2024 Press Coverage

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09/30/24www.inquirer.com / PennDot could keep I-95 from bigfooting Philadelphia by supporting transit

09/17/24WHYY / Open Streets: Can we make some roads pedestrian zones?

09/13/24 - www.inquirer.com / Philadelphia gets its biggest historic district in decades in Washington Square West

08/30/24 - CBS Philadelphia / Mayor Parker promises to work toward safer bike lanes amid cycling advocates' petition

08/30/24 - www.inquirer.com / Mayor Parker tells cycling activists the city has plans to make bike lanes safer

08/23/24 - The Philadelphia Citizen / Ideas We Should Steal: Safer, Cleaner, Greener Public Spaces

08/21/24 - WHYY / Philly advocates say report misrepresents pedestrian safety in the city

08/12/24 - www.inquirer.com / An old tax proposal could mean new growth for Philadelphia | Kyle Sammin

07/26/24 - Billy Penn at WHYY / Cyclists take to streets to protest lack of progress on safety measures

07/22/24 - usa.streetsblog.org / Philadelphia Demands More Than 'Flex-Post' Protected Bike Lanes After Motorist Kills Cyclist

07/21/24 - Billy Penn at WHYY / Hundreds gather to mourn those struck and killed by cars on city streets

07/20/24 - www.inquirer.com / Toddler among several pedestrians killed or injured in Philly over the weekend as safety advocates called for more protections

07/19/24 - www.inquirer.com / After a horrific crash killed a cyclist, advocates are again pushing for barriers between bike lanes and cars

07/19/24 - Billy Penn at WHYY / A deadly day in Philly for cyclist, pedestrian

07/18/24 - The Philadelphia Citizen / Ideas We Should Steal: Stop Hitting Pedestrians With Cars

07/18/24 - Metro Philadelphia / Calls for pedestrian, cyclist safety intensify following deadly crashes

07/18/24 - www.inquirer.com / CHOP doctor struck and killed by speeding driver as she biked near Rittenhouse Square

07/10/24 - The Philadelphia Citizen / New Urban Order: Why We Need a National Urbanist Party

07/03/24 - Billy Penn at WHYY / Advocates offer water to bus passengers and demand a new station

06/19/24 - www.inquirer.com / Letters to the Editor | June 19, 2024

06/14/24 - www.inquirer.com / Historical Commission pushes off decision on Washington Square West’s historic district

05/13/24 - www.inquirer.com / Latest Greyhound bus station proposal gains support from advocates as Old City neighbors continue to say no

05/10/24 - www.inquirer.com / Mayor Parker’s budget slashes funding for Vision Zero, a program designed to end traffic deaths

03/19/24 - www.inquirer.com / What the ‘poop building’ tells us about affordable housing in Philadelphia

03/19/24 - Billy Penn at WHYY / Philly intercity bus terminal could be moving again

02/29/24 - WHYY / Why has SEPTA once again delayed its bus revolution?

02/21/24 - www.inquirer.com / To improve SEPTA, our Council members need to ride the bus

02/08/24 - www.inquirer.com / SEPTA postpones bus network redesign — again — due to concerns from City Council members

02/06/24 - The Philadelphia Tribune / Mayor appoints five new leaders

02/05/24 - Metro Philadelphia / Mayor Parker appoints 5 women to new leadership roles 

02/01/24 - Governing / With Public Transit on the Brink, Some States Prepare to Boost Funding

01/11/24 - www.inquirer.com / DA Larry Krasner files suit to quash state’s special SEPTA prosecutor as unconstitutional

01/10/24 - www.inquirer.com / Greyhound bus passengers have bathrooms, finally, at Spring Garden Street stop