Press Release: City Council Needs to Make Outdoor Dining on Streets & Sidewalks Permanent

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 30, 2021 PHILADELPHIA — Continue reading

Newsletter: 🤝 Meet-Up Tomorrow! / 🛤️ Regional Rail Revamp / 📚 Our Transit Book Launch

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 158 🤝 MEET-UP TOMORROW! Due to the rain, our outdoor meetup has moved to tomorrow evening. Continue reading

Newsletter: 🍻 Meet-Up This Thursday / 🗺️ Help SEPTA Wayfinding / 📚 Our Transit Book Launch

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 157 🍻 MEET-UP THIS THURSDAY 5th Square September Meet-Up // Thursday, Sep 23, 2021 - 6 PM Join 5th Square organizers and volunteers for an informal, in-person meet-up over at Cosmic Cafe & Ciderhouse! Continue reading

Press Release: SEPTA’s Reimagining Regional Rail Initiative is a Promising First Step in Creating an Integrated Transit System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, September 21, 2021PHILADELPHIA — 5th Square applauds SEPTA leadership’s openness to reimagining the kind of service that regional rail can provide throughout our region. Continue reading

Press Release: SEPTA’s Wayfinding Master Plan is a Long-Overdue Improvement for Riders

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, September 8, 2021 PHILADELPHIA — 5th Square congratulates SEPTA on the release of its Wayfinding Master Plan and eagerly awaits its implementation in the coming years on rail transit lines. Continue reading

Newsletter: 🚇 Meet SEPTA Metro / 🗺️ Germantown's Proposed Rezoning / 🍻 Our Sept Meet-Up

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 156 🚇 MEET SEPTA METRO SEPTA just unveiled their proposed wayfinding design for our region's rail transit network! We LOVE this new design that simplifies and unifies the Subway, El, Trolleys, and NHSL into a seamless network. Continue reading

Newsletter: 🚍 Bus-Only Lanes Finally Here! / 🚪 How the US Made Affordable Homes Illegal / 🛣️ MLK Drive Radio Hour

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 155 🚪 HOW THE US MADE AFFORDABLE HOMES ILLEGAL The folks at VOX created a great video explaining the nationwide housing shortage and how cities across the US, including Philadelphia, have made it illegal to build more affordable homes. Continue reading

Newsletter: 🚌 PA Turnpike Makes Last $450M Transit Payment / 🛣️ Washington Ave Safety Delays / 🚉 A Tale of Two Transit Systems / 🎸 A Tune for SEPTA

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 154 🚌 TRANSIT FOR ALL PA! PLATFORM Pennsylvania’s transit services could see major cuts next year, and it’s not about Coronavirus—it’s our legislature! Continue reading

Newsletter: 🔊 Better Buses Survey / 🛣️ Last Day for Walnut & Chestnut / 🔽 Girard Petition Reaches 800

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 153 🔊 YOUR VOICE FOR BETTER BUSES Take Transit Forward Philadelphia's 5-minute bus network survey and you will be entered into a raffle to receive a $50 VISA gift card! Continue reading

Newsletter: 🔽 Mayor Kenney, Veto the Downzoning of Girard Ave / 💳SEPTA Key 2.0 / 🌞 Our Harrisburg Transit Funding Rally

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 152 🔽 VETO THE DOWNZONING OF GIRARD AVE Almost 500 petition signers are urging Mayor Kenney to veto Council President Clarke's bill that aims to downzone much of Girard Avenue east of Broad St. Continue reading