
Streets & Roads
Giving ourselves over to the navigational wiles of Waze
My husband Jon and I have fallen for the same woman. Her name is Amy. Or at least that’s the name the Waze app gives her in ...
9 years ago
Why under-funding SEPTA is state-sanctioned discrimination
On a cold winter’s day in January 2015, my morning train arrived 45 minutes late. The Norristown High Speed Line was notorious for arri ...
9 years ago
How to be hated on any city street in Philadelphia
From my experience, of all the various modes of transportation in Philadelphia, the most ill-treated, most unnecessarily dangerous, most universally despised is the bicycle.
9 years ago
Lincoln Drive needs better access for emergency vehicles
Having lived in Northwest Philly for over 20 years, I avoid Lincoln Drive in heavy rain, sleet, and snow. Especially at night when its na ...
9 years ago
Why I’m petitioning to enforce parking laws on S. Broad Street
During the DNC last week, my organization, 5th Square, launched a ...
9 years ago
In defense of South Philly’s parking quirks
I couldn’t believe my ears. There’s a movement to ban parking on the median strip in South Philly! What next? Banning soft pr ...
9 years ago