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Street Artists Install Solar Signs Amid SEPTA Delays

12/27/2025

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In Philadelphia's art district, local street artists installed solar-powered guerrilla transit signs to display bus arrival times.
The artists, including Make it Weird, seek faster implementation of a $6 million digital screen contract amid a $231 million budget shortfall.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) spokesperson Kelly Greene says no signs have been deployed yet due to cybersecurity concerns.

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Story summary

In Philadelphia's art district, local street artists installed solar-powered guerrilla transit signs to display bus arrival times.
The artists, including Make it Weird, seek faster implementation of a $6 million digital screen contract amid a $231 million budget shortfall.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) spokesperson Kelly Greene says no signs have been deployed yet due to cybersecurity concerns.