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Beyond Starbucks
Will the push to unionize small local coffee shops in Philly signal the death knell of the neighborhood cafe?
By Malcolm Burnley
Disruptors Ryan Boyer and Michael Forman
The finance CEO and labor leader are determined to make Philadelphia the most equitable, fastest growing big city in America together.
By Larry Platt
American Trench
The Main Line company stocks rugged, classic apparel made in the U.S.A. that’s made to grow jobs — and made to last
By Courtney DuChene
Right About Unions
If Republicans want to be the party of the working class, they must make common cause with an important working class institution: unions.
By George Hofmann
Ali Velshi on Trump’s Rhetoric and the Word “Vermin”
The MSNBC anchor and Citizen Board member asks that we pay attention to Trump's rhetoric, which has moved from bizarre to dangerous
By Ali Velshi
What We Learned at the 2023 Ideas We Should Steal Festival
The Philadelphia Citizen’s sixth annual celebration of solutions was its biggest yet — with some of the biggest revelations to inspire you to make our city better in approximately a bajillion ways
By Lauren McCutcheon
Serve Your City
Tune out the naysayers, says a former city worker, and take a job in City government. Philly and you will benefit
By Raymond Smeriglio
Majora Carter Wants You to Stay in Your Neighborhood
The MacArthur “Genius” has a solution to the problems facing low opportunity communities: Treat them like struggling companies
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
The “Defense Dividend” In Cities
As Congress considers increasing aid for the Ukraine and Israel wars, Drexel’s Metro Finance head explores what that more military spending could mean for cities like Philadelphia
By Bruce Katz, Milena Dovali and Victoria Orozco
The Return of Judith Rodin
The former Penn President just joined the Hilco advisory board. Here’s why she’s excited about the Bellwether District in Southwest Philly
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy