Topic: City Council

City Council is entertaining amending the Home Rule Charter … again. Why does this matter?

Every councilperson convicted of a crime in Philly since 1981 committed offenses related to councilmanic prerogative. There is, Philly 3.0’s engagement director says, another way: Planning

The indictment of Councilman Kenyatta Johnson is just the latest example of Philly’s most pressing political problem: Transactionalism

Recent revelations illustrate Philly’s real political divide. Here’s why it matters.

Wouldn’t it be great, Philly 3.0’s engagement director wonders, if our advisory-only Planning Commission were given more power?

Reality Check: Jon Geeting

City Council and Mayor Kenney began their new terms this week. WURD’s afternoon host wonders if that will matter at all for Philadelphians

What bills passed—and didn’t—in City Council’s final session of the year

As the end of this legislative session approaches, Philly 3.0’s engagement director looks at the bills our elected leaders may still consider—or let die—before new Councilmembers take office

Philly 3.0's engagement director with a fine-grained look at how citywide voting coalitions made a difference in 2019