🕯️ SUNDAY: MEMORIAL FOR DR. BARBARA FRIEDES
This Sunday, join us for a community memorial event
to remember the life and legacy of Dr. Barbara Friedes.
We'll meet at 8:30 AM at Barbara's Angel Bike at 18th and Spruce. Please bring a filled reusable water to pour into a symbolic memorial.
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🎉 A FEDERAL HOUSING WIN
Good news! The bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act is now law!
Though it's not a perfect piece of legislation, it includes important provisions for boosting housing construction and it's a sign that Congress is beginning to take the housing crisis seriously.
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🚇 SATURDAY: TRANSPORTATIONCAMP PHL
TransportationCamp PHL's Summer Gathering
is this Saturday!
Transportation professionals, students, and advocates will get together for a free "unconference" gathering, featuring fun social activities.
Join them at 11:30 AM at 30th Street Station for the kickoff.
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🚨 ACTION ITEMS
👂 TELL US ABOUT YOUR RCO
Are you involved in your local RCO? Fill out this quick form
with which RCO you're a part of and what your role is.
🏫 UNIVERSAL STUDENT FARES PETITION
Sign this petition
to support expanding student transit cards to cover more students and provide transit access on evenings, weekends, and summers.
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📅 EVENTS
| Jul
18
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TransportationCamp PHL Summer Gathering
11:30 AM Kickoff · Meet at 30th St Station
Join transportation professionals, students, and advocates for a free "unconference" gathering, featuring fun social activities.
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| Jul
19
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Memorial for Dr. Barbara Friedes
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM · 18th and Spruce at Barbara's Angel Bike
Join us in remembering the life of Dr. Barbara Friedes with a community memorial event. Please bring a full reusable water bottle to pour into the symbolic memorial.
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| Jul
24
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West Market St. Petition Press Rally
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM · 34th and Market
Join us to demand PennDOT implement the safety improvements we called for alongside PBA in our joint West Market St petition. We'll join elected officials in speaking out about the urgent need to implement these changes. Bring your safe streets signs for the media to see!
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| Jul
27
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Book Launch: Routledge Handbook of Urban Design Practice
5:30 PM to 7:00PM · Village of Industry and Art, 320 S Broad St
Attend this book launch featuring a panel discussion with contributors and practitioners working across urban design, planning, landscape architecture, infrastructure, and community development, followed by a book signing and reception at Frankie's Summer Club.
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| Jul
28
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24 Hours on Transit
7:30 AM · City Hall
Transit Forward Philly will be hosting a 24-hour transit marathon to advocate for the buses, trains, trolleys and even bikeshare that keep Philly moving.
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| Aug
08
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Philly Mayor's Cup
Belmont Plateau
The Philly Running Alliance is hosting a team race where runners compete for their chosen local running club, featuring races of varying length through historic West Fairmount Park.
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