Topic: City Council

Voting May 21? Here's what you need to know

A former Nutter administration policy nerd has — not surprisingly — drafted an action plan for the city with depth and clarity. The next in an ongoing series wonders, will it matter?

In response to a Citizen commentary, the Executive Director of Public Citizens for Children and Youth argues that the soda tax is working, for kids and the city

The Controller’s report this week woke people up to the embarrassment that is the city’s accounting practices. But does it go far enough in suggesting a fix?

WURD’s afternoon host admonishes the transit agency and City Council for their attitude to Philly’s seniors

Reflecting on last week’s City Council disruptions, WURD’s afternoon host calls for protests with purpose—to make real change

WURD’s afternoon host suggests we follow the money—and that grassroots groups start playing the same political game

In Macon, GA, a temporary bike grid generated thousands of new daily cyclists. Could similar measures change things for bicyclists in Philadelphia?

When a rabid crowd of protesters shut down a public hearing last week on the economic impact of the soda tax, the real victim was Democracy itself

The two-year-old nonprofit and the city discuss a low-interest loan program—one of the first in the country—to help homeowners repair their houses