Feet First Philly and Clean Air Council partnered with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health for the third year, to provide our Public Space Enhancement Mini-grant opportunity. We are excited to announce this year’s winners. In the past two years we funded 15 projects collectively (7 the first year and 8 the second year). This … Continue reading Our Public Space Enhancement Mini-Grant Program Is Funding 11 New Projects Across Philadelphia
Year In Review: Looking Back On Our Work In 2022
In 2022, Feet First Philly celebrated 10 years of advocacy, held numerous walks and other events, and funded public space enhancement projects across Philadelphia. As 2023 approaches, we are taking a look back on our accomplishments this year and getting ready for another year of fighting for pedestrians. Here are a few things we have … Continue reading Year In Review: Looking Back On Our Work In 2022
Why I Donated to Improve Public Space in Philadelphia
My name is Peter Kim. I live in Passyunk Square with my wife and two boys ages 10 and 12. We moved here two years ago, just a few months after the COVID-19 pandemic began, to have a home where we could live more comfortably in case my kids had to do remote schooling and … Continue reading Why I Donated to Improve Public Space in Philadelphia
Germantown Pocket Park Walk Kicks Off 10 Walks For 10 Years Of Pedestrian Advocacy
Along with April flowers came Feet First Philly's first walk of 2022, the Germantown Avenue Pocket Park Walk. Part of Feet First Philly’s series of 10 walks for 10 years Anniversary Celebration, the Pocket Park tour started at Allens Lane Train Station and moved on to explore six pocket parks and pedestrian safety improvements at … Continue reading Germantown Pocket Park Walk Kicks Off 10 Walks For 10 Years Of Pedestrian Advocacy
Pedestrian Safety Is Thrown Aside In City’s Move To Rescind Final Design Choice For Washington Avenue Improvement Project
Washington Ave Statement Over the weekend, OTIS shamefully backtracked from its final design choice for the Washington Avenue Repaving and Improvement Project. The three lane option received wide support from residents and advocates over seven years of public meetings, studies, surveys, and outreach to 26 RCOs and civic associations and was chosen as the final … Continue reading Pedestrian Safety Is Thrown Aside In City’s Move To Rescind Final Design Choice For Washington Avenue Improvement Project
Feet First Philly Announces New Public Space Enhancement Mini-Grant Winners
For the second consecutive year, Feet First Philly and Clean Air Council partnered with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health to provide a funding opportunity for neighborhoods to enhance public spaces, and we are excited to announce this year’s winners. Before Mini-Grant Funding After Mini-Grant Funding In 2021 we funded seven amazing projects, including the … Continue reading Feet First Philly Announces New Public Space Enhancement Mini-Grant Winners
Feet First Philly Turns 10 And Celebrates A Decade Of Pedestrian Advocacy In 2022
This year, Feet First Philly is celebrating a decade of pedestrian advocacy. With preventable traffic deaths and serious fatalities still occuring, car-centric infrastructure investments, and no plan to fix Philadelphia’s sidewalks, our work is not yet done. But, this year we would like to celebrate the volunteers and partners who have supported us along the … Continue reading Feet First Philly Turns 10 And Celebrates A Decade Of Pedestrian Advocacy In 2022
Art Crosswalks: A Visually Appealing Solution To Protecting Pedestrians That Works
The number of Philadelphia traffic deaths increased by 88% in 2020 and more than 100 people have been killed in traffic crashes in 2021. Street art murals are a cost effective measure that simultaneously calms driver speeds and beautifies city streets. Traffic deaths in Philadelphia are trending up since 2019, but the budget for life … Continue reading Art Crosswalks: A Visually Appealing Solution To Protecting Pedestrians That Works
Pedestrians of Philadelphia: Austin Freeman
Our November Pedestrian of Philadelphia is writer and Philly resident Austin Freeman. Learn more about his experiences as a pedestrian, and feel free to reach out to feetfirstphilly@cleanair.org if think you or someone you know would make a great Pedestrian of Philadelphia. What is your experience as a pedestrian on an average day? How long … Continue reading Pedestrians of Philadelphia: Austin Freeman
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