🍻 MEETUP NEXT WEDNESDAY
Next Wednesday, Join 5th Square organizers and volunteers for an informal, in-person meet-up over at Pennsport Beer Boutique!
This is an outdoor, family-friendly event where we will provide updates on our recent campaigns. We will also be discussing mobility, safe streets, and access to transit specific to South Philly.
5th Square July Meetup
July 23, 2025 at 6:00pm – 8pm
Pennsport Beer Boutique – 242 Wharton St
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🚉 NO BUDGET WITHOUT TRANSIT FUNDING
Transit for All PA is organizing statewide to ensure Harrisburg does not pass a budget that leaves transit behind.
Join them on July 29th for a statewide meeting of PA transit advocates to learn more about how the fight for transit funding has been going in Harrisburg and what our next steps are.
And in the meantime, you can help out by telling everyone you know to contact their elected officials and by signing up to canvass SEPTA riders or phonebank with Transit Forward Philly.
🚲 FRIDAY: SUPPORT THE 3RD ST BIKE LANE
This Friday, we need your help to support the 3rd Street bike.
As part of the process to install the 3rd St bike lane, the City must hold a hearing to convert some 3rd Street parking spots to loading zones.
The hearing will a hybrid virtual/in-person meeting held this Friday at 8am.
We're expecting FOPS to turn out so we need supporters to comment to help counteract the loud minority!
🤝 BECOME A 5TH SQUARE MEMBER
Want to support the work we do? Become a member!
By becoming a 5th Square member, you help support our advocacy for transit funding, abundant and affordable housing throughout the city, safer streets, cleaner air, better public spaces, and so much more!
🚨 ACTION ITEMS
🚏 Erie Ave Bus Lane Survey
SEPTA is studying two ideas for bus lanes on Erie Ave. Respond to their survey to give them your feedback.
🚫 Grays Ferry Is Not a Parking Lot
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is proposing a 1,000-vehicle parking garage at 30th and Grays Ferry Avenue. This garage would be over 70 feet tall, reserved for employees, and would require a separate shuttle service. Sign our petition telling CHOP: Don't Treat Grays Ferry as a Parking Lot
🛣️ 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
[Rescheduled] Beyond the Boot: Parking, Trust, and What Moves a City
Wednesday, July 16, 4:00 PM-5:00 PM | Virtual via Zoom
As part of a webinar series, Drexel is hosting PPA Director Richard Lazer for a conversation about how infrastructure, labor, and public safety intersect in daily city life and how the PPA is reinventing itself to rebuild trust and improve quality of life.
3rd Street Bike Lane Hearing
Friday, July 18th at 8:00 AM | Hybrid: 1515 Arch St or virtual via Zoom
A hearing is being held for new loading zones as part of the 3rd St bike lane project. We're expecting FOPS to turn out to oppose the bike lane so show up and comment to help get it through.
WHAT WE'RE READING
🏙️ HOUSING & LAND USE
🌳 PUBLIC SPACE
🚌 TRANSIT
🚲 MOBILITY
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Open Philanthropy’s Abundance & Growth Fund
10 Thousand Friends of PA /
Delaware River Port Authority /
HACE / Disaster Recovery Connector(s)
Painted Bride Art Center /
Stone Sherick Consulting Group / Affordable Housing Finance Director of Development
Housing Partnership Network / Director, Lending
Amtrak /
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