Voice: Jon Geeting

More Democracy in Development Decisions
Some Philly Registered Community Organizations give individuals outsized power to shut down housing proposals in their neighborhoods. A better approach can be found in D.C.
By Jon Geeting
In Defense of Market-Rate Housing
Yes, we need more affordable homes for more Philadelphians. This is an underlooked way to get there
By Jon Geeting
Will Philly Area Legislators Sell Out SEPTA in Next Year’s Budget?
State lawmakers failed to prioritize public transit last year, forcing a SEPTA crisis that could upend the region. Who will step up to keep that from happening again?
By Jon Geeting
More Open Streets, Please
How to expand Center City District’s winning formula to more Philly neighborhoods
By Jon Geeting
How to Get More of the Housing Philly Needs
Two relatively simple fixes in the City’s building codes could let developers build more housing units for less money. Now is the time to make that happen
By Jon Geeting
Two Problems, One Solution
Better public transit access provides higher property values, and more incentive to build much-needed housing. That should be a wake-up call on the need to fund SEPTA
By Jon Geeting
A Housing Plan Held Hostage?
Mayor Parker promised 30,000 new affordable homes, but her H.O.M.E. plan mostly focuses instead on rehabbing existing houses — and relies on skeptical members of City Council to move forward
By Jon Geeting
Save Lives With Corner Daylighting
Another tool to keep pedestrians safe, like they do in Hoboken and Jersey City? Yes, please
By Jon Geeting
Let’s Expand — Not Cut — Free SEPTA for Workers
Mayor Parker has proposed reducing the amount of City money spent on free transit passes for government workers. Here’s why that’s a mistake
By Jon Geeting
Mayor Parker’s Best Housing Ideas
The new plan lays out an ambitious array of changes to speed up the building of new affordable housing in Philly
By Jon Geeting