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City Council Candidate Survey: Irina Goldstein, At-Large Candidate

Candidate: Irina Goldstein, At-Large Candidate This questionnaire was sent to every candidate no matter the party affiliation. Feet First Philly does not endorse any particular candidate and provides the responses to the public for informational purposes only. Walkability: If elected, what would you do to promote walking in Philadelphia? I think it might help to … Continue reading City Council Candidate Survey: Irina Goldstein, At-Large Candidate

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City Council Candidate Survey: Drew Murray, At-Large Candidate

Candidate: Drew Murray, At-Large Candidate This questionnaire was sent to every candidate no matter the party affiliation. Feet First Philly does not endorse any particular candidate and provides the responses to the public for informational purposes only. Walkability: If elected, what would you do to promote walking in Philadelphia? Walking, and biking for that matter … Continue reading City Council Candidate Survey: Drew Murray, At-Large Candidate

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City Council Candidate Survey: Beth Finn, At-Large Candidate

Candidate: Beth Finn, At-Large Candidate This questionnaire was sent to every candidate no matter the party affiliation. Feet First Philly does not endorse any particular candidate and provides the responses to the public for informational purposes only. Walkability: If elected, what would you do to promote walking in Philadelphia? We need more protected bike lanes, … Continue reading City Council Candidate Survey: Beth Finn, At-Large Candidate

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City Council Candidate Survey: Adrian Rivera-Reyes, At-Large Candidate

Candidate: Adrian Rivera-Reyes, At-Large Candidate This questionnaire was sent to every candidate no matter the party affiliation. Feet First Philly does not endorse any particular candidate and provides the responses to the public for informational purposes only. Walkability: If elected, what would you do to promote walking in Philadelphia? By ensuring the maintenance of our … Continue reading City Council Candidate Survey: Adrian Rivera-Reyes, At-Large Candidate

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City Council Candidate Survey: Mark Ross, At-Large Candidate

Candidate: Mark Ross, At-Large Candidate This questionnaire was sent to every candidate no matter the party affiliation. Feet First Philly does not endorse any particular candidate and provides the responses to the public for informational purposes only. Walkability: If elected, what would you do to promote walking in Philadelphia? Yes. If elected what would you … Continue reading City Council Candidate Survey: Mark Ross, At-Large Candidate

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#NotaParkingSpot in 2019

2019 is the year we tackle illegal parking. Illegally parked cars on sidewalks and crosswalks risk the lives of pedestrians, and the word is getting around. PlanPhilly highlighted #NotaParkingSpot and we have reached out to 311 to add illegal parking to their app. We are planning to do more, starting with presenting to neighborhoods around … Continue reading #NotaParkingSpot in 2019

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Evidence abounds for walkability as an economic development tool

Why do we need walkable communities?  Well, in addition to the health benefits of walking and the decreased environmental impact of car-free transportation, it turns out that walkability has an overwhelmingly positive effect on local economies.  There is a growing body of evidence that walking increases economic activity and that pedestrians can be a key … Continue reading Evidence abounds for walkability as an economic development tool