Guest Commentary

A Dollar Won’t Do

City Council has one chance to get rideshare taxation right, says an urbanist and strategist. His solution combines the ideas of Parker, Uber and economics 101

By Russell Richie
Guest Commentary

You Can Prevent the Next E-Scooter Tragedy

Electric bikes and scooters are sending more kids to the ER. A local med student urges Pennsylvania to legislate a potential solution

By Tiffany A. Jackson
Guest Commentary

Our Children Are Worth It, Even if Billionaires Disagree

The leader of a PA child advocacy group urges City Council to pass a rideshare tax to help fund schools

By Donna Cooper

The Other Way Mayor Parker is Stepping Up for Transit

Her budget proposes four new H.O.M.E. bills that could provide more housing and also support SEPTA. But they don’t go far enough

By Jon Geeting
The Citizen Recommends

Take a Cab

Why pay Silicon Valley tech companies for your ride when locally-owned taxi cabs are cheaper, faster and put money back into Philadelphia’s economy?

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Is Philly Ready for a Driverless Future?

Google’s Waymo taxis are quickly learning Philly roads, while lawmakers — and all of us — grapple with what it means for our city

By Malcolm Burnley
Ideas We Should Steal

A SEPTA Backup Plan?

A public-private partnership in South Bend, Indiana lets employers and nonprofits offer free and low-cost Uber, Lyft and bus trips to workers and clients. Could this be a way to weather the next SEPTA doomsday?

By Courtney DuChene

SEPTA, The Art of The Ordeal

Compromise may finally be in the air. Some thoughts (including a Mellencamp cameo?) on the politics behind our budgetary fiasco — and why a win/win has been so elusive

By Larry Platt

How the Hell Are Kids Going to Get to School?

The first round of SEPTA service cuts aligns with the start of the school year — seriously hampering back to school for thousands of students. Here are some ideas that could help

By Courtney DuChene

Dear Harrisburg, Southeastern PA Wants our Tax Money Back 

The debate over SEPTA funding has led at least one local legislator to suggest a radical approach to state governance

By Jon Geeting