Trump admin Is attempting to massive cut federal transit funds, seeking to: 1–Eliminate transit account, which funds billions of $ in capital expenses for transit agencies 2–Prevent state DOTs from “flexing” funds for transit These changes, if they occurred, would be devastating for US transit.

In good SEPTA news, the 1234 Market storefront will be activated with a holiday popup store

Very frustrating that the 5th St bike lane (left pic going left-to-right) is not getting a protected bumpout because it doesn't extend past SG as protected, because CM Young hasn't made legislation to do so. But it's probably too late to change it in this final design meeting

We've launched the Catenary Maps Android app! Now you can track buses, trains, metros, and see timetables & blocks with much better battery efficiency and high frame rate! Download and try it out !!! play.google.com/store/apps/d...

The insinuation that city workers would not best represent Philadelphia, but that city officials would is pretty insulting TBH

Interactive feature illustrating the ways in which Mutter Museum staff are trying to research and represent the lives of the people who became specimens in the collection, to illuminate the social history of medicine (and race and inequality) #HistMed

Big news for the Philly arts scene: Ministry of Awe will have its grand opening on Saturday, March 14th at 27 N. 3rd St. in Old City. The former bank is getting six floors of fun, all organized by muralist Meg Saligman. Love seeing the arts returning to Old City.

Tired: burrito taxi Wired: literal cash cab

The brother of a Chinese immigrant who was found dead this summer at a privately run ICE detention facility in Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against immigration authorities to demand answers about the death.

Good news: City Hall bus and bike lanes got striped today despite the best efforts of Jay Young Bad news: the Residence Inn on Juniper has instinctively started using it as valet parking hours after completion. Not camera-enforceable without adding Juniper to the list

Find someone that loves you as much as the city of Bethlehem hates passenger rail

Some old-school Philly corruption that selects winners and losers based on their personal relation or lack thereof to the police. In a city with a $1.2 billion surplus, apparently street festivals just aren't important to the Mayor www.inquirer.com/news/philly-...

Some good news for the Camden-Glassboro line today: - DRPA board meeting reporting agreement with Conrail for further track sharing + bridge rebuild - NJT board meeting setting up SNJ light rail entity to oversee River Line and any additional lines

California Forever and Hong Kong's rail + property model - thinking about who should be capturing the value of building cities theoverheadwire.com/2025/11/cali...

The fact that his social media team made a fancy graphic for a 135-day late budget--utterly shameless

Almost forgot: it's Frank Furness' birthday today. Have some pics of his Mt Airy and Gravers stations

I like these sidewalk-level bike lanes that also have separation from pedestrian space on the sidewalk with pretty materials like cobblestone and/or trees.

Amazing post from an Issaquah councilmember who is winning her race for a full four year term with 77.8% of the vote.

Cities that don't understand this and continue to forego ridehailing fees will suffer the consequence

Next year’s budget will be during an election year for the Governor and many seats in the pa legislature.

Shapiro likes his tagline "Get shit done". He can fix a hole in a highway but for public transit riders across PA he's fine playing politics with their life and work. Republicans want to 'punish' Philly? It seems PA Dems will happily accept that for the right price.

Pennsylvania’s top legislative leaders and Gov. Josh Shapiro have agreed to a $50.1 billion state budget deal behind closed doors, according to two sources close to negotiations. 🔗 www.inquirer.com/politics/pen...

Crushing to see such a great design without its accompanying construction funding, but we can only hope a future miracle happens

Please, Upper Eastside millionaires & 3rd gen Used Car Dealership owners of Flushing, move to Lititz.

After 40 years of publishing ideas that shape a more sustainable world, Island Press is turning the page. As we transition into a new phase in 2026, we’re offering one final opportunity to get every Island Press book at 50% off during our #SimplyEverything sale. Islandpress.org/half

i suspect every issue of Zoning Practice magazine features a societal ill and then suggests solving that ill through zoning.

The guy that promised to save PA transit and then abandoned it, while still failing to outmaneuver the state GOP to deliver a budget for 130 days does not deserve the ticket. (YIMBY bills have also stagnated BTW). Huge disconnect between local and national perception www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/o...

Hundreds of Philadelphia School District students are not getting services they are legally entitled to receive, those on the ground in city schools say, including speech and occupational therapy supports.

Holy shit, she made over $700k , nearly 3x as what the Mayor makes? For a museum with this little attendance? Yeah I'd seek termination with cause too

Cross-posting my discovery of the day. This guy could have been the Shoup of design review. He's was a random architect working from home in Bernal Heights. Never had a faculty position. He churned out scores of academic papers and one great book. threadreaderapp.com/thread/19873...

think most left-leaning folks underestimate the importance and impact of having your cadres in the bureaucracy as well as in elected positions

In a completely roundabout horseshoe way, the 10-year tax abatement did create tons of new housing, which also made it the singlemost YIMBY policy the city has ever done

Nothing more Philadelphian than to treat the most notorious slumlords as VIPs

New Book Announcement! Today is the publication date for A CENTURY OF MUSIC UNDER THE STARS: A HISTORY OF THE MANN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND ROBIN HOOD DELL, by Jack McCarthy, with Forewords by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Catherine M. Cahill and Christopher L. Bruner.

I still remember when SEPTA Bus Revolution's Network Option 1 was slated to give *23* routes 10-minute service, in a city as 60% as big as Chicago 😭

Explore GTFS-Pathways station data using Transitland's global transit map: 1) Click the gear icon to access advanced settings 2) Enable all stop types 3) Move your cursor over stop points 4) Notice the icons for station entrances and other station pathway nodes (This example shows @mbta.com)

I'm telling you, these people look at buildings as if they were renderings on a screen, framed at the perfect isometric angle. They do not care for walking the blocks they regulate

Get in loser, we're bringing brick expressionism back to the US

The spec may be a behemoth at 1500 pages, but the RFP explicitly allows for alternate designs & standards (including aluminum!) to cast the widest possible net of rolling stock platforms. SEPTA is leaving no stone unturned

Great density, horrible double-loaded corridor floorplan. Imagine how much better this could be as an ensemble of single-stair buildings with more height allowed away from the street

One of my main takeaways from covering real estate development in Philadelphia for Naked Philly is the city DESPERATELY needs to expand & enhance the transit oriented development overlay. My new piece on how the city can help SEPTA without spending a dime: danieltrubman.substack.com/p/phillys-2-...

Very nice tool, hope it gets a lot of use

PPI’s Russell Richie traces striking similarities between Mamdani’s movement and Henry George’s 1886 mayoral run, and asks whether land value tax could finally resolve NYC’s enduring housing paradox. progressandpovertyinstitute.org/mayor-elect-...

If the constitution didn’t ban it a Hukou system probably would have complete and total bipartisan support and poll +80

Today's random page is Artist: Toshiko Takaezu www.philart.net/artist/Toshi... #Philly #PublicArt #VisitPhilly #art (pictured: "Bell", 1986)

Fifteen months after an SUV assigned to a top deputy in the sheriff’s office blew a red light in West Philly and caused a four-car wreck, promises of accountability have not yet been fulfilled.

Next Wednesday in Philadelphia! phillyguides.org/event/nativi...

You know his name, now get to know the artist: streetsdept.com/2025/11/05/a...

Inbox: Montgomery County, a wealthy suburb of Philadelphia, reports nearly 50% (!!!!) turnout in yesterday's off-year judicial and municipal election.