Fund Reproductive Care
At a time when Washington, D.C. is in hot debate over the Affordable Care Act, Maryland is using an ACA provision to fund safe, legal abortions for Medicaid recipients — without costing taxpayers. Should Pennsylvania follow suit?
By Courtney DuChene
What We Learned at Ideas We Should Steal Festival
The 8th annual event presented by Comcast NBCUniversal had solutions to trash, potholes, affordable housing, politics, economic development and more.
By Malcolm Burnley and Courtney DuChene
States — Not Cities — Are Solving The Housing Crisis
Ideas from around the country that Pennsylvania should steal to create more homes for more people
By Diana Lind
A Job, a Hospital, A Park — All Within 15 Minutes
How Women’s Sports Can Grow a City
Philadelphia Sisters Co-Founder Alex Niedbalski-Sykes joins former Washington Commanders President and current Project Level Managing Director Jason Wright to talk about what the WNBA, NWSL and more women’s pro teams could do for Philly on November 14
By Courtney DuChene
Schools of Civic Thought
15 universities in 10 states — including Yale and University of Texas — have launched programs that focus on thinking and citizenship. We could use more of that here, too
By Benjamin Storey and Jenna Silber Storey
Hope Chicago, Multigenerational College Access
Hope Chicago offers free college for public school students and one member of their family to break the cycle of poverty. Chief Program Officer Michele Howard will talk about its success at The Citizen’s 8th annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival November 14.
By Elaine Maimon
Mayor Parker, Here’s How to Build More H.O.M.E.s
Don’t just spend money, recycle it with a new revolving construction loan fund like they have in Atlanta, Chicago and Chattanooga
By Jon Geeting
The Skills Initiative is an Idea Worth Stealing
In partnership with Accelerator for America, the West Philly-based jobs training program is sharing its successful model across the country — starting with our Super Bowl rival Kansas City
By Courtney DuChene
“One City” to Cut Poverty
In 2011, Richmond, VA’s mayor set an ambitious citywide goal to reduce its dismal poverty rate. Two successors later, the city is showing remarkable success. Can Philly do the same?
By Courtney DuChene