My family moved into our neighborhood in 1978 and a major factor in our choice of residence was the accessibility to downtown Philadelphia, specifically Broad Street, on public transportation. For the past forty-five years, my father has rode the 32 Septa Bus to and from work. Later, as I became a musician and began studying and performing, I too took the 32 several times a week. 

Septa is now planning to eliminate the 32 bus route, which starts in East Falls and goes down Broad Street to Carpenter Street, and which brings many people, including myself, to the theaters. Each time I take the bus to perform at the Academy of Music or Kimmel Center I ride with several older Philadelphians who get on near me and I always love hearing them discuss the upcoming concert, Yannick, more recently the Orchestra contract negotiations, and the like. It is their lifeline to the Arts. If it is eliminated, the next best option will be the 48, which only goes as far as the Clothespin. These older, committed concert-goers with season tickets will be left out to dry. It will also make it more difficult for students at the University of the Arts, The Rock School of Dance, and The High School for the Creative and Performing Arts to get to school. 

Please sign this petition to let Septa know the impact this will have on the lives of the Philadelphians they claim to be "getting there." I find it to be unconscionable to cancel a bus line that was a factor in the choice of housing location for so many people like my family, who have relied on the 32 Bus for the past forty-five years to get us where we need to go and back home safely and economically.

Thank you for your time.