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Planning for the Future Never Stops. Build the Roosevelt Boulevard Subway! 🚇
Each destroyed stretch of track underscores how the dismantling of North Philadelphia's streetcar system remains one of the city's most controversial and preventable planning failures.
November 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Each destroyed stretch of track underscores how the dismantling of North Philadelphia's streetcar system remains one of the city's most controversial and preventable planning failures.
Miami-Dade is pushing ahead with the North Corridor Metro Line, maintaining momentum despite mounting challenges.
While the project faces significant headwinds with costs escalating from $1.9 billion to $2.2 billion by late 2024, officials remain committed to the 2037 completion target.
While the project faces significant headwinds with costs escalating from $1.9 billion to $2.2 billion by late 2024, officials remain committed to the 2037 completion target.
November 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Miami-Dade is pushing ahead with the North Corridor Metro Line, maintaining momentum despite mounting challenges.
While the project faces significant headwinds with costs escalating from $1.9 billion to $2.2 billion by late 2024, officials remain committed to the 2037 completion target.
While the project faces significant headwinds with costs escalating from $1.9 billion to $2.2 billion by late 2024, officials remain committed to the 2037 completion target.
It's 1 PM on Saturday and the L is jam packed. Let's go!
November 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
It's 1 PM on Saturday and the L is jam packed. Let's go!
Route 23 trolley service will never return, what a shame @SEPTA
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SEPTA to Close Germantown Avenue
SEPTA to Close Germantown Avenue
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November 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Route 23 trolley service will never return, what a shame @SEPTA
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SEPTA Metro Wayfinding at 15th/City Hall makes navigating this area so much easier!
November 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
SEPTA Metro Wayfinding at 15th/City Hall makes navigating this area so much easier!
New Turnstiles at City Hall Station are completed and they look great!
Thanks to Joseph!
Thanks to Joseph!
November 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
New Turnstiles at City Hall Station are completed and they look great!
Thanks to Joseph!
Thanks to Joseph!
Can't wait for PennDOT to reveal the alignment for the Roosevelt Boulevard Subway through Lower Bucks County.
This project is going to increase job creation and economic development in the Bensalem area.
This project is going to increase job creation and economic development in the Bensalem area.
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Can't wait for PennDOT to reveal the alignment for the Roosevelt Boulevard Subway through Lower Bucks County.
This project is going to increase job creation and economic development in the Bensalem area.
This project is going to increase job creation and economic development in the Bensalem area.
A Pro Roosevelt Boulevard Subway Bucks County is here!
November 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
A Pro Roosevelt Boulevard Subway Bucks County is here!
Let us tax ourselves to pay for public transportation! It's that simple.
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Trump administration calls for change at SEPTA
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is accusing the Philly-area transit agency of mismanagement.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Let us tax ourselves to pay for public transportation! It's that simple.
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PennDOT considered two alternatives for routing I-95:
Route 1 would have followed Delaware Avenue on an elevated viaduct, blighting the waterfront.
Route 2 the chosen route (I-95 as it exists today), preserved waterfront views but destroyed hundreds of buildings.
Route 1 would have followed Delaware Avenue on an elevated viaduct, blighting the waterfront.
Route 2 the chosen route (I-95 as it exists today), preserved waterfront views but destroyed hundreds of buildings.
November 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
PennDOT considered two alternatives for routing I-95:
Route 1 would have followed Delaware Avenue on an elevated viaduct, blighting the waterfront.
Route 2 the chosen route (I-95 as it exists today), preserved waterfront views but destroyed hundreds of buildings.
Route 1 would have followed Delaware Avenue on an elevated viaduct, blighting the waterfront.
Route 2 the chosen route (I-95 as it exists today), preserved waterfront views but destroyed hundreds of buildings.
These 1950s photos reveal a troubling trend that would continue for decades: elevated lines (ELs) were increasingly viewed as dirty, cumbersome, and second-rate compared to subways.
Yet, ELs represented a far easier and cheaper way to expand rapid transit networks.
Yet, ELs represented a far easier and cheaper way to expand rapid transit networks.
November 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
These 1950s photos reveal a troubling trend that would continue for decades: elevated lines (ELs) were increasingly viewed as dirty, cumbersome, and second-rate compared to subways.
Yet, ELs represented a far easier and cheaper way to expand rapid transit networks.
Yet, ELs represented a far easier and cheaper way to expand rapid transit networks.
Frankford needs a comprehensive reinvention, focused on new housing, the redevelopment of the SEPTA parking garage, and stronger measures to address chronic loitering.
October 31, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Frankford needs a comprehensive reinvention, focused on new housing, the redevelopment of the SEPTA parking garage, and stronger measures to address chronic loitering.
I-95 through Philadelphia sparked fierce community resistance.
After six years of protests, citizens' groups secured a 1971 agreement to cover the highway, preventing an open trench from permanently dividing downtown from Penn's Landing.
