The Hub 3/25/2021: Clean Air Council’s Weekly Round-up of Transportation News
“The Hub” is a weekly round-up of transportation related news in the Philadelphia area and beyond. Check back weekly to keep up-to-date on the issues Clean Air Council’s transportation staff finds important.
Feet First Philly, Philadelphia’s pedestrian advocacy group sponsored by Clean Air Council, launched its #FundSidewalks campaign. We are requesting the Mayor add funding for sidewalks to this year’s budget. Take this action and tell the City of Philadelphia and Mayor Kenney to fund sidewalks like they fund streets.
The Inquirer: Free SEPTA Passes To Employees – SEPTA is partnering with Penn Medicine, Drexel, and Wawa to launch an institutional pass program called “SEPTA Key Advantage.” These companies will purchase the passes and give them to their employees. The passes can be used on all SEPTA modes and should help to boost ridership levels.
New York Times: $87.50 For 3-Minutes: Videos Of Idling Trucks – Each year idling vehicles in the United States expel millions of tons of carbon dioxide. In 2018 New York City launched a Citizens Air Complaint Program, which allows the public to record and submit a 3-minute long video of an idling truck and collect 25% of any fine against that truck.
PlanPhilly: City In Settlement Talks With Disabled Philadelphians In Suit Over Dangerous Sidewalks – Approximately three years after 4 disabled Philadelphians sued the city over sidewalk inaccessibility, the City entered settlement talks. A status report on the final settlement agreement is due at the end of this month, and this will determine if the case is settled or needs to go to trial.
StreetsBlog USA: America’s Best Bus Stops Round 1: Public Art Meets Public Transit – Round 1 of the best bus stop competition focuses on 3 bus stops with public art makeover – Baltimore, Maryland, Portland, Maine, and Norwalk, Connecticut. These artistic designs increase the everyday transit experience. Polls are open until Monday, March 28 at 11:59 pm ET.
BillyPenn: Real-time Arrival Info Is Displayed At Bus Stops Around Philadelphia – Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability (OTIS) launched a project that is installing big screens with real-time arrival information. Currently, 60 bus stops around University City and Center City have real-time arrival displays showing up to the next 8 buses. OTIS plans to expand to other parts of the City over time.
Image Source: PlanPhilly
