The Greens demand safe, affordable, and convenient means of transportation for all people, with special attention to the needs of people with disabilities, the poor, the very young and senior citizens.  We support forms of mobility in Philadelphia that both minimize our impact on the environment and encourage a healthy lifestyle, such as walking, bicycling and the use of public transit systems. Regional rail systems, trolleys, streetcars, buses and even taxis have their place in an integrated concept that reduces congestion, air pollution, noise, waste of fossil fuels and increases personal health and safety.

Contact transit@gpop.org to help.

News and Press Releases

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Areas of Focus

There are four area of focus within the Transportation Working Group:

• Walking

• Biking - Bicycling is a fast, healthy, low cost, low pollution way of getting around. The Green Party of Philadelphia's (GPOP) Transportation Working Group (TWG) will be concentrating on the needs, services, safety, and expansion of bicyclists in the city. We are working closely with various groups for input and advise (i.e.: the Bicycle Coalition of Philadelphia.)

• Public Transport - The Green Party of Philadelphia took the early lead in 2003 calling for the state to provide dedicated funding for public transportation in Pennsylvania.  That campaign led to the Pennsylvania Transit Campaign, which successfully fought the proposed fare hikes and service cuts of 2004. 
  

• Cars - Driving motorized vehicles is a resource-intensive method of transportation in terms of cost, space, and environmental impact. The Green Party is looking at ways to shift car-based transportation to more sustainable alternatives as well as reduce the impacts of motorized vehciles to improve quality of life for all city residents.