Topic: City Budget
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What’s the Plan, Cherelle?
Bringing city workers back sends an important "open for business" message. But a new report shows Philly lagging behind in adjusting to work from home. Is now the time for a broad economic revival plan?
By Larry Platt![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Jessica_Bachman-791x400.jpeg)
Art for Change: When a Civics Lesson is also an Artwork
Phoebe Bachman builds opportunities for collaboration and civic engagement, including a pop-up space that artistically re-imagines the City’s budget office, open now at LOVE Park. The latest in a series with Forman Arts Initiative.
By RJ Rushmore![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mayor_Parker_Budget_Address_2024_Photo-Credit_-Albert-Lee-791x400.jpg)
How Does Mayor Parker Want to Spend Your Money?
In partnership with Committee of Seventy, we’ve created a visual representation of the per-resident cost in Mayor Parker’s proposed budget — and how it has changed from last year
By Nick Hand![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Parker_March_14_2024_Budget_Address_Photo-Credit_-Albert-Lee-2-e1713468603354-791x400.jpg)
Your City Defined: The City Budget
Mayor Parker kicked off budget season with her $6 billion budget proposal to City Council. Here’s what that means, and what happens now
By J.P. Romney![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Peoples_Budget_Mural_Arts_2024-791x400.jpg)
Ideas We Should Steal: Letting Citizens Shape Philly’s Budget
South Bend, Indiana proactively boosted resident feedback in its budget season through its 311 line and by meeting citizens where they are. Could the same efforts in Philly create a budget that reflects residents’ priorities?
By Malcolm Burnley![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Philadelphia-Skyline-at-night-2-791x400.jpg)
Investment? What Investment?
Philly is blowing its chance to use its federal rescue funds to directly address intractable problems. Will Mayor Parker’s new budget follow Governor Shapiro’s blueprint and propose an “invest and grow” plan?
By Larry Platt![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/phila-police-791x400.jpg)
Guest Commentary: We’re Already Defunding the Philly Police
Bloating pension payments contribute to our staff shortage. Here, ways to solve the issue
By Jordan McGillis![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Bus-stop-fiscal-gravity-791x400.jpg)
Can Cities Defy Fiscal Gravity?
As urban transit systems like SEPTA face a crisis since Covid, Drexel’s Metro Finance head looks to the innovators who are rethinking how we get around
By Bruce Katz