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SEPTA delays ‘bus revolution’ plans until 2024
“Implementation of what’s been dubbed the “bus revolution” will be delayed until next year to allow more time for community feedback.” From: WHYY (Read more.)
Transportation
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SEPTA’s Market Frankford, Broad Street Lines get $56M toward accessibility improvements
Federal transit officials announced $686 million in new grants on Monday to make older transit and commuter rail stations accessible to people with disabilities, including $56 million for SEPTA to overhaul six subway-elevated stations. From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
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UnLockedMaps, an app for people with disabilities, makes navigating Philadelphia’s public transit easier
After a car accident, Ather Sharif didn’t know if he would ever work in tech again. Nearly a decade later, his app is revolutionizing how people in wheelchairs get around. From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
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PPA to Crack Down on ‘Dangerous’ Drivers Parking in Philly Bike Lanes
The new bike lane enforcement officers will issue tickets to cars and trucks blocking bicycle-specific lanes in Center City, University City and South Philadelphia. They didn’t specify which bike lanes would be targeted. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
Civic and Community Engagement
Philly Neighborhood Bike Works DIY repair program
Neighborhood Bike Works in West Philadelphia isn’t like other bike shops.
Yes, you can buy bikes there or drop off your ride to get a tune-up, but what sets the nonprofit shop apart is its commitment to educating young and adult cyclists on how to fix bikes themselves. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
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Most transit leadership, including at SEPTA, is whiter and more suburban than its riders, report finds
38% of the residents of SEPTA’s service area and 71% of its transit riders live in Philadelphia, yet only 13% of board seats are allocated to the city’s representatives. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
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SEPTA’s new bus network will feature fewer, more frequent routes
When SEPTA debuts its new bus network next year, the system will likely have fewer routes, faster service and — in designated suburban zones — an option for riders to order a ride through their phones. | From: Metro Philly (Read more.)
Income and Wages
Philadelphia workers could buy SEPTA passes tax-free under City Council plan
As SEPTA struggles to coax more commuters back onto its trains and buses, City Council is putting forward a plan that would require businesses to help out while providing a potential tax break for workers. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Community and Family
City in settlement talks with disabled Philadelphians in suit over dangerous sidewalks
The city of Philadelphia has entered settlement talks with disabled Philadelphians who sued the city in 2019 over the inaccessibility of the city’s sidewalks. | From: PlanPhilly (Read more.)
Community and Family
Philly Riders Get Trapped in Rail Stations After SEPTA ‘Hardens’ System to Keep Out Unhoused People
The transit agency’s fortress-like attitude towards its downtown infrastructure is unwelcoming, especially for people with mobility challenges. | From: Next City (Read more.)