Is Council’s Love of Parking Finally Over?

As Philly 3.0’s engagement director notes, new members could bring even more sense to the ongoing debate over zoning code parking minimums

By Jon Geeting
The Citizen Updates

Healthy Rowhouse Project

The two-year-old nonprofit and the city discuss a low-interest loan program—one of the first in the country—to help homeowners repair their houses

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Flubbing Politics

Mayor Kenney’s soda tax initiative seems to be crumbling around him—and he has no one to blame but himself

By Stephen St. Vincent

Wanted—Developers to Sue City Council

With Ori Feibush’s win over Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, is Councilmanic Prerogative on the ropes? One crusading attorney hopes so

By Larry Platt
Ideas We Should Steal

Loans for Low-Income Homeowners

Want gentrification to benefit everyone? Council President Darrell Clarke should look to Detroit

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Yo, Kenney and Clarke, Read This Book!

Vetri partner Jeff Benjamin has some ideas for improving relations between you and your government

By Larry Platt

City Council, The Comeback?

Our legislative body might be starting to think about, uh, actually legislating…now let’s reward them for flirting with substance

By Larry Platt

City Council To The Rescue?

Councilman Mark Squilla auctioned off nearly $2 million in city-owned land. What could go wrong?

By Larry Platt
New Blood

The Empire Strikes Back

Will the new City Council represent a shift toward reform and problem-solving—or will the new boss be the same as the old boss?

By Larry Platt

Bad Darrell…

City Council President Darrell Clarke has been trying to relitigate the sale of PGW that he kept from being debated. Can you say hypocrisy?

By Larry Platt