No Philadelphia City Council meeting this morning in order for members of City Council to attend the funeral of Philadelphia Police Officer Jaime Roman who was killed on duty. RIP Officer Roman. Philadelphia Police have the hardest job in the City of Philadelphia. Thank you.

To be clear, Jason Kelce is being fed Comcast Spectacor talking points. It is not his fault that Kelce isn’t aware of what the Sixers have done over the last 4 years to try and find a location for an arena… he was doing other things. Elections matter. Mayor Parker was elected.

Dear Jason Kelce, here is David Adelman, one of the owner’s of the Sixers, making it clear that the Sixers had no plans to leave Philadelphia. Video from 15 months ago, June 2023… so not sure what you are referring to about it being jammed through or threats to leave 🤷‍♂️

Now that the arena is settled, center city is shaping up: - new parkway and spring garden, to be bike/walk friendly - rail park + 676 cap - new market street/historic district design - new riverfront park The pieces are coming together, this will be America’s greatest downtown.

So everybody is on the same page, Septa isn’t funded because PA State Reps were unable to get it in the budget. The Mayor of Philadelphia who was elected in Nov 2023 made a decision on the arena… Two State Reps are undermining her decision now… Focus on what you can control.

Asking for a friend… Is supporting an arena downtown better or worse for urbanist issues? A location that is on top of a major train station and walkable or a location that is surrounded by parking lots? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ Still confused which is good for urbanism?

How is the car meetup able to happen outside of Philadelphia City Hall? How were the Police caught flat footed on this? Regardless, this was all caught on camera. Confiscate the cars. Publicize the arrests. Because it most likely was people not from Philly who are involved…

The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office needs to be disbanded. Enough is enough. Philadelphia City Council needs to hold hearings on Sheriff Bilal & the office this Fall. Transparency and accountability. Two words that are necessary given the constant issues of the Sheriff’s Office.

State Rep Solomon has been the only elected official to speak out regarding the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office… What more has to happen in order for there to be outrage and action by other elected officials? It is a “disaster waiting to happen.”

How was this car meet up able to occur outside of Philadelphia City Hall? The built environment. Cars have been prioritized over pedestrians to date in Center City. Open Streets Walnut have been a success on Sunday’s. Philadelphia needs to close more streets to cars. Period.

For everybody who is following along at home… The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office has now hired Movita Johnson-Harrell to be her new spokesperson… all for second chances… but don’t think this is appropriate. And what happened when she was at the DA’s Office? Was she fired? 🤷‍♂️

What are the next steps of the Sixers arena now that Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said yes? Great news article laying out the facts and timeline of the next 3 months. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Homicides in Philadelphia are down 40% year to date to 191. This is down 51% from ATH in 2021 of 397. And only up 8% from the low in 2013 of 177. This is progress due to the work that is being put in day in and day out on the ground in the community. 👏👏👏👏

A transformative development for Market St… This is exactly the type of project and investment Philadelphia needs. Glad to see the hotel included on the Disney hole finally. Thankful that Cherelle Parker is the Mayor of Philadelphia and not somebody who is anti-growth.

"It is not being built in Chinatown and I need you to be absolutely clear. It is adjacent to Chinatown. It is near Chinatown. But it is not being built in Chinatown." Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker tonight at her press conference. In case people are more visual ⬇️⬇️

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker means business. Here is the initial package of 11 ordinances and resolutions that need to be introduced and approved by Philadelphia City Council to make the new Sixers arena a reality. phila.gov/documents/aren…

This is great for the City of Philadelphia. No taxpayer dollars will be used for the Sixers arena or other competing facilities… and if Comcast/anybody tries… it would cost the City double. What did Comcast get from all the money they spent on lobbyists?

How many members of Philadelphia City Council do you think rode Setpa to City Hall this morning? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ We shall see.

Philadelphia City Council SEPTA Challenge: ride Septa every Thursday 9/12: 0/17 9/26: 0/17 Yesterday I spoke at CC… nobody rode Septa to City Hall. How else will they see the issues their constituents deal with daily on Septa? 🤷‍♂️ Time to ride the ride to City Hall.

Philadelphia City Council member Jay Young comment missed… he is the Vice Chair of the Transportation Committee… If you don’t ride Septa, how do you see the issues facing the system and understand the quality of life issues facing people who have to take it everyday in Philly?