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Dear Friends, We have exciting news to share — we won our injunction! Attached is the August 13, 2025 Court Order granting our injunction...
Friends of Pine and Spruce
Aug 142 min read
Barriers Will Bring More Chaos to Pine Street
Last week’s incident on Pine Street gave us a troubling preview of what life will be like if the City moves ahead with its Phase Two plan...
Richard Jay
Aug 92 min read
Report parking violations to the PPA in 30 seconds with a new tool
Laser Vision, launched by Philly Bike Action, allows users to take a picture of a parking violation and send a report to the Philadelphia...
Friends of Pine and Spruce
Jul 163 min read
Fighting City Hall takes money, and will -FOPS has the will to fight the fight for everyone who feels abused by the city’s betrayal.
Stu Bykofsky14 Jun 2025 — 2 min read Commentary: A Broken Promise on Pine and Spruce By Friends of Pine & Spruce (FOPS) In 2009, when the...
Friends of Pine and Spruce
Jun 142 min read
Don’t Let Pine & Spruce Be Walled Off — Stand With Us Now
The City has already installed loading zone signs and is moving forward with its ill-conceived “No Stopping Anytime” plan. Phase One has...
Friends of Pine and Spruce
Jun 101 min read
Drivers will be ticketed for blocking bike lanes starting June 19 as Center City group fights new law
Loading zones on Spruce and Pine streets are being installed to try to accommodate the need for making brief stops. FOPS Files Legal...
Friends of Pine and Spruce
Jun 72 min read
FOPS Files Lawsuit Against the City of Philadelphia
Please read the filed Complaint. Philadelphia, June 2, 2025 Today, Friends of Pine & Spruce (FOPS) filed a lawsuit against the City....
Friends of Pine and Spruce
Jun 21 min read
🚫 Don’t Let Our Streets Be Taken From Us
The City plans to install permanent concrete barriers along Pine and Spruce Streets—eliminating critical parking and curb access that our...
Friends of Pine and Spruce
May 291 min read
Make Your Vote and Voice Heard, Friends of Pine & Spruce Proudly Endorses SHCA Candidates Who Stand for Balanced, Inclusive, and Safe Streets
The Friends of Pine & Spruce is proud to endorse a select group of SHCA candidates who have demonstrated a deep commitment to preserving...
Friends of Pine and Spruce
May 171 min read
Safety Theater on Pine and Spruce? The High Cost of Ignoring the Data.
Spending $5 million to install concrete barriers on Pine and Spruce Streets, as proposed by Mayor Parker, raises serious concerns about...
Friends of Pine and Spruce
Apr 231 min read
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