Why We Can’t Go Car-Free

Dozens of proposed new homes are sitting in limbo because City Council won’t release City-owned properties for affordable development

… and other smart takes to help you make sense of all the national news assaulting you this week

The legendary rock and roll frontman’s memoir, Waiting On The Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters and Goddesses, is a Zelig-like ride through 50 years of American creative genius. He’ll be in conversation with Citizen Co-founder Larry Platt next week.

As Mayor Parker aims to build or repair 30,000 affordable homes, she might look to the UK for a housing plan worth stealing

A local nonprofit helps to train Black therapists and brings free therapy to Black Philadelphians — a win-win that helps reduce the stigma around mental health in communities of color

Among other effects of Pres. Trump’s chaotic funding freezes, Americans with student loans no longer have access to critical payment info. A longtime university president has advice on what to do

Inspired by his own journey as a father, a Temple University police officer has become a vital support for hundreds of students in North Philadelphia

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member connects the dots between stripping women of bodily autonomy and stripping civil rights from LGBTQ+ Americans

The Mayor’s budget would maintain programs that she says helped drive down shootings, despite uncertainty under President Donald Trump

This week in Philly the Free Library hosts multiple Author Series talks, the Israeli Film Festival opens, art by women is on display at Hyatt Centric, the Historical Society hosts a Gallery Talk on Black History, prep for National Cheesesteak Day, and much more