๐Ÿšฒ Legalize Parking-Protected Bike Lanes / ๐Ÿ“ฃ Monday: Advocacy Workshop / ๐Ÿ“š One Month Away: Life After Cars Book Talk

April 16, 2026
Weekly Newsletter #21 · April 16, 2026

5th Square Advocacy is an urbanist organization of grassroots advocates building a coalition for better transportation, housing, and public space in Philadelphia. Thanks to our growing network of sustaining members for making this work possible.

๐Ÿšฒ LEGALIZE PARKING-PROTECTED BIKE LANES

Parking-protected bike lanes are a great way to make our bikes lanes safer and lower stress, but they are illegal on state roads! The few parking-protected bike lanes that currently exist in our city are only allowed as part of a limited pilot program with PennDOT.

The Bicycle Coalition is fighting to change this: Sign their petition to support legalizing parking-protected bike lanes!

๐Ÿ“ฃ MONDAY: ADVOCACY WORKSHOP

  Want to learn how to be a better advocate for transit and Vision Zero?
Join us for a mobility budget advocacy workshop this upcoming Monday , April 20th at 5:30pm!
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๐Ÿ“š ONE MONTH AWAY: LIFE AFTER CARS BOOK TALK

Get your tickets before they sell out!

Thursday, May 14 at 7 PM — Spend an evening with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon, hosts of the War on Cars podcast and authors of Life After Cars. They'll discuss the negative impacts of car-dependency and how we can build safer, more livable streets in Philadelphia.

Get Your Ticket Today

๐Ÿ™๏ธ OPEN STREETS THIS WEEKEND

This Sunday , portions of Walnut and 18th Streets in the Rittenhouse area will be car-free from 10am to 5pm as part of Center City District's  West Walnut Open Streets.

Enjoy the beautiful spring weather and see how great our city can be when our streets put people first.

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๐Ÿ‘‹ BECOME A MEMBER

Thank you to everyone who has already joined as a member! Our members fuel our grassroots work for a more accessible, sustainable, and equitable Philadelphia.

BECOME A MEMBER

๐Ÿšจ ACTION ITEMS

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ๐Ÿš SUPPORT HOMES NEAR TRANSIT

Help us advocate for more transit-oriented development in Philadelphia! We're meeting with district councilmembers to talk about adding more stations to the Mayor's Transit Oriented Communities Bill. Fill out this form and we'll loop you in with an organizer leading your district, materials, and talking points for your meeting!

 

๐ŸšŒ KEEP TRANSIT WINS IN THE BUDGET

We worked hard to get Zero Fare, municipal Key Advantage, and increased resources for SEPTA into the Mayor's budget plan-- help us keep up the pressure on City Council to make these wins a reality!

  1. Take City Council's city budget survey.
  2. Sign up for a hearing at City Hall
  3. Join a neighborhood budget town hall

๐Ÿ“…  EVENTS

Apr 20

Philly Mobility Advocacy Training

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Transit Forward Philly Office, 1500 Walnut St
Ste 1107

Join us, the People's Budget Office, Transit Forward Philadelphia, The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, and Philly Bike Action for a mobility budget advocacy workshop. We'll equip you with the skills needed to become a more effective advocate for public transit,.
Apr 20

The Big Dig Podcast Live

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Pen and Pencil, 1522 Latimer St

Every American city is divided by crumbling old highways. Every city is trying to figure out what to do with them. Join Ian Coss, host of the Peabody-Award winning podcast “The Big Dig” – along with special guests – for a live taping about Philadelphia’s own attempts to solve that puzzle, and undo the harms of the past.
May 14

Life After Cars Book Talk

7:00 PM, doors open 6:30 PM · Resurrection Philadelphia, 123 S. 17th St

Spend an evening with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon, hosts of the War on Cars podcast and authors of Life After Cars. They'll discuss the negative impacts of car-dependency and how we can build safer, more livable streets in Philadelphia.

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