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Inga Saffron

@ingasaffron

Pulitzer Prize-winning Arch. critic @Phillyinquirer. Author of “Becoming Philadelphia,” 20 years of columns, from @rutgersupress [email protected]

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Yes, the feud is highly entertaining, but we know it’s going to end with even deeper cuts to crucial government services, a massive deficit and tax cuts for billionaires.

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How can you decry gentrification and then reject a thoughtful plan for a modest group of affordable houses?inquirer.com/real-estate/co…

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Sadly, most Americans have no clue about what is happening in LA. My wife's son was shopping at a Home Depot Sunday when ICE agents engaged in a massive sweep of the store where they detained many customers with brown skins. I have urged Mia's three adult children to carry their

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Sorry you're gonna be late to work because a state senator had a bad experience with the former head of SEPTA, in a different role

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This is ‘70s level slumlord shit. And what makes it especially bizarre is that this is a thrivjng neighborhood. inquirer.com/news/admiral-c…

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The World Bank nearly halved its forecast for US GDP growth in 2025, while Europe saw a smaller slowdown and China may see no effect at all. My Morning Joe Chart

The World Bank nearly halved its forecast for US GDP growth in 2025, while Europe saw a smaller slowdown and China may see no effect at all.

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Yes! If the Democrats hope to fight back effectively, they need to start showing video narratives from people who have lost their loved ones, their jobs, their businesses and their dreams because of Trump’s cruel and irrational policies. nytimes.com/2025/06/13/opi…

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🧵1/5 Before Philly’s $2B HOME plan passed, PHLCouncil raised serious concerns: • $65M/year in debt service • Competing crises: gun violence, transit, schools • Lack of clear strategy or measurable outcomes They asked: Will this investment work?

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Just like any slumlord, Philly’s government treats its buildings like assets that can br disposed of and monetized. Great story from @maxmmarin on the sorry state of former city history museum designed by John Haviland in 1824. inquirer.com/news/philadelp…

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When preserving an old Philly bank and building 114 apartments isn’t just about “highest and best use.” If there is left development, this might be it. inquirer.com/columnists/ken…

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What can we learn from the fact that the two most read stories on inquirer.com last week were about Philadelphia school students forced to wear diapers because of limited bathroom breaks and Jason Kelce rocking a speedo to benefit autism research?