How to Embrace Your Political Enemy

Penn students traveled all over Pennsylvania this summer to prove political empathy isn’t dead. (And find out what they learned at a Citizen event on September 17.)

By Natalie Pompilio
New Urban Order

Reclaiming Our Time

Why Philly should adopt other cities’ policies to help with our harried schedules — some very good time management ideas we should steal

By Diana Lind

Golf for Good?

Tiger Woods and the Cobbs Creek Foundation are bringing STEM learning and golf access to the historic course where the “Jackie Robinson of golf” learned to play. Their goal: Use golf as a road to opportunity

By Natalie Pompilio

Who’s Doing Arenas Right?

For two years The Citizen has chronicled win-win sports developments around the country. In light of the long-awaited feasibility study on a proposed Center City Sixers arena, here are some ideas Philly should consider stealing

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

What Even Is an Auditor General?

The state’s chief fiscal watchdog is on the ballot in November. Here’s why that matters, the next in our Your City (Commonwealth) Defined series

By J.P. Romney
Ideas We Should Steal

Safer, Cleaner, Greener Public Spaces

New York City and Paris both have leaders who care about making shared urban spaces for every resident. Philadelphians deserve the same

By Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman

Do Something — Get Involved in Civic Life in Philadelphia

Your one-stop-shop for civic engagement so you can be a better Philadelphia Citizen

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff

Improving Economic Health, Generation to Generation

The 40-something year-old Norris Square-based nonprofit Xiente takes a new, all-ages approach to tackling poverty among some of Philadelphia’s poorest residents

By Courtney DuChene

What’s Behind The Drop in Philly’s Shootings?

Gun violence is significantly down in Philly this year, including among young people. But residents aren’t celebrating just yet

By Mensah M. Dean

Fear of a Biracial President

Amidst last week’s rally of 14,000 people featuring Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, there was something missing: Any mention of race from the Dems’ presidential ticket

By Malcolm Burnley