Eyes on the Street

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.

Appraisal bias contributes to wealth disparities and segregation in Philadelphia and other cities. Diversifying the appraisal industry would help.

In order for Philadelphia to make a real change when it comes to disinvestment, leaders listen to the wisdom of the people who live here.

Writer Kyle V. Hiller left West Philadelphia, where he was raised, to attend college. His 2020 return was a homecoming he never could have anticipated.

The pandemic turned a place for cozy seasonal displays into a space for public dialogue.

Philadelphia teens working with Photography Without Borders captured the range of emotions of life in lockdown.

Philadelphia stands to lose more than murals if the city, employers, and cultural institutions don’t do more to support the artists that create them.

We fear how many other businesses in the city are breaking laws and impairing the quality of life for residents without any consequences.

Getting hit by a rubber bullet helped Judith Max Palmer understand the wanton violence that Black communities experience too often at the hands of police.

If you want a voice in community development, find avenues to engage beyond the comment threads, writes Camille Boggan.

Jamie Gauthier never could have imagined the challenges she would face in 2020, her first full year as a City Councilmember.

When I lost my sublet and joined the community of people living at a fixed address, I found that police perceived me as a danger.

Mayor Kenney cut funding for Philadelphia’s Vision Zero project earlier this year. But after an astronomical number of hit-and-runs, it’s time he reinvests.

The small stores that sell the crunchy and sweet snacks my mother grew up eating in Mexico help me feel like I belong.

Public space writer Conrad Benner makes the case for public potties and talks to city officials about plans for a network of restrooms.