Civic writing.
Pieces on Philadelphia policy, access to capital, the commercial corridors where our businesses grow, and housing people can afford. Written as a citizen, from the work I do with business owners every day.
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Your Ballot Has to Get There
A mail ballot counts only when the county has it in hand by 8:00 PM on Election Day. Philadelphia just added four new drop boxes, and they make that last step easier.
Read article →Let City Work Go to City Businesses
Question 1 on the November 3 ballot would let Philadelphia favor small and local firms for city contracts. What it does, what it costs, and why it matters.
Read article →One Front Door, and a Human on the Other Side
What I did not realize is that the city already has a tool that is a permit navigator tool, Philadelphia Permit Navigator, which has been poorly advertised.
Read article →An AI filed a fake murder tip in Philadelphia. The city needs a public AI policy.
An AI submitted a fabricated homicide tip to a Philadelphia police website in July. Philadelphia needs a public AI policy: disclose testing, publish the AI inventory, and write a response protocol.
Read article →Give Philly Kids a Real Lyft
Guest commentary by Amaury Abreu on the proposed Philadelphia rideshare tax for schools, and a fairer approach to funding education.
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