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

Newsletter: πŸš‹ SEPTA Updates / πŸ—οΈ Expanding Housing Options / 🌈 Last Sunday for Gayborhood Open Streets

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 336 Β  πŸš‹ SEPTA UPDATES We are now only two months away from the first of SEPTA's planned cuts this summer. Fortunately, a transit funding bill passed the PA HouseΒ last week. While historically the PA Senate has been the bottleneck for transit legislation, this is an encouraging step in the right direction. Continue reading

Newsletter: πŸŽ‰ Update on City Hall Bike Lane / πŸ’° Tonight: Learn More About SEPTA's Budget / πŸ“‹ Canvass SEPTA Riders

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 335 Β  πŸŽ‰ UPDATE ON CITY HALL BIKE LANE Last week, we joined with Philly Bike Action for a late-breaking action asking for a bike lane around City Hall and we have an exciting update! This past Thursday, Councilmember Young introduced the bill authorizing the bike lane which allows PennDOT to install it when repaving over the summer. Continue reading

Newsletter: πŸ›οΈ Bike Lane Around City Hall / 🏫 School Streets / 🚌 Harrisburg Transit Rally Recap

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 334 Β  πŸ›οΈ DEMAND A BIKE LANE AROUND CITY HALL We urgently need your help to get a bike lane around City Hall. As PennDOT prepares to repave Penn Square this summer, we have an opportunity to make it safer and add a bike lane. Continue reading

Newsletter: 🍻 Meetup on Thursday / πŸš‡ Tomorrow: Harrisburg Rally & Lobby Day for SEPTA / 🚘 End Parking Mandates

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 333   🍻 MEETUP ON THURSDAY Join us this Thursday, June 5th for our first meetup in Roxborough! Continue reading

Newsletter: 🏘️ More Housing, Less Parking / 🍻 June Meetup Next Week / 🚲 Fight for Parking Protected Bike Lanes in Harrisburg

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

Newsletter: πŸ—³οΈ Vote YES on Ballot Question #2 / 🀝 Meetup Thursday / πŸ“£ Tomorrow: SEPTA Capital Hearing

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 331 Β  πŸ—³οΈ VOTE TODAY Today is election day! Polls are open until 8 P.M. Our Steering Committee recommends voting YES on Question 2. Check outΒ our election center for more info. Continue reading

Newsletter: 🚍 Save SEPTA Rally on Monday / πŸ“… Meetup Next Week / πŸŽ‰ Schuylkill River Trail Expansion

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

5th Square Supports Mayor Parker's Housing Bills

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

Newsletter: πŸš‡ Ways to Save Public Transit / πŸ“… Our May Meetup / πŸ—³οΈ Ballot Recommendation

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 329 Β  πŸš‡ 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