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The Case for Anthony Williams
(Editor’s note: This week on Citified we’re featuring op-eds from supporters of the mayoral candidates. Monday, Ken Trujillo endorsed Jim Kenney. Today, Ajay Raju, CEO […]
The Case for Jim Kenney
(Editor’s note: This week on Citified we’re featuring op-eds from supporters of the mayoral candidates. Up first is Ken Trujillo, who is endorsing Jim Kenney. […]
Op-Ed: Don’t Be Afraid of a Municipal Bank
(This op-ed is in response to recent articles on Phillymag.com about mayoral candidate Anthony Williams’s proposal to create a municipal bank. Otis Bullock supports Williams and […]
Inside Take: 3 Bogus Problems With the Teacher’s Contract
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) Here’s a not-so-bold prediction: Within the next 6 months, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers will […]
Op-Ed: Leave Behind “Reductive Thinking” on Race and Politics
(Editor’s note: This is an op-ed from Alba Martinez, chair of Jim Kenney’s policy committee, in response to recent columns from Citified insider Jay McCalla analyzing […]
Inside Take: To Win the Democratic Party’s Endorsement, Pay and Pay Again
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider. McCalla is a policy consultant who has provided pro bono advice to mayoral candidate Anthony H. […]
Inside Take: Money for Schools, or Tax-Free Helicopters?
(This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) Most Americans know that the federal tax laws are filled with carefully crafted tax breaks for […]
Inside Take: Modern Streets Require a Modern City Government
(This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) Like many future urban planners, I grew up reading The Power Broker, the biography of Robert […]
Inside Take: How (Relatively) Rich Philly Public Schools Benefit at the Expense of Poor Ones
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) There’s been a lot of talk about school equity in Philadelphia recently, but the conversation is […]
Inside Take: Stop It Already With the Outrage Over the Philadelphia Book Dungeon
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) You’ve heard of the Philly Shrug? Whelp, here it is, loud and proud. In this […]
Op-Ed: Let’s Stop Accepting “Accidents” as Inevitable
(Editor’s note: This is a op-ed column from Alex Doty, executive director of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia.) A 7-year-old boy and 10-year-old girl were […]
Inside Take: Philly’s Next Great Public Space? Schoolyards.
(This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) Over the past seven years, Philadelphians have witnessed a public space renaissance. No longer are apocalyptic […]
The GOP Is Not Philly’s Problem Party
(Editor’s note: This op-ed submission from Joseph DeFelice is in response to Citified insider Jay McCalla’s critique of the city’s Republican party. DeFelice is executive director […]
Inside Take: This Party (Still) Sucks
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) Ok, Philadelphia. Its time for real talk. Like elderly parents with their 50-year-old son […]
A Plea to the SRC: Evaluate Each School on Its Individual Merits
(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.) At Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School in South Philly, students are offered majors in music […]