The messy necessity of community buy-in for Philly’s supervised injection site
Rutgers sociologist Stephen Danley complicated question of how to achieve community consensus on controversial projects, reframing issues of power.
5 years ago
Sakeenah Benjamin was 10 years old when her cousin was killed right around the corner from her house. Sixteen years later, she is still dealing with the pain.
5 years ago
Think estate planning is only for the rich? You’re wrong.
Philadelphia’s Register of Wills explains how to take control of the estate planning process and ensure your assets go to your family.
5 years ago
7 ways to solve Philly’s #ConstructionSoWhite problem
We have a crisis of exclusion within the building industry.
5 years ago
4 ways Philly can fight illegal dumping
I see garbage every day in Elmwood where I live. There are things we can do to help.
5 years ago
A Philly photographer explains how she captures the beauty of SEPTA and its riders
Philly photographer Shasta Bady shares her thoughts on SEPTA, the people who ride it and her new exhibit at Suburban Station.
5 years ago
9 Philadelphians tell Mayor Kenney how to clean their neighborhoods
Philadelphians have a number of neighborhood-specific suggestions how Mayor Kenney can make the streets cleaner.
5 years ago
Taking out the trash: City’s job or everyone’s responsibility?
Philadelphia’s litter czar opines on the role played by residents and partnerships as the city works to reduce the amount of trash in the streets.
5 years ago
Rizzo, Rocky and lots of Ben Franklin: Is 2020 the year to rethink Philly’s monuments?
As Philadelphia grows and changes, so must the city’s approach to commemorating history, writes Monument Lab’s Paul Farber.
5 years ago
No fee. No enforcement. Philly’s plastic bag ban is set up to fail.
Philadelphia is poised to adopt a ban on single-use plastic bags, but without a fee or proper enforcement, it won’t be successful.
5 years ago
Study: 41% of Philly area renters live in houses that need repair
A new study from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve finds major home repair needs in the region with impacts particularly significant for low-income renters.
5 years ago
PATCO overlooked Chinatown in plans to reopen Franklin Square Station
A Chinatown resident opposes PATCO’s plan to reopen Franklin Square Station because of threats to green space and other possible impacts.
5 years ago
More than 100 Philly parks to be cleaned and greened by people who love them
On Saturday, November 9, more than 100 parks in Philadelphia will be cleaned, greened, and celebrated during the annual Love Your Park Fall Service Day.
5 years ago
Can gentrifiers be good neighbors?
A recent college graduate who moved to West Philadelphia this year reflects on how to be a good neighbor when you are part of the force that is changing a neighborhood.
5 years ago
What Philly can learn from Copenhagen’s response to the climate crisis
City officials from Philadelphia visited Copenhagen for the C40 World Mayors Summit. Here’s what Philly can learn from the city’s design.
5 years ago