Topic: City Budget
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 HandFun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week in Philly we have a street fest, live comedy, a local author, fresh theater and dance, the Penn Relays, fundraisers with fine food, and a festival of WOE! (It's better than it sounds).
By Lauren McCutcheon and Christina GriffithYour 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. RomneyIdeas 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 BurnleyInvestment? 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 PlattGuest Commentary: We’re Already Defunding the Philly Police
Bloating pension payments contribute to our staff shortage. Here, ways to solve the issue
By Jordan McGillisCan 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 KatzBuilding a Better Budget
Mayor Kenney has been an inveterate spender. So why doesn’t his newest budget proposal invest more in working class growth, like mayors are doing in cities from Newark to Dayton?
By Larry Platt