⛄❄️🎁 YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR HOLIDAY PARTY!

Join 5th Square members and friends for our Holiday Party at 990 Spring Garden on Tuesday, December 20th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, where we'll be holding our Fourth Annual Urbanist Awards ceremony!

Come celebrate with other Philadelphia advocates at the urbanist holiday party of the season!

5TH SQUARE IN THE NEWS
KEY CARDS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

5th Square transit committee member Cameron Adamez was in a WHYY article as part of their coverage of asylum seekers being sent from Texas to other cities. The fundraising campaign RAISED OVER $1,000 a day after the article was published!

The Key card purchasing process has proven to be useful not just in providing transit options, but has also shed light on various aspects of fare policy implications and wayfinding tools. Stay tuned for updates and volunteer opportunities...!

CITY BUDGET FOCUS GROUP

The city has a virtual focus group program for you to voice your opinion about the upcoming budget. The meetings are being held on the following dates:

• Tuesday, December 6 at 6 p.m.- 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, December 7 at 6 p.m.- 7 p.m.
• Thursday, December 8 at 6 p.m.- 7 p.m.
• Saturday, December 10 at 11 a.m.- noon
• Monday, December 12 at 6 p.m.- 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, December 13 at 6 p.m.- 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, December 14 at 6 p.m.- 7 p.m.

The sessions have registration forms in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Portuguese.

EVENTS

"Changing the Face of the City" Panel Discussion

Wednesday, December 7 from 4pm - 6pm
Center for Architecture and Design, 1218 Arch Street

This is a thought-provoking panel discussion of leaders in the built environment to explore how the historic dynamics of preservation and urban planning have affected current practices in real-estate development, housing, etc.

Automotive/Bus Mechanic Information Session

Thursday, December 8, 2022 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM
SEPTA Southern District Bus Depot (1940 Johnston St)

SEPTA is holding an Automotive/Bus Mechanic Information Session for candidates who are interested in learning more about career opportunities as a SEPTA Bus Mechanic.

Framing the Future of the Roundhouse: Reporting Back

Thursday, December 8th at 5:30 P.M. (via Zoom)

Connect the Dots, Amber Art and Design and the City of Philadelphia will host a virtual event on Thursday, December 8th to share back what we as a team have learned from six months of studying public sentiment about the Roundhouse and its future. This is the final public event of the engagement process. This process is detailed at www.roundhousefutures.com (Register here for webinar.)

DVRPC Public Participation Task Force meeting

Friday, December 13th from 6:00pm - 7:30pm (hybrid)

This experience is designed by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission to highlight the role of public participation in the transportation planning process. Dinner will be served for all in-person attendees at 5:30pm. Register here.
The PPTF application period is open until December 26th! This is an opportunity to speak up for your community, share your experience as a resident and join a network of motivated change makers. Click here to apply.

School Streets: Testing Car-free Zones Around Schools

Wednesday, December 14th at 3 p.m.
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
190 N Independence Mall West, 8th Floor (Philadelphia Room)

The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals is presenting a webinar about the 'School Streets' program. School Streets are an innovative solution to reduce the vehicle congestion and traffic safety risks commonly seen around schools, and to encourage children, families and teachers to use active transportation. The results from these pilots are being used to develop recommendations for the planning, permitting and implementation of School Streets programs in municipal settings.

Webinar: Individual Wayfinding in the Context of Visual Impairment, Blindness, and Deafblindness

Thursday, December 15 at 1:00 PM ET (via Zoom)

In this presentation Amy Parker and Dr. Martin Swobodzinski will highlight past research on human indoor-outdoor wayfinding on an urban college campus. Focus in the presentation will be on the discussion of considerations for wayfinding technology, human subject research design, as well findings and lessons learned across the two projects.

Trolley Modernization Transit Talk!

Thursday, December 15 at 6:30 PM (via Zoom)

SEPTA’s modern trolley station designs are now ready for viewing! This past year, through online surveys and in-person events, SEPTA heard from you on trolley station design, color, and lighting as well as sustainable and environmentally-friendly design options. This station design will be implemented across the City of Philadelphia and Delaware County in the future to ensure an easy, accessible, and faster trolley ride. (Register here.)

Holiday Decorated Bus

Saturday & Sunday, December 17th and 18th from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Love Park (1501 JFK)

Can't seem to catch the Jolly Trolley? There's always Festibus for the rest of us! Check out this year's entrants for the Holiday Decorated Vehicle contest! The top winners are also on display at various events--check septa.org or the SEPTA Instagram for other dates and locations.

SURVEYS & EMAIL ACTIONS

• Clark Park Master Plan - Friends of Clark Park are working on a new plan for future development.
  
  
• I-95 Girard Avenue Interchange - This survey is to collect feedback on the potential reconnection of Poplar Street between New Market and Front Streets under I-95. The survey will be open until December 16, 2022.

• Walter Rand Transportation Center Improvement Project - NJ Transit is looking for feedback, specifically for pedestrian access, food service, and general facility concerns. See NJTransit.com for more details.

• Borough of Conshohocken Shuttle Survey - Conshy is studying the feasibility of a shuttle for intra-borough travel.

• Point Breeze Avenue Redevelopment Plan Community Survey - The City of Philadelphia is preparing a strategic redevelopment plan for the Avenue’s commercial corridor, headed by the Department of Commerce with Kenyatta Johnson.