Journalism that reports solutions,
not problems.
The mission of The Philadelphia Citizen is twofold: to provide deeply reported journalism that emphasizes solutions to advance our region and to actively reignite citizenship in and around Philadelphia. Recognizing that media that chronicles only what’s wrong without considering how to address underlying issues is only doing half a job, The Citizen provides not just facts, but context and remedies. By promoting and supporting Philadelphia’s positive change agents and taking to task the business-as-usual crowd, The Citizen underscores the role that each of us can play in charting Philadelphia’s way forward.
The Philadelphia Citizen offers straightforward prescriptions for ordinary Philadelphians to become more active participants in the life of their city, serving as a one stop shop for civic engagement. In addition to its regularly published web-based content, since 2014, The Citizen has curated a Philadelphia-focused symposium series featuring established and emerging thought-leaders interacting with a young, diverse, ultra-engaged audience.
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The Citizen events are not marketing endeavor to push a brand; they are content in and of themselves. They offer Philadelphians the opportunity to participate in a distinctly old-school type of social networking through real time, face to face conversations with the politicians, newsmakers and policy experts who make a direct impact on the region’s quality of life.
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A Progressive Arena Deal?
Cards on the table: I’m a subscriber to the supply-side progressivism ideas coming out of the San Francisco housing wars. We need more building, not less; more YIMBYism, more zoning for multi-unit apartments, more transit-oriented commercial corridors, more “eyes on the street,” as the heroic Jane Jacobs long ago championed. Especially for cities like ours, … Continue reading A Progressive Arena Deal?
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420 and Beyond — What’s the Deal with Weed in PA?
The coming 420 holiday is yet another reminder: Pennsylvania is super behind when it comes to legalizing recreational marijuana. Most of our neighbors — New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, everyone except West Virginia — have done so. What’s more, nearly two-thirds of registered voters in PA — 63 percent — are pro legalization. … Continue reading 420 and Beyond — What’s the Deal with Weed in PA?
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“Ghost Guns Are A Nightmare”
In the last several weeks of Sahmya Heaven Garcia’s young life, she sought a protective order against a former boyfriend who had become her stalker. Despite her vigilance, as she walked to work from her South Philadelphia apartment on the morning of November 8, 2022, Garcia’s stalker gunned her down on a street corner, shooting … Continue reading “Ghost Guns Are A Nightmare”
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