CitizenCast

In this special edition of CitizenCast, J.P. Romney speaks with representatives from the Philadelphia Parking Authority. Rich Lazer (Executive Director), Corrinne O'Connor (Deputy Executive Director) and Gabe Roberts (Deputy Executive Director) tout the successes of the Automated Speed Enforcement pilot program which resulted in a plummeting of violations and injuries along dangerous corridors like Roosevelt Boulevard.

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi digs into the meaning of recent polls showing Trump leading Biden in most key states. He invites onto the show Norman Ornstein and Jennifer Rubin, one of our popular panelists from last year's Ideas We Should Steal Festival. As a reminder, our 6th annual IWSS Festival will be held on Nov. 13th this year. We'll be bringing in urban innovators from all over the country to take center stage. Visit thephiladelphiacitizen.org for tickets.

School choice mega-billionaire Jeff Yass is spending lavishly on judicial elections and City Council races. Cue the wringing of hands.

A Painted Bride project combines urban farming, art and education to empower Black and Brown Philadelphians to grow their own futures

On this episode of Your City Defined, we look at what a Register of Wills actually does, and what Register Tracey Gordon may have done to help herself out of a job

MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi breaks down the reality of gas prices and demonstrates that the President doesn't have much control over the effects of global fluctuations

On this episode of #velshibannedbookclub, MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi takes on the Sunshine State, where a huge number of book bannings are occurring. He speaks with literary giants Michael Connelly and David Baldacci about their experiences with Florida and this disturbing, anti-democratic trend.

Hours of debate on Israel/Hamas? Championing councilmanic prerogative? In an era desperate for change, we have to start with City Council

On this episode of Development for Good, two Center City brothers expand their luxury real estate portfolio with low-profit, high-satisfaction working-class housing

We must take this opportunity to demonstrate moral courage in the Israel-Hamas war, says a local leader of the B Corps movement