Press Release: City Council Needs to Make Outdoor Dining on Streets & Sidewalks Permanent
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, September 30, 2021
PHILADELPHIA โ
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Newsletter: ๐ค Meet-Up Tomorrow! / ๐ค๏ธ Regional Rail Revamp / ๐ Our Transit Book Launch
Weekly Newsletter, Issue 158
๐ค MEET-UP TOMORROW!
Due to the rain, our outdoor meetup has moved to tomorrow evening.
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Newsletter: ๐ป Meet-Up This Thursday / ๐บ๏ธ Help SEPTA Wayfinding / ๐ Our Transit Book Launch
Weekly Newsletter, Issue 157
๐ป 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!
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Press Release: SEPTAโs Reimagining Regional Rail Initiative is a Promising First Step in Creating an Integrated Transit System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, September 21, 2021PHILADELPHIA โ
5th Square applauds SEPTA leadershipโs openness to reimagining the kind of service that regional rail can provide throughout our region.
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Press Release: SEPTAโs Wayfinding Master Plan is a Long-Overdue Improvement for Riders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, September 8, 2021
PHILADELPHIA โ
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.
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Newsletter: ๐ Meet SEPTA Metro / ๐บ๏ธ Germantown's Proposed Rezoning / ๐ป Our Sept Meet-Up
Weekly Newsletter, Issue 156
๐ 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.
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Newsletter: ๐ Bus-Only Lanes Finally Here! / ๐ช How the US Made Affordable Homes Illegal / ๐ฃ๏ธ MLK Drive Radio Hour
Weekly Newsletter, Issue 155
๐ช 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.
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Newsletter: ๐ PA Turnpike Makes Last $450M Transit Payment / ๐ฃ๏ธ Washington Ave Safety Delays / ๐ A Tale of Two Transit Systems / ๐ธ A Tune for SEPTA
Weekly Newsletter, Issue 154
๐ TRANSIT FOR ALL PA! PLATFORM
Pennsylvaniaโs transit services could see major cuts next year, and itโs not about Coronavirusโitโs our legislature!
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Newsletter: ๐ Better Buses Survey / ๐ฃ๏ธ Last Day for Walnut & Chestnut / ๐ฝ Girard Petition Reaches 800
Weekly Newsletter, Issue 153
๐ 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!
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Newsletter: ๐ฝ Mayor Kenney, Veto the Downzoning of Girard Ave / ๐ณSEPTA Key 2.0 / ๐ Our Harrisburg Transit Funding Rally
Weekly Newsletter, Issue 152
๐ฝ 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.
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Newsletter: ๐ Transit Rally In Harrisburg / ๐ฃ๏ธ Road Safety for Walnut & Chestnut / ๐ SEPTA need to grow ridership / ๐ Penn Center's Makeover
Weekly Newsletter, Issue 151
๐ JOIN US IN HARRISBURG - FIGHT FOR TRANSIT FUNDING
Join 5th Sq and statewide partners for a RALLY in Harrisburg - NEXT TUESDAY 6/29, to fight for PA transit funding.
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Newsletter: โจ WIN: Parking Tax Cut Rejected! / ๐ฃ๏ธ Bike Lanes for Walnut & Chestnut / ๐ Fight for Transit Funding In Harrisburg
Weekly Newsletter, Issue 150
โจ WIN: PARKING TAX CUT REJECTED!
WHYY and The Inquirer are reporting that City Council is dropping their plan to cut the parking tax!
This is an incredible win!
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Newsletter: ๐ธ Reject Cuts to the Parking Tax / ๐ผ๏ธ Ben Franklin Pkwy Revamp / ๐๏ธ Affordable Units Approved for West Philly
Weekly Newsletter, Issue 149
ACTION๐ธ REJECT THE PARKING TAX CUT
Tell Council to support transit passes for low-income residents, not giveaways to parking executives
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Newsletter: ๐ A Setback for Trolleys / ๐ฃ๏ธ The Return of Cars / ๐ Reforming Commuter Rail
Weekly Newsletter, Issue 148
5TH SQUARE IN THE NEWS๐ A SETBACK FOR TROLLEY MOD
Tom Fitzgerald of the Inquirer wrote about how Amazon outbid SEPTA for land in Southwest Philly originally envisioned for a trolley maintenance yard -- and the lasting impacts this may have on modernizing our trolley fleet.
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๐ง More Safety Improvements for Cobbs Creek Parkway! ๐ง
Thank you very much forย being one of over 650 friends and neighbors who signed our petition calling for a safer Cobbs Creek Parkway.
To share some promising news, the City of Philadelphia has requested $800,000 in funding from the federal government for safety improvements at key pedestrian crossings at Cobbs Creek Parkway.
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Testimony for SEPTA's FY2022 Capital Budget
5th Square members and volunteers came to SEPTA's Capital Budget hearings today to advocate for
Trolley Modernization
Subway Station Accessibility
Expansion of Trolleybuses
Bicycle Amenities at stations
Here is the spoken testimony delivered at the virtual public meeting today by 5th Square members and volunteers.
This is in addition to a letter delivered by the Transit Forward Philadelphia to SEPTA with comments on the proposed operating and capital budgets.
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Newsletter: ๐ Speak Out for Trolleys / ๐ ฟ๏ธ Cutting the Parking Tax is a Bad Idea / ๐ Defending Affordable Units
Weekly Newsletter, Issue 147
๐ SPEAK OUT FOR TROLLEYS!
We are looking for speakers who would like to give short (2 minutes max) testimonials emphasizing the importance of clean, safe, accessible, and frequent trolley service. Personal stories are a plus!
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Newsletter: ๐ณ๏ธ Election Day Next Tuesday / ๐ In Defense of Affordable Housing / ๐๏ธ Keep MLK Open for People
Weekly Newsletter, Issue 146
๐ณ๏ธ PRIMARY ELECTION DAY INFO
The primary election is NEXT TUESDAY, May 18, 2021.
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