All aboard the Philly Bike Train
CitizenCast
Who are all those people standing outside City Hall with their bicycles?
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Philadelphia workers must be able to afford Philadelphia
CitizenCast
On this episode of Citizen WURDs, Dr. James Peterson is joined by Natalie Shieh and Sarah Maginnis who dissected the wage tax and talked about how they're boosting urban development in order to make the city more affordable for everyone.
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Daddy University
CitizenCast
On this episode of Citizen of the Week, one veteran from West Philly felt left out of the parenting equation twenty-two years. Today, he’s turned thousands of local dads into successful child-rearers. For even more information about Daddy University, on the web.
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Does the U.S. have enough missiles?
CitizenCast
Military stockpiles of defensive and offensive missiles are dwindling. It would take four to five years to restock our supplies. Ali Velshi investigates the growing crisis.
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A century-old idea for feeding American cities
CitizenCast
To combat wartime food prices in the 1910s, the federal government actively promoted local food markets. Modern urban thinkers build on these ideas to reinvent grocery stores and combat food deserts.
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What it would take to bridge the divide between left and right
CitizenCast
CNN's Michael Smerconish moderated a panel at the Promise of Democracy 250th Summit recently. It focused on how the country can overcome the widening divisions shaping American public life, and the cultural and community tensions that have resulted.
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Choosing between your pocketbook and the health of your pet
CitizenCast
We consider our animals to be part of the family. Then why, asks a former pet insurance professional, don’t we plan ahead for their medical care?
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Making dining accessible to everyone
CitizenCast
One restaurant in Kensington is participating in the Pay-What-You-Can movement that lets customers decide how much they want to pay for their meal. It's a no-judgment way of making finer dining accessible to anyone.
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The two economic realities in America
CitizenCast
Donald Trump keeps telling Americans we're in a "golden age" of economic prosperity. Ali Velshi breaks down the reality.
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Will the measles outbreak reach Philly?
CitizenCast
The highly contagious disease is sweeping the United States. Philly currently has zero confirmed cases — a stark difference from the city's major outbreak 30 years ago. Are we more prepared this time around?
info_outlineOn a very special episode of How To Really Run A City, our hosts soak up the wisdom of renowned 92-year-old former California Speaker of the House and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, a player still at the top of his political game.
From jelly bean power plays in front of Ronald Reagan to pressure campaigns to free Nelson Mandela to candid thoughts on how to navigate the Trumpian circus in Washington, D.C., Brown is a well of bipartisan optimism and moral clarity.
“I was the guy,” Brown told former Atlanta mayor and mentee Kasim Reed, “who could tell you what your bill would do if enacted. And I would support it because it was the right thing to do. And in government, you must always do what is right.”
“You’ve laid out so many different examples of doing the right thing,” said former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter. “We seem to be somewhat, nationally, dysfunctional these days.”
“But when you think about Willie Brown,” said Citizen Co-Founder Larry Platt, “you think of a happy warrior … someone who fights with a smile on their face. That’s what people want.”
“There’s no question, that is my approach,” Brown said with a smile. “And besides that, I like to party. No matter where I am, if a party can happen, I’m a participant in that effort.”
Join us for one of the most memorable and smile-inducing episodes of the podcast, a true masterclass in the art of politics.
As cities go, so goes the nation!