What's Happening?
In the next Philadelphia city budget, the nationally renowned Zero Fare program that provides 60,000 low income Philadelphians with transportation benefits may be cut. Additionally, 13,000 city workers may lose their municipal Key Advantage benefits.
The success of the Zero Fare program shows that our most vulnerable neighbors use it to access jobs, healthcare and other opportunities. Defunding the program also cuts millions of dollars from SEPTA which still lacks long term, sustainable state funding.
The Solution
With your voice and your support, we can organize to stop cuts to transit programs that keep Philly moving.
Mayor Parker and the Philadelphia City Council must include both these vital programs in the City Budget. Over the longer term, Councilmember O’Rourke’s Transit Access Fund legislation would permanently fund the Zero Fare program, protect transit benefits for city workers, and make transit more affordable for all Philadelphians through investment in Key Advantage programs.
Save Zero Fare and Key Advantage Week of Action
We'll start this campaign with a week of action. Sign up for an event and share with your friends and networks.
February 28th (3:00pm-5:00pm) - Transit Rider Canvass - York Dauphin Station
March 2nd
- (5:30pm-7:00pm) - Content Creation Training - 1500 Walnut Suite 1107
- (7:00pm-8:00pm) - Advocacy Training - 1500 Walnut Suite 1107 + Virtual Option
March 3rd
- (10:00am-12:00pm) - Zero Fare Advocacy Day - City Hall
- (5:00pm-8:00pm) - Art Build - Spiral Q
March 6th (10:00am) - Rally and Press Conference
How you can in other ways:
- Share this petition with your online and in-person network!
- Join us for an event to Save Zero Fare and Key Advantage.
- Call your City Council Member and share your support
- Call Mayor Parker - use the script below
