Darrell Clarke Trying to Manufacture Community Opposition to...
This post may be immediately obsolete because there may be some kind of a deal now, but it’s still worth engaging with Philly Council President Darrell Clarke’s view on the land bank bill since he’s a...
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Broad Street Only Has Crazy Traffic Because Philadelphia City Government...
Randy LoBasso followed up with Andrew Stober of the Mayor’s Office on Transportation and Utilities about the idea to put dedicated bike lanes on Broad Street. Andrew’s a great guy, and MOTU is one of...
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The Conservative Wing of the Labor Movement Loves Philly School Privatization
Christopher Sawyer asks why Johnny Doc and the IBEW, who are usually very vocal on all union-related issues in Southeast PA regardless of the impact on the construction trades, have been MIA in the...
View ArticlePhilly Councilman Jim Kenney Wants to Give People Tickets for Marijuana, Not...
The question of whether the federal government will crack down on Washington and Colorado marijuana’s state-legalized marijuana businesses is an interesting one mainly because of how it will impact the...
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#PHL2015: How Ori Feibush Can Win District 2 With Green Messaging
Since Ori Feibush is a political candidate for the District 2 Council seat, naturally we have to start looking at everything he does from here on out through a political lens. So I thought this was an...
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Cities Actually Have a Lot of Control Over Climate Change
I wrote about the C40 Cities initiatve at Next City a couple weeks back, and now Atlantic Cities has a piece up with some cool charts showing how much power Mayors around the world feel they have over...
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Bob Brady’s Base Is Going Down Rico-Style
Via Neema Roshania: According to an indictment unsealed on Tuesday, 10 members of Ironworkers Local 401 were charged with “allegedly participating in a conspiracy to commit criminal acts of extortion,...
View ArticleWhat We Really Need Is Another White Guy From Northeast Philly To Weigh In On...
Said no progressive ever.
View ArticleMAP: How to Take Over Your Philadelphia Ward With Write-In Candidates
The city of Philadelphia is not very forthcoming with information about the ward system, and it’s actually surprisingly difficult to get a simple list of Democratic committeepeople in each division....
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The Environmentalist Case for Philly Wage and Business Tax Reform
Here is a crucial point for Philadelphians who consider themselves environmentalists. The fact that almost 40% (!) of Philadelphians leave the city limits for work every day, mostly via solo-driving,...
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A 30-Year-Old Former Obama Staffer Might Be the Next Ward Leader of Philly’s...
I tried to keep my Philly Mag piece on this race pretty balanced – at least as balanced as it could be when one side won’t talk to you – but wearing my committeeperson candidate hat, I will cop to...
View ArticlePhilly Progressives Are Finally Targeting the Correct Power Levers
The optimistic take about last Tuesday’s results is that I won, and lots of people like me won. Philly reform progressives are finally starting to elect like-minded people to the ward system, and you...
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#PHL2015: Butkovitz Poll Obviously Fake
This could be cleared up if Butkovitz would release the results, which he won’t, but the likely issue with this poll is either a “likely voter” screen that includes only certain Butko-selected...
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#PHL2015: How Ori Feibush Can Win District 2 With Green Messaging
Since Ori Feibush is a political candidate for the District 2 Council seat, naturally we have to start looking at everything he does from here on out through a political lens. So I thought this was an...
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Cities Actually Have a Lot of Control Over Climate Change
I wrote about the C40 Cities initiatve at Next City a couple weeks back, and now Atlantic Cities has a piece up with some cool charts showing how much power Mayors around the world feel they have over...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bob Brady’s Base Is Going Down Rico-Style
Via Neema Roshania: According to an indictment unsealed on Tuesday, 10 members of Ironworkers Local 401 were charged with “allegedly participating in a conspiracy to commit criminal acts of extortion,...
View ArticleWhat We Really Need Is Another White Guy From Northeast Philly To Weigh In On...
Said no progressive ever.
View ArticleMAP: How to Take Over Your Philadelphia Ward With Write-In Candidates
The city of Philadelphia is not very forthcoming with information about the ward system, and it’s actually surprisingly difficult to get a simple list of Democratic committeepeople in each division....
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Environmentalist Case for Philly Wage and Business Tax Reform
Here is a crucial point for Philadelphians who consider themselves environmentalists. The fact that almost 40% (!) of Philadelphians leave the city limits for work every day, mostly via solo-driving,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A 30-Year-Old Former Obama Staffer Might Be the Next Ward Leader of Philly’s...
I tried to keep my Philly Mag piece on this race pretty balanced – at least as balanced as it could be when one side won’t talk to you – but wearing my committeeperson candidate hat, I will cop to...
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