Voice: Larry Platt
Solutions In Lieu of Taxes
Political consultant Ken Smukler has a bold plan for how universities can make the city better. Now all he has to do is convince Jim Kenney to think big
By Larry Platt
City Council To The Rescue?
Councilman Mark Squilla auctioned off nearly $2 million in city-owned land. What could go wrong?
By Larry Platt
Nice Little Parking Lot You Have There. It’d Be A Shame If Something Were To Happen To It.
There are good reasons to tax the parking industry. But Council’s latest hike smells more like political payback, Philly-style
By Larry Platt
The Danny Meyer of Homelessness
Rev. Bill Golderer is trying to turn lives around by applying the famed restaurateur’s principles of five-star hospitality. Can homelessness be defeated, Shake Shack style?
By Larry Platt
Connor Barwin’s Second Annual MTWB Benefit Concert
The Eagles’ All-Pro linebacker might be the city’s most engaged athlete ever. On Saturday, his indie-rock concert will raise funds for Smith Playground.
By Larry Platt
Run, Bill, Run
To be worthy of our history and maybe to make Jim Kenney a better mayor, we need an independent candidate. Who knows? Maybe it could jumpstart real change
By Larry Platt
The Cuban Literacy Campaign
More than fifty years ago, Cuba eradicated widespread illiteracy in one calendar year, and its literacy rate still leads the world. If Cuba can do it…why not Philly?
By Larry Platt
The Empire Strikes Back
Will the new City Council represent a shift toward reform and problem-solving—or will the new boss be the same as the old boss?
By Larry Platt
The Job Interview
Something’s been missing from this mayor’s race: The questions an employer would ask a job applicant
By Larry Platt
A Tale of Two At-Large Council Candidates
Allan Domb and Helen Gym come down to the wire
By Larry Platt