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Bike and pedestrian advocates rallied for a safer Market Street in University CityTwo pedestrians were killed in hit-and-run crashes a week apart near the rally site at 34th and Market Streets last year.share.inquirer.com

We appreciate Council President Johnson’s support for concrete bike lane protection to hopefully prevent more families from tragically losing a loved one.

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We will be pushing for more stations included over the summer — join us here.

More homes near transitPhiladelphia faces interconnected crises: rising housing costs, skyrocketing gas prices, worsening traffic, and a SEPTA budget shortfall. There's a $0 solution — Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) leg...5thsq.app.neoncrm.com

Read our full statement below. We hope the Governor will commit to a comprehensive transportation plan for the Stadium District that brings traffic safety upgrades and increased transit service. www.5thsqadvocacy.org/5th-square-a...

5th Square Advocacy Calls on Gov. Shapiro to Fund Better Stadium Transit5th Square Advocacy calls on Governor Josh Shapiro to fund SEPTA transit service to the Philadelphia Stadium District and commit to long-term fundingwww.5thsqadvocacy.org

Our own @tungwill.bsky.social, in his speech, compares the student fare card to Cinderella’s carriage, “When the clock strikes midnight, it turns into a pumpkin. Useless. Just like that. That’s this card.” “Thousands of kids have this card sitting useless in their bag all summer.“

This is a huge win for riders and a huge win for SEPTA! With our partner, @transit4philly.bsky.social, we visited multiple councilmembers at last week's advocacy day and our volunteers and organizers participated in a massive rally at City Hall. These wins were because of US!

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5th Square wants to see full removal of parking minimums near transit, a larger coverage radius, by-right multifamily housing in all districts near transit stops, and a station list that reflects the full breadth of Philadelphia’s transit network.

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City Council bill would ban housing from former Hahnemann University Hospital areaCouncilmember Jeffery Young said the goal is commercial preservation and creating jobs in that part of his district.share.inquirer.com

Turning 38th and 40th into temporary transitways would be amazing, but probably require a lot of manned police enforcement — right now we’re evaluating the effect of these smaller changes on trolley travel times. Obviously the best solution would be to just get the tunnel open again.

We thank @councilmemberjg.bsky.social and State Rep Rick Krajewski for your partnership in advocacy! And we all hope the trolley tunnel gets reopened soon!

To ease the burden on diverted riders, starting today SEPTA announced: - Shuttle Buses on Market St - Police at 38th & Spruce to help trolleys turn - Parking restrictions - Closing part of 40th St to traffic - Extended green lights on 40th st wwww.septa.org/news/trolley...