In this episode of Generation Change Philly, we highlight Raheem “King” Saladeen who has unlocked opportunities around the world with his artwork—including his ubiquitous “JP The Money Bear.” But his heart belongs to the city that raised him and the late friend who believed in him.

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JP The Money Bear's ❤️ belongs to Philly

In this Ideas We Should Steal: Canada. Eight years ago, Edmonton, started a citywide effort to celebrate its intense cold, rather than hide from it. Would doing the same here make winter more bearable?

Embrace the cold!

Democracy is crumbling, murder is on the rise, and Philly corruption reigns supreme. But there are still examples of hope all around us.

At the dawn of a new year, is there any hope left? Yes

This year was another marked by tragedy and hardship—but also hope and resilience. In other words: It was Philly.

What you cared most about in 2021

From the 2021 Ideas We Should Steal Festival, Larry Platt invites former Philly mayor Michael Nutter to take the stage with former Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed to discuss real-world problem solving sans all the political tribalism 

IWSS Festival | There's no progressive way to fix a pothole

In this episode of Ideas We Should Steal, we look at fixing Philly's abysmal potholes. Maybe planting flowers in them will help.

Citizen gardeners, unite!

Some big city mayors are saying enough is enough and are—finally—doubling down on smart policing and prosecution. Here in Philly? Not so much.

Turning the tide on gun violence! …except for in Philadelphia

As we end a year with almost 550 homicides, an expert on the future of work offers five ways Philadelphia can help survivors move forward and live healthy, prosperous lives

5 ways we can help survivors of gun violence move past the trauma

How Terrill Haigler, a former Philly sanitation worker with a gift for organizing—and for social media—became one of Filthadelphia’s most beloved and recognizable change-makers 

The Rise of Ya Fav Trashman

In this episode of Business for Good, a lab accident inspired one entrepreneur to create a line of women-friendly protective equipment. Covid-19 pushed the idea further--into eco-friendly sustainability.

This business creates PPE--made to fit women

No, says Citizen Board Member and MSNBC host Ali Velshi. If we did that, we'd go to jail.

Ali Velshi | Should members of Congress use nonpublic information to trade public stock?

A transgender swimmer at Penn is setting NCAA records. So why haven’t we read about it in the Inquirer?

This is why Democrats lose

Last month’s SEPTA attack on Asian-American high school students was another symptom of the broken systems in our city. In this Ideas We Should Steal we ask if restorative justice holds the key to healing our collective pain?

Can Philly institute restorative justice? Oakland (and the Maori people) show us how.

In the next installment of our Development For Good series, Larry Platt invites Matt Pestronk of Post Brothers Apartments; Bruce Crawley (former communications director for Mayor John Street); Laura Slutsky from the Urban Land Institute; and Charles Lomax of Lomax Real Estate Partners to discuss how Philly can leverage a booming economy against historic inequality to make our city a better place for all its citizens.   

Citizen Speaks | Show Me The Money

Ideas We Should Steal | Pittsburgh is seeing stars by mandating dimmer, warmer and more environmentally-friendly light fixtures in public streets and buildings. Don’t we want to see stars, too?

How do we reduce light pollution? Let's ask Pittsburgh.

The Philadelphia Citizen podcast offers spoken versions of articles, deeper dives into the political, social and cultural workings of our city, explainers on the issues of our day, interviews, conversations and solutions. Lots of solutions. All to help you become a better citizen of your city.

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