Philadelphia Goes Porous
As reporter Jan Ransom puts it: "Imagine a city where you didn't have to wear knee-high water boots when it rained, or worry about backed-up sewer systems creating havoc on your block - because your...
View ArticleWhat Yesterday’s Elections Results Mean for Cities and City Government Across...
If you can make it past rhetoric around healthcare, abortion, collective bargaining, and immigration, the November 8th election results tell a more cohesive and calming story about American’s political...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Pioneers Energy Efficiency Innovation
Actman traces Philadelphia's cutting edge policies and projects dedicated to increasing the city's energy efficiency to the election of Mayor Michael A. Nutter in 2008.Publication Date: Wed, 02/27/2013
View ArticlePhiladelphia Mayor Nutter Touts Planning Legacy
Chris Hepp reports that Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is pinning his legacy on accomplishments in planning: "Touting the rewritten zoning code, a new comprehensive development plan, and the...
View ArticlePope's Visit Converts Car-Free Believers in Philadelphia
Kevin C. Shelley reports on a growing movement in Philadelphia to ban the use of cars on City Center streets during select weekends.Publication Date: Wed, 09/30/2015
View ArticlePhiladelphia Goes Porous
As reporter Jan Ransom puts it:"Imagine a city where you didn't have to wear knee-high water boots when it rained, or worry about backed-up sewer systems creating havoc on your block - because your...
View ArticleWhat Yesterday’s Elections Results Mean for Cities and City Government Across...
If you can make it past rhetoric around healthcare, abortion, collective bargaining, and immigration, the November 8th election results tell a more cohesive and calming story about American’s political...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Pioneers Energy Efficiency Innovation
Actman traces Philadelphia's cutting edge policies and projects dedicated to increasing the city's energy efficiency to the election of Mayor Michael A. Nutter in 2008.Publication Date: Wed, 02/27/2013
View ArticlePhiladelphia Mayor Nutter Touts Planning Legacy
Chris Hepp reports that Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is pinning his legacy on accomplishments in planning: "Touting the rewritten zoning code, a new comprehensive development plan, and the...
View ArticlePope's Visit Converts Car-Free Believers in Philadelphia
Kevin C. Shelley reports on a growing movement in Philadelphia to ban the use of cars on City Center streets during select weekends.Publication Date: Wed, 09/30/2015
View ArticleMayor: The Best Job in Politics
In 1975, when I was an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania, I commandeered a large Deer Park water jug from somewhere on the campus. Every night, I’d empty my pockets and put the change in...
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