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Progress & Poverty Institute @pandpinst.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We were proud to cosponsor this event! Thank you @5thsqadvocacy.org @nerd4cities.bsky.social, Dr. Jay Arzu, and everyone else who made this event possible!

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 30/09/2026

Thank you so much to Ray for coming out to our city, our volunteers who worked hard to host the event, and everyone who joined us and bought a ticket. The money we raised from ticket sales will go directly to funding our advocacy for a better Philadelphia.

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 30/09/2026

On Monday night, more than 500 of you joined us for the urbanist event of the season: CityNerd Live in Philly: The City’s Scorecard. We hosted @nerd4cities.bsky.social Ray Delahanty for a live show discussing what Philly gets right and wrong when it comes to transit, walkability, and affordability.

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 24/09/2026

Send this form email from @bikeaction.org calling for safety improvements on the South Street Bridge to be fast tracked. Nearly 500 people per hour bike across this bridge during rush hour--they deserve safer conditions! bikeaction.org/maillink/vie...

5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 19/09/2026

Bill 260699 would mean that drivers doing 55+ on Broad St or 75+ on the Boulevard would get a 33% discount on their speeding tickets. Drivers going 11-20 mph over the limit would pay 50% less. Why are we trying to make reckless driving more affordable??

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 19/09/2026

Councilmember Young wants to weaken our lifesaving speed camera program by reducing fines even for reckless drivers going 30+ mph over the speed limit! Tell City Council not to let it happen: www.5thsqadvocacy.org/Speed-camera...

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Speed Cameras Action | 5th Square Advocacy

Tell City Council to stand up for safe streets and protect Philadelphia families: Say NO to Bill 260699!

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 18/09/2026

Our housing organizer Dr. Jay Arzu was on @nbcphiladelphia.com to discuss the Roosevelt Boulevard subway and what we need to do as a city to prepare for federal funding.

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 18/09/2026

We turned out to the first session of city council yesterday in support of Transit Oriented Communities! Let’s get this done!

Group of four people standing and smiling holding signs reading "MORE HOMES NEAR TRANSIT"

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 17/09/2026

Their conversation was inspired by this piece in Grid Magazine. We love both housing and third spaces. The best way to protect these valuable civic spaces is to ensure they're surrounded by dense and affordable housing, which enables the vibrant communities that third spaces need to thrive.

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What we lose when civic spaces are converted into housing - Grid Magazine

Imagine if developers quietly acquired and developed a few acres of Fairmount Park every year, carving them off into luxury housing.

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 17/09/2026

Listen in to Tuesday's @citycastphilly.bsky.social episode to hear our board member Fae Ehsan discussing the interplay between housing and third spaces. The discussion starts at 21:21. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMSd...

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Ranking Philly Sports Experiences, Housing vs. Third Spaces & Where to Scream

YouTube video by City Cast Philly

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Blvd Subway @blvdsubway.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🚨 Philly Planning Commission takes up Roosevelt Blvd plans TOMORROW. How to comment: 📧 Email planning@phila.gov by NOON Thu 9/17 📝 Subject: Public Comment, Agenda Item 4 💬 Say: move the Roosevelt Blvd Subway into design & engineering.

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 15/09/2026

Tonight at 6pm! It'll be a great time, come join us!

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 10/09/2026

Yesterday’s crash is just the latest in a long history of crashes here. It’s beyond time we made the bridge safer for all users.

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 10/09/2026

Yesterday, a woman wearing scrubs was hit while biking eastbound on the South Street Bridge. This is the most biked bridge in all of PA. On any given day, an order of magnitude more people walk, bike, or take the bus across this bridge than drive personal vehicles.

Picture of the eastern end of the South Street Bridge. Cones are blocking off the section where the right-turn lane and bike lane intersect

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 08/09/2026

We'll be hosting special guests: Jaqueline Cusack (Director - Roxborough Development Corporation) Stephen Bronskill (Coalition Manager - @transit4philly.bsky.social) @reptarikkhan.bsky.social Julio Rodriguez (Policy Director - @bcgp.bsky.social) Jake Thompson (@bikeaction.org)

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 08/09/2026

Join us next Tuesday, 9/15, for a meetup at Roxborough Pocket Park! 5thsq.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/ne...

A group of people sitting and standing in Roxborough Pocket Park while Rep Tarik Khan speaks in front of them

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 07/09/2026

This is also why we are proud to support the Transit Access Fund which would invest $10 million in expanding SEPTA Key Advantage to more employers and ensuring the Zero Fare program is here to stay. Sign @transit4philly.bsky.social's petition: www.transitforwardphilly.org/transit_acce...

