🍻 BIPOC URBANISTS MEETUP NEXT TUESDAY
Calling all Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) urbanists! Join us this Tuesday, 10/29 for a meetup at Indy Hall.
We want to create a space that's inviting and safe to participate and chat about Philadelphia's urbanist issues important to you! Our community works to provide a welcoming space to address these concerns, provide encouragement, and advocate for an end to systemic barriers to participation and representation.
Whether you are an urban planning advocacy expert or brand new and curious -- you are welcome here! This is a casual social gathering.
🏘️ MORE HOUSING IN PA
The PA Department of Community and Economic Development has put out a survey to help it develop its housing action plan. Take the survey here.
Let them know with your responses that the solution to PA's housing problems is zoning reform and building more units statewide!
🎄 SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR HOLIDAY PARTY
Join 5th Square members and friends for our annual Holiday Party + Urbanist Awards Ceremony at Indy Hall on December 13th at 7 PM!
Come celebrate with other Philadelphia built environment activists, neighborhood and community leaders, architects, planners, builders, and sustainability advocates at the urbanist holiday party of the season!
Nominate a friend or colleague for one of our awards here! Nominations are due by Sunday, December 1st at 5pm.
We also need volunteers to help us run the party. Sign up to volunteer here and you'll get free admission.
🚲 CONCRETE-PROTECTED SPRUCE AND PINE STREETS UPDATE
If you're unfamiliar with the proposal or need a refresher, the plan includes a combination of concrete curb sections and optional crash-rated planters along with additional Loading Zones to meet temporary parking needs.
🗳️ REQUEST A MAIL-IN BALLOT BY NEXT TUESDAY
Election day is almost here! If you'd like to vote by mail in the November election, October 29th is the last day to apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot.
For a full election guide, sample ballot, and to make sure you're registered, see this guide from Committee of 70.
⏰ 39 DAYS LEFT TO FUND SEPTA
Time is running out for state legislators to pass a funding solution to keep SEPTA running.
SEPTA is already raising fares, but without an additional funding source, fares will be raised even higher and service will be slashed.
You can help, by joining the House Transportation Committee and calling on the PA Senate to act and pass legislation to fund our state's vital transit agencies.
📰 5TH SQUARE IN THE NEWS
🚨 ACTION ITEMS
🏘️ Pennsylvania Housing Action Plan Survey
The PA Department of Community and Economic Development has put out a survey to help it develop its housing action plan. Take the survey here.
🚲 22nd St Bike Lane Petition
Philly Bike Action is organizing efforts calling for a bike lane on 22nd St from Fairmount Ave to Brown St. Sign their petition here.
🚲 47th St Bike Lane Petition
With the upcoming repaving of 47th St, Philly Bike Action is calling for traffic calming measures and the creation of a parking-protected bike lane along 47th St from Chestnut St to the Grays Ferry Bridge. Sign their petition here.
🛣️ Stop I-95 Expansion
PennDOT is planning to expand I-95 in Center City and South Philly by adding lanes and new ramps. This will threaten the well-being of our neighborhoods by worsening air quality, increasing noise pollution, harming our access to the waterfront, and destroying sports facilities. To make matters worse, PennDOT has been deceitful about its engagement efforts.
Join us in telling PennDOT that highway expansion has no place in the core of Philadelphia by signing our petition.
EVENTS
NightCycle: Mount Moriah
Oct 26, 7:30 Meet up, 8pm roll | Art Museum Steps
BIPOC Urbanists Meetup
October 29, 6pm – 8pm | Indy Hall, 709 N 2nd St
Calling all Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) urbanists! Whether you are an urban planning advocacy expert or brand new and curious -- you are welcome here! This is a casual social gathering.
November 8–9 | Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
The goal of the conference is to provide extensive discussion of new and innovative research in urban and regional economics. Previous editions have convened 40 or more economists from around the world to present, discuss, and participate in the workshop.
November 18, 12pm – 1pm | Hybrid: Indy Hall and remote via Zoom
At this meeting, we will introduce our organization and recent campaigns,
onboard folks with our tech, discuss and brainstorm upcoming 5th Square priorities and volunteer opportunities.
5th Square Holiday Party + Awards Ceremony
December 13, 2024 at 7:00pm – 9pm | Indy Hall, 709 N 2nd St
Join 5th Square for our annual holiday party and an awards ceremony where we will be presenting awards to members of our community for their outstanding contributions to Philadelphia’s urbanist movement.
WHAT WE'RE READING
🏙️ HOUSING & LAND USE
🌳 PUBLIC SPACE
🚌 TRANSIT
🚴 MOBILITY
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