Fan of econ and demographic research, cycling, good journalism, and not kvetching. Work at @pewtrusts but speak for myself.
Philadelphia
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Tom Ginsberg retweeted
🧠 Pop quiz: Philadelphia (Pew’s hometown) used to be the leading manufacturer of which wearable?
🥊 Boxing gloves
🤠 Cowboy hats
🎅 Santa suits
See the answer in this thread👇
ALT With City Hall in the distance, Philadelphia streets are streaked with the lights of passing cars at night
It’s a wrap for #Philly’s business-and-jobs recovery dashboard, which @pewtrusts has stopped updating. But the charts remain on Pew’s website providing a high-level picture of an unprecedented period in the city’s economic history. pewtrusts.org/en/research-an…
Tom Ginsberg retweeted
Before any council Defenders get upset by my comment that they only care about homeowners, check out this Pew report. They designed a tax system that penalizes low income renters the most. pewtrusts.org/en/research-an…
It may be time to worry when even your bank is paying its bills late, per @PewTrusts dashboard. But most biz are still restoring jobs in #Philly post pandemic. pewtrusts.org/en/research-an…
Growing and spreading wealth in your business community *equitably* starts with reliable hard data -- and that's a worsening problem now. This piece by @USAccelerate nicely lays out some problems and solutions. #smallbusiness #localbusiness acceleratorforamerica.org/ne…
If you live in #Philly and care about justice and security for residents and businesses, this event might be worth an hour of your time: PCCP conversation with acting director of new citizens policy oversight commission. Register now: phillypolicy.org/index.php/e…
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“If we don’t put more pressure on our companies to be better, they aren’t going to do better.” - Will Reynolds #phillystateofthecity @pewtrusts
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We’re all @MikeOBImagines nodding along to this panel discussion. Very thoughtful discussion adding much needed context to @pewtrusts State of the City report, the issues Philly is facing and visions for the future (of an equitable city). #phillystateofthecity
Tom Ginsberg retweeted
“When we displace communities, we displace the mom and pop shops that serve those communities.” @esperanza_us Rev Luis Cortes #PhillyStateOfTheCity @pewtrusts @lenfestinst
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“The trauma that has been created by the pandemic is projected to last for at least the next decade. So the trauma we are experiencing now isn’t going anywhere.” Dr. Adriana Torres-O’Connor #PhillyStateOfTheCity
Thank you to our panel @pewtrusts #PhillyStateoftheCity: Rev. Luis Cortés Jr. of @esperanza_us, @wilreynolds of @SeerInteractive, Dr. Akira Drake Rodriguez of @WeitzmanSchool, and Dr. Adriana Torres-O'Connor of @MHPHope. @elinor_haider @KateMMartin
And last but not least, our moderator Michael O'Bryan of @LindyInstitute, thank you. @PewTrusts, pewtrusts.org/en/research-an…
"In the poorest neighborhood of @Philadelphia, there was no money to open a pool, but they opened dog parks ... We need moral empathy in the city budget." Rev. Luis Cortés Jr. of @esperanza_us. @PewTrusts #PhillyStateoftheCity"
Mental health of workers is a new top issue facing employers and workplaces, says Dr. Adriana Torres-O'Connor of @MHPHope and @wilreynolds of Seer Interactive. @PewTrusts pewtrusts.org/en/about/event…
Tom Ginsberg retweeted
@wilreynolds “We have to do something about this tax situation.” @pewtrusts discussion about how we can have business attract and grow in #Philadelphia
Improving school infrastructure is a key to improvement of #Philadelphia overall - Dr. Akira Drake Rodriguez of @WeitzmanSchool. @PewTrusts pewtrusts.org/en/about/event…
.@wilreynolds of @SeerInteractive. "We need to keep people in the city longer, and make sure they have services they need." @pewtrusts pewtrusts.org/en/about/event…
Rev. Luis Cortés Jr. of @esperanza_us: Philadelphia is facing tensions between new residents and stubborn problems, and needs to find new path, @PewTrusts #PhillyStateoftheCity pewtrusts.org/en/about/event….
Panel at @PewTrusts #PhillyStateoftheCity" features Rev. Luis Cortés Jr. of @esperanza_us, @wilreynolds of Seer Interactive, Dr. Akira Drake Rodriguez of @WeitzmanSchool, and Dr. Adriana Torres-O'Connor of @MHPHope
