Philadelphia Magazine

Malcolm Burnley

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Are Urban Progressives Hypocrites?

Conservative critic says big city liberals want government out of their lives — and into everyone else’s.

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Can SEPTA Plausibly Offer an Uber-like Bus Service?

The microtransit skeptics come out.

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Why Are Philly’s Streets So Filthy?

When, exactly, did the garbage win?

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Why Philadelphians Are Head Over Heels In Love With Their Buses

Ridership is dropping in cities across America. But not here.

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How Car Sharing Can Lower Rent Costs

When developers build new parking spots, the costs are passed down to tenants.

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Philly’s Most Walkable Areas Are Also Its Whitest

What’s behind the race gap?

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The Media Is Vastly Underestimating SEPTA’s Constituency

In the fight for better transit, numbers matter.

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The Mayoral Election’s Other Big Winner? Doug Oliver.

He finished fourth — this time.

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Need Help With the Judicial Elections?

Join the club. We’ve assembled what little information is available about the candidates.

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New Level of Crazy in Ori Feibush vs. Kenyatta Johnson

Feibush staged a fake debate, then cried foul when Johnson didn’t show.

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Move Over Millennials — In Philly, Boomers Are Booming

The 55-and over set is actually growing at a faster rate than young adults.

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Want Your Kids to Grow Up Rich? Move to Bucks

New study shows big differences in future earnings for poor kids, depending on where they grow up.

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Does Closing Schools Boost Test Scores?

A new study says the answer is yes.

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The Open Data Movement Still Mostly Matters Just to Geeks

New poll shows many Americans are dubious about the prospect of open data improving government.

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Unhappy With the Mayoral Options? Next Time, Make a Pledge for Someone Better

Political site Crowdpac offering new tool to recruit reluctant candidates. It’s like Kickstarter for politicians.