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🚴 Old City’s Ambitious Bike Lane Plan

Philly will install its first curb-protected bike lanes on East Market Street, between 6th and 2nd Streets. It’s part of a long-term plan by Old City District to improve public space in the neighborhood. The project is more complicated than most bike lane installations, so it could be a year or more before construction begins. [Billy Penn]

📉 Philly’s Population Failed to Rebound Post-Pandemic

Out of the 20 most populous American cities, Philadelphia was the only one that didn’t reverse or slow pandemic-era population declines last year, according to new U.S Census data. Between July 2020 and July 2021, Philly lost 11,000 residents, and the population dropped again in July 2022, with 22,000 more residents leaving. The data doesn’t show why people left. [Inquirer 🔒]

🚌 Wissahickon Transportation Center’s Big Glow Up

Manayunk’s tiny but well-used Wissahickon Transportation Center is getting a major update. Developers are building a brand new center on a nearly four-acre site next to the existing bus station. Once completed, the $45 million transit hub will improve operations, safety, and accessibility. [KYW News]

🤝 Philly Welcomes Another Group of Migrants

Texas recently bused about 80 more asylum seekers to Philly, the second arrival in a month. Philadelphia's Office of Immigrant Affairs (OIA), along with other city departments and local non-profits, provided new arrivals with basic necessities, health screenings, legal help and other services. Earlier this year, Philadelphia officially became a “Welcoming City.” Amy Eusebio, director of OIA, shares what this means for our immigrant communities [City Cast Philly 🎧]

The Eagle's TikTok account recently asked graphic designer Emily Ollendick, who is well known for redesigning sports team logos, to give the Birds’ icon an upgrade. The artist responded and posted her redesign on the social media platform, but Eagles fans were not having it.

Ollendick’s logo had one major flaw that fans were quick to point out. The bird is facing to the right, and that’s just plain wrong! The Eagles are the only team in the NFL with a logo facing the left; this allows for a hidden “E” to be visible within the bird’s feathers.

Much of her work receives high praise from fans, but Philly's take was not flattering. Twitter users called the design “cartoonish,” horrible,” “trash,” and one user compared it to a Pokemon character. One of the top comments on the TikTok video read “absolutely not.”

The “Bird Gang” is a tough crowd! What do you think of Olldendick’s design?

🎥 Film Screening | Wednesday | 8 p.m.

Head to the PFS Bourse Theater for a screening of “Angel Dose,” a short documentary that follows a Philly nurse as he races against time to deliver expiring vaccines to homebound residents. [free, Old City]

💪 Community Workout | Wednesday | 4 p.m.

Need a mental reset? Join CBS Philly at LOVE Park for an all-levels invigorating workout. [free, Logan Square]

🔎 Murder Mystery | Friday | 8 p.m.

Grab your smartest friends and solve a Moulin Rouge-themed murder mystery at the Red Rum Theater. [$35-$75, Center City]

How Philly Properly Buries Unhoused Citizens

The remains of 50 unhoused Philadelphians will be laid to rest at Mount Peace Cemetery in North Philadelphia on Tuesday, May 23rd. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Michele Wexler, program manager of homeless services at the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, and Quibila Divine, Chief Program Officer at SELF, Inc, about how they provide a dignified burial for unhoused Philadelphians.