Topic: citizen event

Women Build It
Why should women work construction? How does design by women differ from design by men? During the most recent Development … for Good event, we got answers from women changing Philadelphia’s built environment
By Lauren McCutcheon
2024 Integrity Icon Awards
Last week, The Citizen honored five winners of our annual contest to “name and fame” City of Philadelphia workers who exemplify service, dedication and ethics. (They looked great too.) Check it out
By Lauren McCutcheon
Integrity Icon 2024 Awards Celebration
Meet and honor this year's city worker heroes
By Ralph Thorn
Development … for Good — Build Baby Build
Can Philadelphia develop our way out of an affordable housing crisis? This week, The Citizen gathered experts on the matter to work out the answer to that very big question
By Lauren McCutcheon
Build Baby Build

Michelle Belser
The Citizen’s 2023 Block Captain of the Year gets her neighbors to vote in record numbers, and makes sure the block isn’t just clean — it’s beautiful.
By Natalie Pompilio
Sarahi Franco-Morales
The South Philly native has helped feed hundreds of families, translated at City Council meetings, advocated for fair housing and employment, and tutored kids to read. And she’s only 18
By Jessica Blatt Press
MEET THE 2023 CITIZENS OF THE YEAR
Join us in honoring the most impactful Philadelphians of 2023 at a dinner featuring MSNBC’s Ali Velshi and actor and activist George Takei
By Jessica Blatt Press
Architecture as an engine for change
with MASS Design Group Co-founder Michael Murphy and Inquirer critic Inga Saffron
By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
Join Us! Integrity Icon 2023 Awards Celebration
Meet and honor this year's city worker heroes
By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff