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PARK(ing) Day is an annual event held across the world and right here in the city of Philadelphia, on the third Friday of September. Parking spaces are transformed into temporary public parks by community members, activists, artists, and architects to reimagine the use of public space.  This global event  focuses on promoting awareness for more … Continue reading Virtual PARK(ing) Day 2020 Happening Today

Philadelphia communities face substantial hurdles when attempting to reinvent public space, especially in communities of color. Feet First Philly is partnering with the Department of Public Health to provide funding for mini-grants to create public space amenities, particularly in underserved communities. The mini-grants, between $500 and $2000, will be awarded to address the financial and … Continue reading New Mini-Grant Program

Feet First Philly is happy to announce the release of our Pedestrian Advocacy Guide. This guide connects residents and community groups to existing city resources in order to address common pedestrian issues. Individuals and civic organizations can use this guide to identify risks pedestrians face in their own neighborhoods and find solutions to address those … Continue reading Feet First Philly Unveils Pedestrian Advocacy Guide

Will Fraser This month's Pedestrians of Philadelphia is Will Fraser. He is the sustainable transportation outreach coordinator at Clean Air Council and an avid cyclist and pedestrian.  What is your experience as a pedestrian on an average day? How long do you walk/roll? My experience as a pedestrian varies from day to day. Some days I walk as … Continue reading Pedestrians of Philadelphia: Will Fraser

The Oval on the Ben Franklin Parkway In May, Feet First Philly, Clean Air Council, 5th Square, and the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia released Recovery Streets - a proposal for the City of Philadelphia to rethink our public street space in order to get through COVID-19 ahead of where we started. There have never … Continue reading Update On Recovery Streets

People discussing a walk audit in North Philadelphia In case you missed it, Feet First Philly, Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, and Get Healthy Philly hosted a webinar about how to conduct a walk audit. This online training was designed to support community leaders and organizers with a common interest in safe, accessible, and attractive spaces … Continue reading ICYMI: How To Do A Walk Audit

Vision Zero Sign Next to Chestnut St Protected Bike Lane Feet First Philly formed three new subcommittees at the beginning of 2020 to better focus on three specific areas of our pedestrian advocacy: events, policy, and communications. Feet First Philly’s subcommittee and general meetings are open to everyone. You can learn more about each of … Continue reading Join FFP Subcommittees and Let Your Voice Be Heard

WeWalk Ambassador Lee Scottlorde and her group WeWalk PHL organizes free walking groups throughout Philadelphia to encourage walking as a way to stay healthy.  WeWalk Ambassadors organize groups and help members stay physically active at everyone’s own pace while making new friends. Feet First Philly reached out to  Ambassadors to ask them more about WeWalk … Continue reading WeWalk Ambassador: Lee Scottlorde