Topic: feedHider
A Green Stimulus For Philly
Penn’s resident climate wonk co-wrote a letter urging Congress to green its pandemic response. Could the public investments he supports help solve Philly’s poverty epidemic, too?
Can We Talk This Over?
City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart released an alternative to Mayor Kenney’s revised tax-and-cut budget. Will City Council listen?
We Need The Arts, Now More Than Ever
Mayor Kenney has proposed cutting almost all the City’s arts funding. A local theater professional explains why that’s a bad idea, for all of us
Ideas We Should Steal – Mailing Ballots To Every Voter
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered ballots be sent to all his state’s registered voters for the general election. Why don’t we do that here?
35 Years Later…Healing?
The anniversary of MOVE should call for more than an apology. A forthcoming documentary points the way toward true reconciliation
Help for Renters and Landlords
A New Jersey landlord waived the rent for his tenants over the next three months—something most property owners probably can’t afford. How can both sides get relief?
Michael Rubin’s Challenge
Catching up with the billionaire who has raised in excess of $26 million to combat food insecurity during the pandemic. Now, about those ABCs…
Disaster Optimism
Covid-19 is a catastrophe. Here, six ways to turn it into an opportunity for Philadelphia
The Covid-19 Budget Tsunami
This week, Mayor Kenney, promising pain, will announce a revamped budget. Are you confident it will include a vision for smart recovery?
The Other Crisis We Can’t Ignore
What we can learn about fighting climate change from our fight against the coronavirus.