Announcing our 2026-2027 strategic plan

Russell Richie • March 26, 2026

5th Square Advocacy Releases 2026-2027 Strategic Plan

Today, we're proud to share our first-ever strategic plan — a two-year roadmap for building a more accessible, sustainable, and equitable Philadelphia.



The plan centers our three issue areas: Housing & Land Use, Public Transportation, and Roadway Safety. Across all three, we've set concrete goals: meeting with legislators, mobilizing volunteers for public testimony, collecting petition signatures, and building coalitions with allied organizations across the city and state.


This plan also marks a turning point for our organization. We're committing to hiring our first Executive Director in 2026 — a major step toward professionalizing our operations so we can fight even harder for the policies Philadelphia deserves.


Read the full plan here.


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