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Sign the Transit Access Fund Petition

Advocating for an equitable, accessible, and safe, sustainable transit network in Southeastern Pennsylvania

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 07/09/2026

This kicked off what is today’s SEPTA Key Advantage, University Pass, and the Zero Fare programs--putting unlimited SEPTA passes in the hands of almost 100,000 riders across our region!

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 07/09/2026

Our organizers worked back in 2020 to cobble together a grant among transit advocacy orgs to study institutional passes for SEPTA. thephiladelphiacitizen.org/septa-free-p...

Screenshot of Philadelphia Citizen Article:
It started with college students
Conversations at SEPTA about an institutional pass concept began in 2013 and 2014. Back then, the idea was to create bulk fares for university students using Pittsburgh's successful university pass program as a model. SEPTA's pilot, however, will not include college students, even though Drexel University itself is part of the initial trio.
The unofficial plan at SEPTA is to branch into student passes in a future phase. As it turned out, new employee benefits were relatively faster and more straightforward to stand up than new student benefits.
But advocates who have long worked to advance the university pass concept within SEPTA — an effort that I have been closely involved with from 2014 through the present day — are not disappointed by this outcome. Instead, they are thrilled with the pilot's progress among those three large employers.
The main supporters of student transit passes have included SEPTA's Youth Advisory Council, 5th Square, the Clean Air Council and the Transit Forward Philly coalition, who worked with staff allies at SEPTA to overcome internal resistance and neutralize arguments that had long prevented the concept from advancing.

These transit advocates and transportation environmentalists were inspired by success stories from Pittsburgh, Seattle, Chicago, Washington DC, Columbus, Ohio, and other cities. Greater Philadelphia possesses key ingredients. Not only do we have more higher-ed institutions, we also have a more expansive regional public transportation network than many other university pass cities. It became clear to these groups that a pass like Pittsburgh's U-Pass could be even more successful here.
SEPTA could add a truly massive number of transit riders by putting a monthly pass into the hands of every college student and university worker, from custodians to administrators to professors. According to Campus Philly's most recent annual report (2019), enrollment at their partner schools in our region was over 278,000. Add in university workers, and there's a major opportunity for growing transit ridership and revenue.
For various reasons, the student pass idea on its own generated socializing and beginning analysis — but not much action - from SEPTA under the administration of then-General Manager Jeff Kneuppel.

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 07/09/2026

Using SEPTA Key Advantage as an incentive to attract jobs to Philadelphia is a smart move and we are thrilled to have played a small part in its founding! www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...

What government incentives are going to Burlington?
$30 million: How much Burlington is set to receive in grants from Pennsylvania.
$8 million: What the City of Philadelphia plans to invest in Burlington's move, including a $7 million forgivable loan and $1 million for a year of free SEPTA passes for employees.

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 07/09/2026

(Don't worry, we'll leave the batteries at home)

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Ray Delahanty | CityNerd @nerd4cities.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

About to find out what it’s like to be in the same room as 500 rabid Philly urbanists. Pray for me

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Gritty Philadelphia Flyers Mascot

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 07/09/2026

If you missed your chance to get a ticket, sign up for the waitlist at the link below and we'll contact you if any tickets open up. www.5thsqadvocacy.org/citynerd

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 07/09/2026

We are now officially sold out of tickets for our @nerd4cities.bsky.social live event! A huge thank you to the *500* people who bought tickets! Your support helps fund our advocacy for a better Philadelphia.

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 04/09/2026

So we’re asking legislators: 1. Don't let the red light camera program sunset--make it permanent 2. Lift the cap on red light and speed camera locations so we can install more of these proven safety tools 3. If you ban Flock, don't lump in these lifesaving technologies

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 04/09/2026

Right now in Harrisburg, legislators are working on several anti-Flock bills. And automated red light enforcement is set to sunset within the next year if it’s not reauthorized.

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 04/09/2026

Unlike Flock, red light and speed cameras are explicitly authorized under and regulated by PA state law. Legally, these cameras must be physically incapable of being usable for live surveillance. These protections ensure they cannot be abused for stalking or spying like Flock cameras have been.

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Police officer arrested after tracking ex-girlfriend on Flock camera system over 2,000 times, authorities say | CNN

A Kentucky police officer was arrested after authorities said he used the Flock Safety license plate reader camera system to track his ex-girlfriend over 2,000 times, marking the latest in a string of...

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 04/09/2026

Here in Philadelphia, on Roosevelt Blvd alone, speed cameras have saved an estimated 65+ lives since 2020! On Broad St, they’ve reduced speeding by 67%. Intersections with red light cameras have seen a 14% reduction in crashes. These things work! They save our neighbors’ lives!

