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Philly’s walkable streets and public parks offer older residents chances to stay active – but public transit and accessibility pose challenges
Philly’s walkable streets and public parks offer older residents chances to stay active – but public transit and accessibility pose challenges Philadelphia’s walkable streets and public parks offer opportunities for older residents to stay active, but challenges persist due to inadequate public transit and accessibility. The city’s senior population has been growing rapidly, with one […]
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Commuters have bemoaned Philly’s public transit for decades − in 1967, a librarian got the city to listen
Commuters have bemoaned Philly’s public transit for decades − in 1967, a librarian got the city to listen Philadelphia’s public transit system has been plagued by poor conditions and unstable funding for nearly a century, with commuters’ complaints often convincing government officials to act. In 1967, librarian Miriam S. Axelrod wrote a letter to Mayor […]
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How a new bus line in Philadelphia is defying post-pandemic transit trends
How a new bus line in Philadelphia is defying post-pandemic transit trends SEPTA’s new bus line, Route 49, has defied post-pandemic transit trends by seeing ridership growth, making it one of the few Philly bus or train lines to experience an increase in riders. The route connects two residential neighborhoods (Strawberry Mansion and Grays Ferry) […]
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