CELEBRATIONS AT FRANKFORD AND COTTMAN

Sixers not getting swept? 🥹

Babadook meme with Sixers fans

Praying for a normal Sixers game in my lifetime.

WHY. CAN'T. US!?!?

Improving safety on Philadelphia’s roads is just as important as preventing violent crime in its streets | Editorial Despite the promise of successive administrations to eliminate traffic deaths, the toll remains stubbornly high.

On Sunday, Philadelphia had equal numbers of homicides and traffic deaths. While the city has seen killings decline by nearly 80% since pandemic-era highs, progress on traffic deaths has been much slower.

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Shout out to all the people on this flight out of DFW decked out in Eagles gear! In March!

They should, uh, build #PAHSR instead

Two small but effective delivery trucks in Kinosaki Onsen, Japan.

But we need tractor trailers to deliver on our small city streets!

Currently on France TV, the new mayor of Paris Grégoire celebrating his victory by biking around on a bike share. He’s now taking an interview while riding.

We need more of these pickup trucks in the US.

I'd listen.

Municipales 2026 à Paris. Emmanuel Grégoire loin devant Rachida Dati, vers un second tour à quatre ou cinq candidats ? Selon les premières estimations, le socialiste Emmanuel Grégoire (entre 36,4 et 38 %) virerait largement en tête du premier tour des municipales à Paris devant l’ancienne ministre de la Culture Rachid...

And news from Paris: the left should hold on to power, with candidate Emmanuel Grégoire having beaten right-winger Rachida Dati quite big in 1st round, about 37%-25%. He'll likely win the 2nd round. This would mean Paris extending its pro-bike anti-car revolution www.ouest-france.fr/elections/mu...

Sources: Trump, college leaders to tackle issues at roundtable Conference commissioners are expected to join sports celebrities and dignitaries on March 6 in a roundtable discussion with President Donald Trump about the future of college athletics, sources said.

Ok, but she was scheduled to be there for...sports?
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In 1789, Thomas Jefferson writing to James Madison, extolled the Constitution for instituting “one effectual check on the Dog of war by transferring the power of letting him loose from the Executive to the Legislative body.”

Why can't us?

This guy gets it

Phillies WS in 5.

But why do people do this??

A SEPTA train arriving even though the next to arrive board says "9 mins"

Nailed it!

Chris Rock uses a BMX bike to escape Ice-T in New Jack City (1991)

BicycleBirthday Chris Rock
Born on this day, February 7, 1965

Why can't us?

A reversion to the system that worked. Testimony taken only at hearings, not session.

It's not so much about quantity as it is about where/when comment is heard. On any bill or resolution that is required to have a public hearing (all non-privileged resolutions), the committee hearing (where anyone can testify) satisfies the requirements of the Sunshine Act, imo.

Council should relitigate that decision or lobby for amendment to the legislation.

I'm not well-versed on amendments to the Sunshine Act or caselaw since then; but I am aware that this decision has failed our city. Furthermore, Council is handcuffed until the legislation is amended or the decision reversed.

the Court did NOT "take issue with Council's perspective that its previous practice for developing public comment in committee is superior..."

For a half-century, Council allowed public comment at hearings; this was both custom but also functional. In Alekseev, a 4-3 Court found this to be in violation of the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act even though . . .

This 4-3 SCOPA decision required Council to allow public comment at Council meetings, not just in hearings.

ALEKSEEV v. CITY COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA, 24 EAP 2010 (Pa. 11-17-2010), No. 24 EAP 2010. | Pa., Judgment, Law, casemine.com Get free access to the complete judgment in ALEKSEEV v. CITY COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA, 24 EAP 2010 (Pa. 11-17-2010) on CaseMine.

Public Comment at Philadelphia City Council has long been problematic, but it has gotten out of hand.

My rare hot take: it's time for Philadelphia City Council to revisit Aleksee vs. City Council Of Philadelphia (link below).