Daily Philadelphia
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Can Philadelphia Afford to Lower Its Wage & Business Taxes?
The debate over how our collective tax burden should be divvied up is happening all over the country. A look at how the conversation is going in Philadelphia.
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Down to the Parcel, ‘CultureBlocks’ Maps Philly Arts and Culture
This week, Philadelphia released an online mapping tool that details the city’s cultural terrain.
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What Cities Face in the Immigration Reform Debate
If immigration reform becomes a reality, cities will have to consider what it will mean when their undocumented communities come out of the shadows.
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The Top 5 Service Improvements on Our SEPTA Wishlist
The outlook for SEPTA’s capital budget looked bleak at Tuesday hearings. But that won’t stop us from dreaming.
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The Burden of Closed School Buildings
What happens to a community when its greatest public asset transforms overnight into one of its worst physical liabilities?
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Forefront Excerpt: Can ‘America’s Greenest City’ Also Be a Shale Oil Powerhouse?
An introductory excerpt from this week’s Forefront.
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Philly Parents See Schools as a Way Toward Economic Stability
Activists are trying to improve Philadelphia public schools as an investment — not only in neighborhoods and students, but in the city’s economy.
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Questions and Concerns Over SEPTA’s Fare Hikes and New Payment Systems
At two Wednesday hearings on the Philadelphia regional transit authority’s forthcoming budget, SEPTA riders brought up issues of access, costs and gender-specific stickers, among other concerns. They didn’t always get clear answers.
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Learning from Boston and D.C. in an Early Look at Philly Bike Share
Philadelphia is late to the bike share game, but that means it can learn from other cities that have already implemented successful programs.
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On Washington Avenue, a Playground for Philadelphia’s Urban Makers
A studio in Philadelphia provides the equipment, training and face-to-face experience for hobbyists, artists and entrepreneurs to manufacture things.
