For this inaugural house, How partnered with Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia, part of the international nonprofit that builds affordable housing, to select a family. […]
Given the short timeline between the construction of the Hub of Hope and then the turnstiles, it puts into question if SEPTA’s investment in the service station was in an effort to save face for the negative ramifications the turnstiles may have on the city’s homeless community. […]
The 2400 block of North Bouvier Street is one of 410 Playstreets this summer. It’s a little-known program that has spread over decades through word of mouth, mostly in neighborhoods where children don’t have the means to go to summer camp. The program also provide free lunches and snacks to the children on the participating blocks. […]
From Billy Penn: To accommodate social service agencies, SEPTA allowed them to continue to buy tokens in bulk. […]
Done right, TOD can introduce mixed housing and commercial opportunities while making residents less reliant on cars and more likely to use public transit. From: The Philadelphia Citizen […]
Most days, around 5 or 6 p.m., Candace Stanton, 36, maneuvers a black minivan into a parking spot across from the Dunkin’ Donuts on John F. Kennedy Boulevard, grabbing a snack from her bag as she waits to drive her crew to work. […]
SEPTA runs 111 city bus routes, including 38 special bus routes for school children, 41 suburban bus routes, 13 Regional Rail lines, eight streetcar lines, five contracted-out shuttles, three trackless trolley routes, two subways, and one high speed line. Out of those 184 different lines, Route 9 is arguably the worst. […]
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