The city’s Office of Multimodal Planning and Councilmember Jamie Gauthier (3rd District) are hosting a public meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 20, to provide information and get feedback on the 47th Street Traffic Safety Project, which aims to improve traffic safety for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers from Chestnut Street to Kingsessing Avenue.

The project was first presented in 2023, along with the 48th Street Traffic Safety Project, but the redesign and repaving phases were put on hold earlier this year since more public input was needed. The initial plan included such changes as conversion of a portion of the street, between Paschall and Market, to one-way vehicle traffic.

Blocks along 47th Street from Chestnut Street to Paschall Avenue is on the City’s Vision Zero High Injury Network (HIN).

The meeting will take place at St. Francis De Sales School (917 S. 47th St) from 6:30-8 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. The event flyer is below.

Repaving of 47th Street is now expected to take place in 2025. For more information on the 47th Street Traffic Safety project, visit: https://www.phila.gov/documents/48th-47th-project.