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Pop-ups over the next few weeks take visitors from bus stations to parks Want to explore parks this summer in style? Mural Arts and SEPTA have collaborated on a bus shelter poster campaign, “Getting to Green,” which encourages public transit...

It’s the annual season for gift giving and that time of year when the U.S. sees an almost 25% increase in waste. This is a bonanza for the packaging industry, a significant boost in demand for plastic products, and further...

SEPTA focuses on a carless future for a greener city The City of Philadelphia and SEPTA unveiled the Philadelphia Transit Plan: A Vision for 2045 today. The roadmap is the city’s plan to improve public transit, provide safe, equitable access,...

COVID-19 has drastically impacted how we travel – regardless of by land, sea, or air. But how did Philly fare across modes of transit? You may have breathed a sigh of relief seeing that global carbon emissions dropped 17% during...

This nominee is propelling Philadelphia’s future in sustainability. In August, Philadelphia’s SustainPHL Awards will highlight and celebrate these community changemakers. Join us to celebrate them and announce the recipient at the SustainPHL Awards on August 16 at WHYY! SUSTAINPHL #FUTUREPHL...

SEPTA strike got you down? Here are a few local options while SEPTA can’t get you where you need to go: Bike: Thanks to our friends at the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, you’ve got handy bike-friendly maps! This map shows...

It seems like getting feedback on sustainability plans is ALL the rage with city agencies these days. Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability (or “OOS”) held an open house to discuss their next phase of Greenworks a couple weeks ago, and SEPTA...

Let’s face it: SEPTA delays can really mess up your day. Or at least, screw up your plans for being on time. The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management’s ReadyPhiladelphia alert system, which tells you about Refinery dangers too, now has stepped...

Finding, dishing and keeping SEPTA Tokens are a pain in the butt. Although SEPTA should be transitioning to the Key Fare system in 2015, we still love those little metal tokens as of now. So where can you buy SEPTA...