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cyclists
Grid Magazine

One year into the Parker administration, cycling advocates are celebrating some victories for street safety — and pushing for more

Philadelphia is often ranked among the best cycling cities in the country. And yet, leading up to the 2023 mayoral election, cyclists had reason to...
Climate action playbook
Grid Magazine

Philly’s progress toward its carbon-neutrality goals is difficult to gauge

Mayor Cherelle Parker leads Philadelphia at a key point in the fight against climate change. By 2030 — that is, in a mere five years — the City hopes...
Philadelphia Environmental Justice Advisory Commission
Grid Magazine

With an expansive and amorphous mandate, the Philadelphia Environmental Justice Advisory Commission is off to a sluggish start

Three years after its launch, the Philadelphia Environmental Justice Advisory Commission (PEJAC) has yet to assert itself as an impactful player in...
PGW
Grid Magazine

In 2022, PGW budgeted for a geothermal feasibility study. Three years later, they have nothing to show for it

What’s a fossil fuel utility to do in a rapidly warming world? That was the question posed by a study the City released jointly with Philadelphia Gas...
Urban farms
Grid Magazine

Urban agriculture continues to suffer from lack of land security

In the summer of 2023, farmers and gardeners in Philadelphia had good reason to be optimistic. Read more. Photo courtesy of Grid Magazine.