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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 ...

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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.

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Broad coalition forms Vision Zero Alliance to push Kenney on street safety [updated]

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Philly goes TIGER grant-less for first time, Camden scores $16.2 million

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Lincoln Drive snakes along the Wissahickon Creek in Northwest Philadelphia. (Google Maps)
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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 ...

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Mapping 10 years of Philadelphia block parties

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Vehicles are parked in the median of South Broad Street in Philadelphia
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Why I’m petitioning to enforce parking laws on S. Broad Street

During the DNC last week, my organization, 5th Square, launched a ...

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Vehicles are parked in the median of South Broad Street in Philadelphia
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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 ...

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City advances redesign for North American Street, including 28-foot wide bioswale

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Rep. Taylor, AAA, and others rally for speed enforcement via radar and cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard

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Dear PennDOT: Save us from ourselves and remove South Broad’s parking median, permanently

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Open Streets announced for South Street and MLK Drive on Sept. 24

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