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This Philadelphia Council Member Wants To Stand Up to Trump By Investing in Mobility For the Poorest

We sat down with Council Member Nicolas O'Rourke to talk about how he wants to build on the city's Zero Fare pilot — and why prioritizing the poor is more essential now than ever.

April 23, 2025

Update: Philadelphia Did NOT Eliminate America’s Best Free Transit Program!

The City of Brotherly Love has been giving free rides of tens of thousands of low-income residents — but the money might be about to dry up.

April 9, 2025

Talking Headways Podcast: Bulk Transit Passes for All

Jawnt's Ruth Miller on how employer transit pass programs like SEPTA's work to support employees, agencies and regions overall.

December 12, 2024

What the Media is Getting Wrong About the Gaudreau Brothers’ Deaths

It made national headlines when these two professional hockey players and brothers were killed on their bikes. The systemic failures that lead to their deaths, though, didn't generate nearly as much press.

September 4, 2024

Philly Advocates Score Initial Win In Fight for Safer Bike Lanes

The death of Dr. Barbara Friedes is spurring change on the Philadelphia road where she was killed while biking – and hopefully, elsewhere in the City of Brotherly Love, too.

August 29, 2024

Philadelphia Demands More Than ‘Flex-Post’ Protected Bike Lanes After Motorist Kills Cyclist

Pediatric oncologist Barbara Friedes was struck while biking on a "protected" path. Now, advocates are arguing that flex posts should be replaced with something far better.

July 22, 2024

Talking Headways Podcast: The Annual Yonah Freemark Show, Part II

This week, let's talk about transit funding in general and the Roosevelt Boulevard subway in Philadelphia, specifically.

February 22, 2024

Philly Gives City Workers Free Transit. Can Other Cities Follow?

It's sure to be a boon for SEPTA, the environment, and city employees’ quality of life, but can it be a model for other cities?

September 7, 2023

So Much for ‘Carmageddon’ (Philadelphia Edition)

More capacity generates more travel, more sprawl, more pollution, and ultimately more congestion. It’s time to get off this treadmill.

June 13, 2023