After six years of protests, citizens' groups secured a 1971 agreement to cover the highway, preventing an open trench from permanently dividing downtown from Penn's Landing.
October 31, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I-95 through Philadelphia sparked fierce community resistance.
After six years of protests, citizens' groups secured a 1971 agreement to cover the highway, preventing an open trench from permanently dividing downtown from Penn's Landing.
After six years of protests, citizens' groups secured a 1971 agreement to cover the highway, preventing an open trench from permanently dividing downtown from Penn's Landing.
Part 2: Which Photo of Independence Mall do you prefer and why? Everybody comment!
Photo credit to @liamblank.bsky.social
Photo credit to @liamblank.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Part 2: Which Photo of Independence Mall do you prefer and why? Everybody comment!
Photo credit to @liamblank.bsky.social
Photo credit to @liamblank.bsky.social
As I-95 cut through neighborhoods in Northeast and South Philadelphia, planners faced a key decision: how to handle the L, which would intersect the new highway at the same level.
They chose to relocate the L from Front Street to the median of I-95, where it opened on May 16, 1977.
They chose to relocate the L from Front Street to the median of I-95, where it opened on May 16, 1977.
October 30, 2025 at 1:19 PM
As I-95 cut through neighborhoods in Northeast and South Philadelphia, planners faced a key decision: how to handle the L, which would intersect the new highway at the same level.
They chose to relocate the L from Front Street to the median of I-95, where it opened on May 16, 1977.
They chose to relocate the L from Front Street to the median of I-95, where it opened on May 16, 1977.
On December 16th, 1965, both the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News Reported on the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission vision for the future of transit in Philadelphia. Some of this is hard even to comprehend, please give us a hand!
October 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
On December 16th, 1965, both the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News Reported on the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission vision for the future of transit in Philadelphia. Some of this is hard even to comprehend, please give us a hand!
This 1945 photograph captures that era of ambition, showcasing plans for The Philadelphia of Tomorrow a city that would move its elevated subways underground to reclaim its skyline.
Within a decade, the L was successfully buried beneath the streets, proving that transformative change was possible.
Within a decade, the L was successfully buried beneath the streets, proving that transformative change was possible.
October 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This 1945 photograph captures that era of ambition, showcasing plans for The Philadelphia of Tomorrow a city that would move its elevated subways underground to reclaim its skyline.
Within a decade, the L was successfully buried beneath the streets, proving that transformative change was possible.
Within a decade, the L was successfully buried beneath the streets, proving that transformative change was possible.
Hot Take: Independence Mall is a multi-decade disaster and a waste of space that should be filled in.
October 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Hot Take: Independence Mall is a multi-decade disaster and a waste of space that should be filled in.
This post-WWII Philadelphia Inquirer prediction about the city's future is eerily accurate to what we see today. The details they nailed and missed will surprise you. What differences can you spot?
October 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
This post-WWII Philadelphia Inquirer prediction about the city's future is eerily accurate to what we see today. The details they nailed and missed will surprise you. What differences can you spot?
Construction 🚧 continues at 15th/City Hall Station!
October 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Construction 🚧 continues at 15th/City Hall Station!
Instead of expansion and improvement, Southeastern Pennsylvania is looking at deferral and descoping of public transit projects thanks to the PA Senate GOP!
October 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Instead of expansion and improvement, Southeastern Pennsylvania is looking at deferral and descoping of public transit projects thanks to the PA Senate GOP!
This looks great! SEPTA Metro Wayfinding has dropped at 15th Street/City Hall
October 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This looks great! SEPTA Metro Wayfinding has dropped at 15th Street/City Hall
SEPTA Metro Wayfinding is coming to a station near you! 15th Street/City Hall is getting it installed now.
Special thanks to Joseph.
Special thanks to Joseph.
October 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
SEPTA Metro Wayfinding is coming to a station near you! 15th Street/City Hall is getting it installed now.
Special thanks to Joseph.
Special thanks to Joseph.
PennDOT meetings will likely resume in January after the holidays. The delay is partly due to SEPTA's ongoing crises complicating the political landscape. Despite this, we remain steadfast in our fight for the Roosevelt Boulevard Subway.
October 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
PennDOT meetings will likely resume in January after the holidays. The delay is partly due to SEPTA's ongoing crises complicating the political landscape. Despite this, we remain steadfast in our fight for the Roosevelt Boulevard Subway.
When you're walking on South Broad Street you don't have to look far for SEPTA.
The new SEPTA Metro Wayfinding shines bright for visitors and residents alike.
The new SEPTA Metro Wayfinding shines bright for visitors and residents alike.
October 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
When you're walking on South Broad Street you don't have to look far for SEPTA.
The new SEPTA Metro Wayfinding shines bright for visitors and residents alike.
The new SEPTA Metro Wayfinding shines bright for visitors and residents alike.