Citizen Writings

Citizen Writings

Whether in the pages of The Inquirer or on the Great Expetations blog, citizens have weighed in on what's going on in their community or what they're seeing at the neighborhood and issues forums.

Oct. 19:
Buoyed by a sense of hope

Aug. 27:
Great lasagna and the next mayor in Mount Airy

Aug. 23:
Citizen blogger Albert Yee

May 16:
The Voting Experience

Citizens share their choices: 2007 Primary

May 3:
Recycling is relevant to a better Philadelphia

April 25:
We need courage - and term limits

April 22:
Great Expectations Haiku

April 17:
Partnership with region key for cities

Feb. 28:
Next mayor must think regionally

Feb. 27:
Arts, culture make city truly special

Feb. 22:
A leader's contagious sense of service

Feb. 12:
Leadership needed to actually deal with woes

Feb. 12:
Volunteering is a way to make a great city

Feb. 7:
An opportunity to redo zoning code

Feb. 7:
Spot zoning fails to accommodate the greater good

Jan. 31:
Phila. 2014: Welcoming immigrants

Jan. 28:
Fast-forwarding the Keystone City Conference

Jan. 28:
The latest citizen-planning effort recalls one a quarter-century ago

Jan. 28:
Visitors Know: There's a lot to love about being here