue reading

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 323½ // April 1, 2025 Thank you for reading our April Fools Newsletter, if you aren't already a newsletter subscriber, sign up here! Continue reading

Read our response to the Parker Administration's Tax Reform Commission and recommendations for the FY26 budget. Continue reading

5th Square is providing the following press release in reaction to Mayor Parker’s Housing Opportunities Made Easy (H.O.M.E) Address   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 24th, 2025 PHILADELPHIA — “Mayor Parker today released an admirable goal to build, preserve and restore 30,000 homes in Philadelphia. Of these numbers, she listed a goal: the production of 13,500 new homes and the preservation of 16,500 existing homes.”, says Brennan Maragh, co-chair of 5th Square’s Housing Committee. Continue reading

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 322 🥳 MAJOR VISION ZERO VICTORY Thanks to your help, we achieved a major victory for Vision Zero! Continue reading

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 321 🚲 PUSH FOR NEW DELAWARE RIVER BIKE/PED PATH As plans advance to rehabilitate or replace the I-95 Delaware River Bridge, help us push for a new bike and pedestrian path across the Delaware River! Continue reading

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 320 🚲 THURSDAY: SUPPORT THE 3RD STREET BIKE LANE This Thursday, we need you to show up and support the new bike lane proposed for 3rd Street from South to Market Streets!   Continue reading