Newsletter: โœ‚๏ธ SEPTA Cuts Are Here / ๐ŸšŒ Transit Rally at 2pm Today / ๐Ÿ™…โ€โ™€๏ธ Tell CHOP: No Grays Ferry Garage

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 345 ย  โœ‚๏ธ SEPTA CUTS ARE HERE This past week, the first of the planned SEPTA cuts and fare increasesย took effect. We are actively fighting to reverse these cuts and ensure PA's transit agencies have the funding they need to serve their communities. For information about how you can get involved to save SEPTA, join us on Thursday for an emergency town hall with our elected officials and fellow transit advocates. Continue reading

Newsletter: ๐Ÿšจ SEPTA Cuts Are Coming / โœŠ Tonight: Transit Funding Rally / ๐Ÿช‘ They Took Your Seat, Let's Take Theirs

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 344 ย  ๐Ÿšจ SEPTA CUTS ARE COMING Thanks to Senate Republicans, SEPTA cuts are coming next week. ย  Continue reading

Newsletter: ๐Ÿป Thursday: FTWNB Urbanist Meetup / โฐ SEPTA Funding Deadline / ๐Ÿšฒ 12th St Bike Lane

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 343 ย  ๐Ÿป THURSDAY: FTWNB URBANIST MEETUP Calling all Femme, Trans, Women, and Non-Binary (FTWNB) urbanists! Join us for a meetup on Thursday, August 14th at Triple Bottom Brewing in Northern Liberties, to mingle with other women/femme, non-binary, and trans urbanists. Continue reading

Newsletter: ๐Ÿš Wednesday: Rally for SEPTA / โœ๏ธ Support Transit/Bike/Ped Projects / ๐ŸŒณ Public Space Mini-Grant

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 342 ย  ๐Ÿš WEDNESDAY: RALLY FOR SEPTA SEPTA cuts are coming later this month if Harrisburg doesn't reach a budget deal that funds PA transit agencies! Tomorrow at 11am, we're rallying outside City Hall to call on PA Senate Republicans to reach a budget deal. Continue reading

Newsletter: ๐Ÿป FTWNB Urbanist Meetup / ๐Ÿš‡ Tonight: Statewide Transit Funding Meeting / ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ Plaque Dedication Ceremony

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 341 ย  ๐Ÿป FTWNB URBANIST MEETUP Calling all Femme, Trans, Women, and Non-Binary (FTWNB) urbanists! Join us for a meetup on Thursday, August 14th at Triple Bottom Brewing in Northern Liberties, to mingle with other women/femme, non-binary, and trans urbanists. Continue reading

Newsletter: ๐Ÿป Meetup Tomorrow / ๐ŸšŒ Volunteer to Save SEPTA / ๐Ÿšฒ Support Parking-Protected Bike Lanes

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 340 ย  ๐Ÿป MEETUP TOMORROW Join us tomorrow at 6pm forย an informal, in-person meet-up over at Pennsport Beer Boutique! We will be welcoming Councilmembers Mark Squilla and Rue Landau as well as Transit Forward Philly's Stephen Bronskill for an update on the transit funding fight. Continue reading

Newsletter: ๐Ÿป Meetup Next Wednesday / ๐Ÿš‰ No Budget Without Transit Funding / ๐Ÿšฒ Friday: Support the 3rd St Bike Lane

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 339 ย  ๐Ÿป MEETUP NEXT WEDNESDAY Next Wednesday, Join 5th Square organizers and volunteers for an informal, in-person meet-up over at Pennsport Beer Boutique! This is an outdoor, family-friendly event where we will provide updates on our recent campaigns. We will also be discussing mobility, safe streets, and access to transit specific to South Philly. ย  Continue reading

Newsletter: ๐Ÿ›๏ธ DC 33 Strike / ๐Ÿ“‹ Tomorrow: Canvass SEPTA Riders / ๐Ÿค Become a 5th Square Member

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 338 ๐Ÿ›๏ธ DC 33 STRIKE ๐Ÿ“‹ TOMORROW: CANVASS SEPTA RIDERS Let's keep up the pressure on Harrisburg to fund transit! Tell everyone you know toย contact their elected officials and demand funding for SEPTA. Continue reading

Newsletter: ๐ŸŒซ๏ธ Stop Grays Ferry Pollution / ๐Ÿšจ Board Passes SEPTA Cuts / ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ PBA Laser Vision

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 337 ย  ๐ŸŒซ๏ธ STOP GRAYS FERRY POLLUTION We knew CHOP's proposed parking garage was bad for Grays Ferry. But we didn't know exactly how bad, or why CHOP assured everyone it wouldn't worsen traffic. Continue reading

CHOP Garage's Transportation Impact Study Is Fatally Flawed

In this letter to the City of Philadelphia's Civic Design Review and Streets Department, learn why CHOP's proposed 1000-space employee-only parking garage at 30th and Grays Ferry will worsen traffic, increase pollution, and put Grays Ferry residents in danger. Continue reading