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@nerd4cities.bsky.social is coming to Philly on September 28th! Ticket presale is now open to 5th Square Advocacy members. If you're not a member, sign up today! 5thsq.app.neoncrm.com/forms/member...

Great turnout for today’s Transit Forward Philly Transit Marathon.  Kicking off 24 hours on transit meeting with riders, elected officials and neighborhood groups from across the SEPTA service area.  Transit funding is more important than ever and we are proud to participate!

Hurry, we’ve gotta build some more bike lanes here in Philly ASAP

Far too many Philadelphians have been killed or seriously injured in crashes on West Market Street. It's time for a change. That's why we rallied with @bikeaction.org and @bcgp.bsky.social to demand PennDOT implement safety improvements on West Market Street.

Right after the two-year memorial for Dr. Friedes and on the very block where she was killed. This is exactly why we need concrete protection.

@iancoss.bsky.social's Highway Teardown Tour came to Philadelphia for an episode on I-95 with @ingasaffron.bsky.social, @dpearsonphl.bsky.social, and Leslie Richards--it's a great listen: www.wgbh.org/podcasts/big...

Highway Teardown Tour | 9. Philadelphia, PAEven as cities try to heal the damage of the interstate era, we are also continuing to expand our urban highways, continuing to turn parks and neighborhoods into new lanes and new off-ramps. So why is...www.wgbh.org

We made the news! Inside Climate News quoted two of our organizers. Dr. Jay Arzu: "In the year we celebrate 250 years of this great country, let’s fund the system that moves it" Alex Milone: "SEPTA is being forced to burn the furniture to heat the house" insideclimatenews.org/news/0907202...

Pennsylvania’s Legislature Is Likely to Punt on Mass Transit Funding—Again - Inside Climate NewsLast year’s temporary fix relieved the pressure to find long-term funding for transit agencies, setting up another high-stakes fight down the road.insideclimatenews.org

Tomorrow morning at 8:30am, meet us at 18th and Spruce! There will be a community memorial in honor of Dr. Barbara Friedes, two years after we lost her to a reckless driver who hit her while she biked in the unprotected bike lane. Bring a full water bottle to pour into a symbolic memorial.

Philly represents in this video! Also, Save the date: Monday 9/28 👀

Check out today’s episode of @citycastphilly.bsky.social featuring our board member Fae Ehsan in a deep dive into our More Homes Near Transit campaign!

Can a Free July 4 Concert Keep You in Philly? Plus, Pension Loophole & SEPTA Housing - City Cast PhillyAre you sticking around for the semiquincentennial celebrations this weekend? Host Trenae Nuri, senior producer Abby Fritz, and Fae Ehsan, a board...philly.citycast.fm

As the Transit-Oriented Communities bills passed from City Council, we are thrilled to see support from councilmembers across Philly for including more stations. Council President Johnson is showing true leadership here by looking into opting in all of the South Broad St Subway stops!

Philly has a new law to boost development around transit. Which neighborhoods will benefit?A new bill could be way to boost SEPTA ridership, but City Council controls which stations benefit.share.inquirer.com

Check out the latest Op-Ed in today’s Inquirer by our housing organizer Jay Arzu in support of more homes near transit! “Philadelphia spent a century building a public transit system. The least we owe the next generation is the right to live next to it.”

Philadelphia built a mass transit system. Now let people live next to it. | OpinionCouncil should pass legislation extending a zoning change from the Market-Frankford El to other SEPTA rail lines and our busiest bus corridors.share.inquirer.com

Transit Oriented Communities passed out of Committee on Rules yesterday! Thank you to all our organizers and supporters who showed up to voice support for More Homes Near Transit (notably there were zero opponents). We look forward to supporting this bill’s passage through the full council soon.

Today’s announcement from Gov. Shapiro spending $30 million in state funds for Stadium District roadways is a major disappointment when SEPTA is still facing a long-term funding crisis threatening transit service

Gov. Shapiro announces almost $30 million highway investment for Philly stadium districtThe state investment will largely be spent on a new I-76 entrance.www.inquirer.com

It will be a BLAST! Tickets: www.5thsqadvocacy.org/LAC

🚇 In council today in support for CM Landau’s resolution for hearings on expanding SEPTA student fares. Let’s get these fare cards working nights, weekends and summers! @ruephilacouncil.bsky.social @transit4philly.bsky.social

We joined @transit4philly.bsky.social and @ruephilacouncil.bsky.social at City Hall yesterday in support of making student SEPTA passes work 24/7, year-round. These cards don’t work nights, weekends and summers. That’s a policy choice — and it can be a different one.

Free, year-round SEPTA passes proposed for all Philly studentsCouncilmember Rue Landau wants the city to pay for passes that work on weekends and all summer long.billypenn.com

Grateful for the opportunity to meet the Office of Councilmember Jamie Gauthier, and discuss our support for Transit-Oriented Communities. More homes near transit means more riders for SEPTA, lower transportation costs for residents, and more families able to put down roots in the city.

✨We're proud to share our first-ever strategic plan!✨ The plan centers our three issues: Housing & Land Use, Public Transportation, and Roadway Safety. It also marks a turning point for us. We're hiring our first Executive Director in 2026! Check it out! www.5thsqadvocacy.org/announcing-o...

💳🚍 HUGE TRANSIT WINS! Mayor Parker announced: • $25M - Zero Fare Program funding restored! • $10M - SEPTA Key Advantage for municipal employees restored! • 10% increase in city funding for SEPTA! @transit4philly.bsky.social

Who benefits — and who pays — in Mayor Cherelle Parker’s new Philadelphia budget planSEPTA is a winner. Hotels, Amazon, and Uber are among the losers.www.inquirer.com