City Living
Philly Was the First City in America to Have Squirrels
Philadelphia, squirrel pioneer. A paper by Penn’s Etienne Benson investigates the proliferation of squirrels in American cities, and finds that they are in no way indigenous […]
Some People Think We Have No Obligations to the Homeless. Here’s Why Those People are Wrong
There was a beautifully written piece published in The New York Times on December 9th that painted a very poignant, solemn, and frustrating picture of […]
Cheer Up, Philly: At Least Your Commutes Are Relatively Short
The Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities has unveiled a new chart showing that Philadelphia’s commute times are relatively short compared to other major […]
Is it Wrong to Pay Alcoholics With Beer?
The story was so startling that I thought it had to be a parody — even though it was on the front page of the […]
Schuylkill Expressway to Be Slightly Less Lethal Come Christmas
Rock-climbing has always seemed hairy to me. But rock-climbing while cars and buses and 18-wheelers zoom by beneath your boots seems really hairy, which is […]
21 Things Buzzfeed Says Philadelphians Are Afraid Of
Let me share this here, before you all inevitably do so on your Facebook walls. BuzzFeed has created a list of the “21 Things You’re […]
Running of the Santas Turned Fatal This Weekend
A Running-of-the-Santas fatality occurred this weekend. Herr, 24, of Lebanon, Pa., was in Philadelphia for the annual Running of the Santas on Saturday when somehow, […]
Yahoo! Autocomplete Thinks Philly Is “Ugly”
The Atlantic Cities flags a website that collects Yahoo! autocomplete searches for various cities, states, and countries, and then flings them onto a map. Philly, […]
VIDEO: “Urban Exploring” Philadelphia’s Abandoned Spaces
We’re not always sure what to make of “ruin porn,” but Philadelphia certainly is a great place to make it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPsnDET4CGU
WATCH: Short Film Celebrates Literally Everything About Philadelphia
At first, we couldn’t decide if this short film celebrates Philadelphia, or is just a group of people enthusiastically reading the city’s Wikipedia entry. We’ve […]
The 10 Reasons You Should Never Drive In the City of Philadelphia
I recently met someone who lives in Center City and is debating whether or not she should buy a car. Are you kidding me? Driving […]
Why Philadelphia’s UnLitter Us Campaign (Or Any PSA) Won’t Work
It’s not news that Philadelphia has a litter problem. As I’ve noted before, this literally goes back centuries: “Filthy-dirty” has been a pejorative nickname for […]
PHOTO: What Are These Giant Lines In the Philadelphia Sky?
UPDATE: Can HAARP, chemtrails or Cecily Tynan explain any of this? Read the followup here. Original: I don’t mean to alarm anyone, but while in […]
Two Dudes Will Bike the City’s 72-Mile Border Tomorrow
Shawn McKenna–a triathlete (and market researcher) and a friend, James Huth, are embarking on a 72-mile (give or take) expedition tomorrow to cycle the entire […]