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

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 319 🔰 FRIDAY: WHY WE SHOULD TAX LAND Join us on Friday, February 28th for the Wharton-Weitzman Future of Cities Conference, where 5th Square is co-sponsoring a lightning talk on Why you should tax land, and how you should value it. The talk will be presented by Josie Faass, Executive Director of the Progress and Poverty Institute, and Will Jarvis, CEO of Valuebase. Continue reading

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 318 🛣️ FULLY FUND VISION ZERO This budget season, 5th Square joining roadway safety groups calling on the Mayor and City Council to contribute $5 million to Vision Zero in the city's upcoming budget.  Continue reading

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 317 🦅 GO BIRDS! Congrats to the Eagles! As Sunday night's celebrations showed, our city becomes a truly special place when our streets are filled with people and not cars. Go birds! Continue reading

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 316 🏙️ WHARTON-WEITZMAN FUTURE OF CITIES CONFERENCE Join us on Friday, February 28th for the Wharton-Weitzman Future of Cities Conference, sponsored by 5th Square! Continue reading

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 315 📅 TRANSIT EQUITY DAY 2025 Join advocates at Transit Equity Day 2025 on Saturday, February 8th. Continue reading

Weekly Newsletter, Issue 314 📣 GET INVOLVED WITH VISION ZERO OTIS is in the process of developing its Vision Zero Action Plan for the next five years and there's an opportunity for you to get involved to help make our streets safer. Continue reading