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Today is Giving Tuesday, and we hope you will consider donating to support Feet First Philly on this international day of generosity. We are a volunteer-led organization working towards a future where all Philadelphians benefit from a safe and healthy pedestrian environment. For 10 years, Feet First Philly volunteers and Clean Air Council have worked … Continue reading Support Us With A #GivingTuesday Gift Today

The third Feet First Philly Public Space Enhancement Mini-Grant program is officially closed. We received almost 45 applications and a majority were from first time applicants. Residents and local organizations from communities across Philadelphia applied with unique public space enhancement ideas, and we are currently reviewing all applications. Winners will be announced in late November.  … Continue reading Our Third Public Space Enhancement Mini-Grant Program Ends With Unique Projects From Across The City

Parklets extend the sidewalk,  take back space from vehicles, and provide additional public space to pedestrians. Every year on the third Friday of September, Philadelphia joins an amazing international event called Park(ing) Day. Individuals, businesses, non-profits, and other organizations re-imagine parking spaces for people, not cars. The City has a process that anyone can use … Continue reading Want To Get A Parklet In Your Neighborhood? Our Infographic Tells You How

From Feet First Philly's parent organization Clean Air Council: In the seventh installment of “On Air with Clean Air Council,” we learn how infrastructure can make a street more or less safe for pedestrians and other road users. Titania Markland, Clean Air Council Transportation Outreach Coordinator and Feet First Philly representative, talks about Feet First … Continue reading LISTEN: Check Out Clean Air Council’s Latest Podcast Featuring Titania Markland From Feet First Philly

Thank you to everyone who came out and joined us and our partners the Friends of Cresheim Trail for a guided hike led by Brad Maule. It was a great walk covering 2.5 miles along the trail from Allens Lane to Germantown Avenue and back. Hikers experienced the boardwalk over the wetlands, the log ride, … Continue reading Cresheim Trail Catch Up and Hike Explores the Past, Present, and Future of the Cresheim Trail

This program was funded in part by the Pa. Department of Health’s Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant. It's official, our public space enhancement mini-grant program is now open to the public, and we are looking for exciting projects that make walking and rolling easier, safer, and more enjoyable.  Once again Feet First Philly … Continue reading Now Open: Apply Today For Our Public Space Enhancement Mini-Grant

Are you annoyed with bad decisions from city leaders that don’t prioritize pedestrians, like Washington Avenue? Become a Feet First Philly volunteer and let your voice be heard. Our subcommittees meet regularly, and work on issues that directly affect people who walk and roll in Philadelphia. With your help, we can work toward a Philadelphia … Continue reading Become A Feet First Philly Volunteer

This program was funded in part by the Pa. Department of Health’s Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant. On August 1st, Feet First Philly will launch its third public space enhancement mini-grant program. Mini-grants are open to anyone with a project that enhances and improves the pedestrian environment and provides funding between $500 and … Continue reading The Next Feet First Philly Public Space Enhancement Mini-Grant Opens August 1