Voice: Mark Dent
The Bike Warrior
Stuart Leon is a colorful, crusading bicycle crash lawyer whose latest case over bike lane safety takes on City Council
By Mark DentPhilly’s Union Diversity Problem
Forty-five percent of the workers on Rebuild projects are supposed to be women or minorities. Is that attainable? A deep dive into our paucity of data about union membership
By Mark DentTransit Oriented Development
The Fruitvale Transit Village in Oakland has brought many of the benefits associated with gentrification—but few of the negatives
By Mark DentThe Year of the Woman?
Madeleine Dean is among a spate of women and newcomers hoping to ride an anti-Trump wave into office. Will the same old PA politics stop them?
By Mark DentOur Electric Vehicle Gap
Philly lags behind other cities in putting city-owned electric cars on the street. Might SEPTA, of all places, be the model for how to turn that around?
By Mark DentThe Dangers of Disruption
In a cautionary tale, a Philly entrepreneur with big dreams runs afoul of the Philadelphia Water Department
By Mark DentBiking Into The Future
Other cities are adopting dockless bike share. But will it work for Philly’s diverse ridership?
By Mark DentRage Against The Voting Machines
Officials will tell you Pennsylvania elections are secure because our machines aren’t connected to the internet. They’re wrong.
By Mark DentLocal Action!
The city has tried—and failed—twice before to pass local gun control. Is now the time to test the courts and state legislature and try again?
By Mark DentInside Philly Trump Country
Jim Kenney may have grown up in South Philly, but one ward there is all about the president
By Mark Dent