Guest Commentary: Philadelphia, Park City
“Your city is electric,” a smiling man in a yellow Ecuadorian soccer jersey said to me as we…
Guest Commentary: We Have Compassion, Just Lack Connection.
A crisis does something predictable to a city. It convinces each of us to pull inward to protect…
Guest Commentary: Philly’s Public Pools Are Democracy Manifest
Did you know Philly has the most pools per capita than any other American city? This is just…
Is Philly’s Keith Haring Mural Historic?
The Philadelphia Historical Commission is considering adding Keith Haring’s “We the Youth” to the city’s Register of Historic…
Guest Commentary: About that Brewery Brouhaha…
Like Erik Orvik, I’m a very near neighbor to the planned brewery at 1800 Tasker Street. I bought…
Guest Commentary: With Schools, It’s Quality, Not Quantity
As conversations around school closures intensify across Philadelphia, emotions are understandably running high. Parents worry about their children’s…
Reducing the Wage Tax to Create Workforce Housing
Imagine a Philadelphia where a nurse can afford to live near the hospital where she works. Where a…
Guest Commentary: Pay Philadelphia’s Nonprofits Faster
Philadelphia relies on the nonprofit sector to deliver vital services, and those organizations are at a pivotal moment.…
Los Angeles, Bay Area voters will decide whether to hike already high sales taxes | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
This year California voters will choose a new governor, fill other statewide offices, elect 100 state legislators and…
LA Mayor Karen Bass deflects blame, adds insult to injury for wildfire victims | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
The wildfires that swept through Los Angeles 13 months ago destroyed thousands of homes and businesses, with almost…