The Virus and the City

Reopening…Smartly

Downtowns are key to the revival of cities post-Covid-19. Drexel’s Metro Finance Director with five ways to rethink how we use Center City

By Bruce Katz, Frances Kern Mennone and Gunnar Branson

A Reason for Cautious Optimism

A survey by the Center City District shows residents are generally happy with the direction of the city. But, as CCD’s executive director reports, there are exceptions to that

By Paul R. Levy

Running To A Fresh Start

At its 10 year mark, Philly-based Back on My Feet has improbably shown how running can help the homeless regain their footing

By Quinn O'Callaghan

Citizen Mystery Shopper (Part 9)

Searching for Narcan and battling the bank

Scenes from a (soda tax) protest

Last week’s rally against the soda tax lacked many things—including a crowd

By Iain Levison

Business, Man!

Can Tayyib Smith and Meegan Denenberg’s Institute of Hip Hop Entrepreneurship economically empower a generation of Philadelphians?

By Larry Platt

Planting the Seeds of Change

With the Germination Project, attorney and philanthropist Ajay Raju aims to build an army of civic-minded leaders

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Citizen Mystery Shopper (Part 2)

Getting a trash can for your street and accessing homeownership benefits

Sign the Petition

Abolish the City Commissioners Office

Embarrassed by no-show, non-voting City Commissioner Anthony Clark? Prove to Al Schmidt that you do care

By Larry Platt

Introducing [YOUR COMPANY NAME HERE] High School

“Condo King” Allan Domb thinks businesses should adopt high schools so they can train their future workers. Restaurateur Jeff Benjamin thinks it’s in companies best interests to help educate Philadelphians. So who’ll be first to sign up? (No, this doesn’t mean Domb is running for mayor.)

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy