• What the 15 Minute City Gets Wrong

    Creating walkable communities need not be a contest between conflicting interests. Here’s how everyone gets what they want. This story originally appeared in Randy by Name, our new Substack. Recipe for an American Renaissance: Eat in diners. Ride trains. Shop on Main Street. Put a porch on your house. Live... Continue reading

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    Walking the walk: government reporter explores the reasons for Fort Worth’s crumbling sidewalks

    This article is republished by permission.  by Emily Wolf, Fort Worth Report December 31, 2022 During the holiday season, Fort Worth Report journalists are remembering their favorite stories of 2022. Click here to read more essays. Fort Worth residents have been responsible for shouldering the full cost of sidewalk repairs... Continue reading

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    What the audit tells us

    We always come back to this transparency thing because it reminds us of Deborra Sines-Pancoe’s assertions that she’s working hard to make sure that your borough government is as transparent as possible. She’s said so on several occasions, usually as an attempt to defend herself right after she worked to keep something under wraps. 

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    Court forces release of Jenkintown PD audit

    A heavily redacted audit of the Jenkintown Police Department released by court order reveals morale, organizational, and financial problems going back at least five years.