Topic: Rail Post
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What’s the Plan, Cherelle?
Bringing city workers back sends an important "open for business" message. But a new report shows Philly lagging behind in adjusting to work from home. Is now the time for a broad economic revival plan?
By Larry Platt![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024_07_17-_PC_RAD-Awards_Sabina_Pierce_00361-e1721344742950-791x400.jpg)
Recap: The 2024 Rad Awards
The Citizen and Rad Girls’ Leah Kauffman joined forces to rekindle a feminist tradition and honor awesome Philadelphia women — and their allies. Here’s who took home trophies
By Courtney Duchene and Lauren McCutcheon![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Jewlers_Row_Pedestrians_Philadelphia-791x400.jpg)
Ideas We Should Steal Revisited: Stop Hitting People With Cars
Three bikers and pedestrians were hit by cars this week in Philly — two fatally — because our roads are unsafe. Here, recommendations to fix that
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/HED_Yasin-and-Levi_Big_Brothers_Big_Sisters-791x400.jpg)
Powering Up Mentorship
Big Brothers Big Sisters’ local CEO is spearheading the group’s first efforts in Philadelphia schools, with the aim of providing every middle schooler with a much-needed mentor
By Rachel Wisniewski![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Greyhound-Bus-791x400.jpg)
Ideas We Should Steal: How To Get an Actual, Permanent Intercity Bus Station
It turns out Philly already has a great candidate to replace the Greyhound station that abruptly closed last year — and an excellent model a few states away for how to make it happen
By Courtney DuChene![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/20240701_Fry_J_-_004_edit_150-791x400.jpg)
John Fry and the City
The appointment of Philadelphia’s preeminent change maker to lead Temple University has the potential to disrupt Philadelphia’s status quo — an outcome rooted in the eloquent example of his unlikely hero
By Larry Platt![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Velshi-stakes-of-the-election-791x400.jpg)
Listen: Ali Velshi Lays Out the Stakes of the 2024 Election
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member says it's OK to be concerned about Biden's age. But the larger concern is democracy itself
By Ali Velshi![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Ardmore-header-2-791x400.jpg)
My Week of Eating Local
Cooking and consuming ingredients that are grown near where you live is good for the environment and your health. But is it worth the cost and effort in Philly?
By Olivia Kram