Dear Millennial and Gen Z voters, your ballot matters
The Millennial and Gen Z voter bloc is poised to overtake Baby Boomers in power at the polls.
4 years ago
‘The war was at our door’: Saj and Tommy Blackwell on living through West Philly uprisings
Thomas Blackwell alleges he was beaten by police during a Monday protest of the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
4 years ago
Listen 5:183 big ideas to fuel an equitable COVID recovery
A social worker and a disaster expert describe the things Philly can do to recover from coronavirus and heal the injustices revealed by the pandemic.
4 years ago
The unintended harm of giving civic groups veto power over bike lanes
State Sen. John Sabatina’s amendment to Bill 565 would give RCOs veto power over bike lanes in Philadelphia and make them more vulnerable to lawsuits.
4 years ago
How SEPTA is making transit safe for Philly’s 60,000 student commuters
Dariana Garcia traveled on SEPTA to her public Philly high school. Her brother will soon make the same trip — except during a pandemic.
4 years ago
Pandemic exposes Philly’s opportunity deserts. City Hall can fix that
As we face the isolating forces of an online school year, is Philadelphia doing everything it can do to help families tap into our collective civic assets?
4 years ago
The critics are wrong about Society Hill’s zoning bills
Two rezoning bills aimed at preserving Society Hill will not have exclusionary impacts, writes Society Hill Civic Association President Larry Spector.
4 years ago
How a land value tax could make Philadelphia a more equitable city
By implementing a land value tax, Philadelphia could alleviate tax burdens on its most at-risk populations and help the city’s economy.
4 years ago
Stand back, Proud Boys. Philadelphia is stronger than you.
Philadelphia sent its own powerful message of joyful unity and powerful protest to the far-right fascist group last month.
4 years ago
How one of Philly’s richest neighborhoods is gaming the system
Society Hill’s proposed zoning overlay will exclude people and restrict development based on misrepresentation of history, a preservationist writes.
4 years ago
Regional Rail is on life support. Essential workers can bring it back.
Ridership on Regional Rail is down 90%. SEPTA must change the system so it can serve essential workers — and draw people back to empty trains.
4 years ago
2020 is killing small businesses. Philly won’t recover if we let them die
There are things the city can do to support struggling small businesses — and keep Philadelphia from falling deeper into poverty.
4 years ago
Don’t criminalize Philly’s dirt bike culture — build a park so it can thrive
Building an ATV park could help the city fight several public health crises at once.
4 years ago
Philadelphia’s tree cover is vanishing. Here’s how you can help.
With the right policies, Philadelphia’s development boom could be our Johnny Appleseed moment.
4 years ago
Claiming solidarity isn’t enough. Drexel needs to act like Black Lives Matter
Campus activists challenge President John Fry’s commitment to racial justice based on his approach to community policing and development.
4 years ago