Jun. 17, 2026 6:00 am
Students are not “too cool to swipe,” they are too young to fix broken systems
Twenty years after a historic win granting transit access to Philadelphia students, Philadelphia has a new solution to fare card problems: warnings, police interaction, citations, court referrals, and potentially criminal records for children. Officials insist the goal is not to criminalize students. The first sentence of the policy says otherwise: not paying for SEPTA is […]
purpose
Nov. 18, 2016 12:45 pm
Air pollution was four times worse than normal during the #SEPTAstrike
Gross!
results
Nov. 3, 2016 11:36 am
Visualize Philly’s sustainability plan with this neat tool
The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability and Office of Open Data and Digital Transformation just published its Greenworks Dashboard.
people
Nov. 2, 2016 12:46 pm
How the #SEPTAstrike is impacting people in need
The strike is a nightmare for everyone, but it's becoming a hellscape for Philadelphia's most vulnerable populations.
results
Apr. 24, 2016 3:20 pm
Here’s the social and economic impact of Philly’s transit systems
It's not all that bad, according to AllTransit's analysis of SEPTA, Amtrak, NJ Transit, Peter Pan and Port Authority.
method
Mar. 31, 2016 8:09 am
This infographic offers higher-ed solutions for low-income students
It involves coordinated efforts between the nonprofit, public and private sectors.
people
May 14, 2015 11:30 am
PHLConvos: #BikePHL Tweetchat with @Spoke_Mag
, a free print publication for “the cycling citizen of Philadelphia,” just released its second issue. The issue features articles on how cycling has become a political issue, the history of bike share, Q&As with bike cops, and the lack of diversity in bike advocacy. We teamed with the SPOKE team to chat about the […]