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 04/09/2026

As anti-Flock sentiment gains momentum, we want to remind everyone: red light/speed cameras ≠ Flock cameras Flock cameras are used for surveillance. Red light and speed cameras are used to enforce specific traffic violations in a privacy preserving way--and they save lives! 🧵

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Shapiro is wary of Flock cameras and the potential loss of privacy

The governor believes Pennsylvanians' privacy may be at risk, according to a spokesperson.

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Clem A Kaos @clemakaos.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Ditch your money pit on wheels. And that's NOT your bike. Habituate walking, think of mobility as a menu of options rather than a car/no-car binary, carry a fare card, install a transit app. @thewaroncars.bsky.social @5thsqadvocacy.org @bcgp.bsky.social gift: share.inquirer.com/GEkUiX

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How to give up your car (sometimes), save money, and save the planet

It’s a big life change, so take things one step at a time.

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 28/08/2026

Very close to selling out our CityNerd event on 9/28! Get your tickets today! Link ⬇️ www.5thsqadvocacy.org/citynerd

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Ray Delahanty | CityNerd @nerd4cities.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I’m hearing fewer than 50 spots left for this. Still a coin flip whether this sells out before Seattle

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Progress & Poverty Institute @pandpinst.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Philly has tens of thousands of vacant lots, and needs as many homes. Could taxing land more, and buildings less, fill vacant land with much-needed housing? Learn more at our Sept 8 webinar hosted by AIA-Philly! Register: aiaphiladelphia.org/events/view/...

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Land Value Tax Presentation & Discussion

What if the way we tax land could unlock more housing, fairer development, and a stronger Philadelphia? Join the Housing Committee on September 8th, 9–10 AM, for a virtual conversation with the Progre...

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 16/08/2026

Tickets are now available to the general public for our @nerd4cities.bsky.social live event next month! Get yours here: www.5thsqadvocacy.org/citynerd

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Neon Events

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 03/08/2026

@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...

Graphic advertising an event titled "CityNerd Live in Philly: The City's Scorecard". The background image is an aerial shot of an L train with pictures of three individuals on top and logos of 5th Square Advocacy and Progress and Poverty Institute.
The graphic's text reads:
"A deep discussion on what Philly gets right and wrong in terms of walkability, transit, and affordability with Ray Delahanty. Special Guest Dr. Jay Arzu, Roosevelt Blvd Subway. Emcee Corinne Lagermasini, 5th Square Advocacy. Monday, September 28 at 7pm, Resurrection Philadelphia, 128 S 17th St - Philadelphia, PA."

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Joi Washington, Media Borough Mayor @mayorjoi.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Thank you @5thsqadvocacy.org! It was great seeing everyone and sharing my speech with everyone today!

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 28/07/2026

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!

Councilmember Squilla standing in front of a group of people holding transit signs

Two people holding Transit for All PA signs and wearing shirts reading “Transit moves us”

Two people wearing shirts reading “Build the Roosevelt Blvd Subway!”

A group of people wearing shirts and holding signs in support of transit, standing in front of Philadelphia City Hall

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 24/07/2026

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

Screenshot of GQ Sports with a photo of LeBron wearing a bike helmet and a headline reading “LeBron James Is a Big Bike Guy”.

Interviewer: In your career, we've seen you biking in Cleveland, and then in Miami. LA's obviously a little trickier. Tell me about where biking fits into your life right now.

LeBron: It's definitely a lot trickier, because it's heavy traffic here, things of that nature. But we ride bikes here a lot. Not as much as I do back home when I'm in Ohio, because we have a lot of bike paths and things like that, which helps. But yeah, biking's still a part of our life here in Los Angeles.

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 24/07/2026

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.

A Man wearing a PBA shirt speaks into a microphone in front of a crowd holding signs supporting safe streets.

A man speaks into a microphone in front of a crowd holding signs supporting safe streets, with TV cameras pointed at them.

A man wearing a Philadelphia City Council shirt speaks into a microphone in front of a crowd holding signs supporting safe streets.

A woman standing with a child wearing a Jay Alert shirt speaks into a microphone in front of a crowd holding signs supporting safe streets.

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 21/07/2026

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.

Amazon van blocking Spruce Street bike lane with Dr. Barbara Friedes's ghost bike in the foreground

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peter k @peterskim.org · 21/07/2026

Great episode, especially because of all the love for Philly. @wednightrides.org also gets a shout out. Thanks for coming to our amazing city! The Philly part starts at the 53:30 mark.

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 20/07/2026

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...

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Pennsylvania’s Legislature Is Likely to Punt on Mass Transit Funding—Again - Inside Climate News

Last year’s temporary fix relieved the pressure to find long-term funding for transit agencies, setting up another high-stakes fight down the road.

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5th Square Advocacy @5thsqadvocacy.org · 19/07/2026

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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