Topic: Poverty
Making Work Pay
City Council unanimously passed Allan Domb’s wage tax rebate for low-income workers. This, Philly 3.0’s engagement director notes, is exactly the right moment for Mayor Kenney to sign it into law
By Jon Geeting
Taking On The Opportunity Gap
Legendary educator and activist Geoffrey Canada on how to move the needle on poverty and equity
By Larry Platt
Our Closet
The nonprofit continues to provide clothing—and dignity—for Philadelphians from all walks of life
By Jessica Blatt Press
Kim Celano and Phillip Smith
Two student advocates launched Free Food @ Temple to decrease campus waste and help hungry students find a meal
By Katherine Rapin
Not All Speed Cameras Are Created Equal
The City installed speed cameras along a deadly stretch of Roosevelt Boulevard this week. Is it Black and Brown Philadelphians, WURD’s afternoon host wonders, who will pay for them?
By Charles D. Ellison
An Important Endeavor For Justice
A former federal judge lauds Philly’s planned Equal Justice Center for what it promises: to bridge the haves and have-nots in our justice system
By Timothy K. Lewis
The Soulfull Project
Two Campbell’s alums have struck out on their own to create healthy, delicious oatmeal—with a purpose
By Jessica Blatt Press
The Climate Movement’s Diversity Problem
The co-founder of environmental B Corp rePurpose demands a seat at the table for those most affected by climate change: young people of color
By Peter Wang Hjemdahl
Growing the Pie, Not Cutting the Pieces
Drexel’s Metro Finance Lab Director Bruce Katz on growing inclusive wealth in city neighborhoods
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Reducing Poverty—Together
In Canada, communities lifted more than 200,000 families out of poverty in seven years. Check out this story from June, and then learn more at our 2nd Annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy