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HomeAuthorsJefferson Schoemer

Articles by Jefferson Schoemer

Center City

Transportation: SEPTA Releases Two Options for Bus Network Redesign

May 4, 2022 Jefferson Schoemer 0

on to Phase 2 of SEPTA’s “Bus Revolution,” where SEPTA staff will engage with public transit riders to assess the support of each option.  [continue reading…]

Center City

City Hall: Parks and Rec Heroes Call for an Increase to Parks’ Budget

April 29, 2022 Jefferson Schoemer 0

Amid ongoing City budget hearings, the advocacy group Parks and Rec Heroes hosted a rally outside City Hall to advocate for increased spending on Philadelphia’s Parks and Recreation department in Philadelphia on Thursday April 21st.  [continue reading…]

Grays Ferry

Grays Ferry: Community Reacts to Repaving Plan for Washington Avenue

April 28, 2022 Jefferson Schoemer 0

The City of Philadelphia proposed a redesign for Washington Avenue on March 1, 2022. This new proposal is contentious, though, because it is different from the prior plan, which featured pedestrian improvements that many groups had spent years advocating for.  [continue reading…]

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