Opinion & Essay
When the pandemic ends, Philly must retain eviction prevention
Lauren P. McKenna, Catherine Carr, and Joseph A. Sullivan urge the city to invest $3 million in eviction prevention funding to contain the housing crisis.
3 years ago
Philly neighborhoods are fighting over development. A new tool may help
The free online tool grapples with the question that looms over many development-related clashes: How to grow a neighborhood without disrupting its fabric.
3 years ago
Philly’s gun violence epidemic knows no borders and never has
For many Philadelphians, gun violence is a daily threat. Eric Marsh writes that he has never feared for his life more than he does now.
3 years ago
After a second deadly Capitol attack, mental health must become a priority in the Black community
Structural racism, stigma, and fear keep too many from receiving the help they need.
3 years ago
Dear Rittenhouse neighbors, please quit over-policing musicians in a public park
Residential groups and local businesses are using their influence to limit one band’s outdoor music performances in Rittenhouse Park.
3 years ago
Communities can’t solve Philadelphia’s inequitable vaccine rollout alone
In Philadelphia, the individuals and organizations doing the work are doing it for free without any funding from the city for vaccine outreach.
3 years ago
COVID-19 laid bare inequities in our city’s creative economy. Here’s how Philly can fix it
Michael Forman, co-founder of the Forman Arts Initiative, argues a new local infrastructure must be built to support and include neighborhood-based artists and orgs.
3 years ago
Philly’s Black community didn’t create the gun violence epidemic we face
West Philadelphian Amir Bey Richardson writes about his experiences with guns and how U.S. history and struggles for white power have shaped them.
3 years ago
Krasner’s stance on misconduct in Mumia’s case may not cost him re-election, but it will stain his reputation as a criminal justice reformer.
3 years ago
To thrive, Philly needs more housing — not more rules limiting builders
Pro-housing development activists call on the mayor to veto a bill they argue will hamper efforts to address the city’s growing affordability challenge.
3 years ago
How Kensington became an island
Welcoming to many and then cut off from transportation, support, and opportunity, Kensington has long been on its own.
3 years ago
Individuals alone didn’t create Philly’s litter problems and individuals alone can’t solve it
Litter is a racial justice issue created by systemic disinvestment. Philadelphia needs to take a systemic approach to solving it.
3 years ago
Unpacking the phallic fallacy atop Philadelphia City Hall
Conrad Benner investigates a question that haunted his teenage years in Philadelphia and uncovers the history behind Billy Penn’s eyebrow-raising pose atop City Hall.
3 years ago
Listen 5:51Disrupting poverty in Philly with housing help for people returning from prison
Pa. has the second-highest imprisonment rate in the U.S. The Supervision to Aid Re-Entry (STAR) program connects returning citizens with the support they need.
3 years ago
Home appraisals drive America’s racial wealth gap — 95% of Philly’s appraisers are white.
Appraisal bias contributes to wealth disparities and segregation in Philadelphia and other cities. Diversifying the appraisal industry would help.
3 years ago
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