Voice: Jon Geeting
Does Council want to limit housing?
In the midst of an affordable housing crisis, City Council’s “zoning overlay” mania is out of control. Philly 3.0’s engagement director wonders: Where is Mayor Kenney?
By Jon GeetingWill State Legislators Roll Back Voting Access?
Gov. Wolf will veto an attempt by PA Republicans to make voting harder this summer—but, Philly 3.0’s engagement director warns, the fight is unlikely to end there
By Jon GeetingHow Else To Spend $1.4 Billion
City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart offered an alternative spending plan for the city’s federal recovery funds with real, measurable goals. Philly 3.0’s engagement director lays out what that could mean for Philly
By Jon GeetingWhat Can Philly Learn from NYC’s Mayor’s Race?
Our mayoral elections have often tended (lightly anyway) to mirror what happened in New York, Philly 3.0’s engagement editor says. What does this month’s race in NYC mean for Philly?
By Jon GeetingIs Almost Getting Amazon HQ2 The Next Best Thing?
A new book indicates Philly was really close to getting Amazon’s second headquarters in 2019. Philly 3.0’s engagement director lays out what we can learn from that
By Jon GeetingWhat is Jim Kenney’s Goal For Tax Reform?
Is it more than “three cups of coffee” for every citizen? Philly 3.0’s engagement editor considers the consequences of being too cautious—or not—with business tax reform in Philly
By Jon GeetingThis Election Day, Let’s Vote and Vax
Want to increase vaccination rates and voter turnout? Philly 3.0’s engagement director has an idea for that
By Jon GeetingGo All the Way With Sheriff Reform
That means, Philly 3.0’s engagement director says, a charter amendment to eliminate the row office altogether
By Jon GeetingYet Another Aimless Litter Task Force
We already know how to do street cleaning, Philly 3.0’s engagement director notes. So why can’t Mayor Kenney just make it happen already?
By Jon GeetingMayor Kenney’s Optimistic New Budget Plan
The mayor's stimulus-boosted budget proposal last week takes us back to 2019—but, Philly 3.0’s engagement director notes, there are some signs for hope
By Jon Geeting