Daniel Pearson

Skip to content Good intentions don’t build housing in Philly, and mediocre campaigns don’t win races in Pa. | Shackamaxon This week, Councilmember Jamie Gauthier wants to produce more affordable housing, but her policy may be doing the opposite. Plus, th... See more

Skip to content The New Year’s resolutions that Philly’s boldfaced names should be making | Shackamaxon As 2026 begins, here’s what folks in City Hall, Harrisburg, and everywhere in between should be focused on. This week’s Shackamaxon column proposes som... See more

Skip to content Political theater at the Pa. Society, more bad ideas from Council, and preservation done right | Shackamaxon Apparently Champagne, cigars, cocktails, and filet mignon are a necessary component to talking productively with the other side. T... See more

Skip to content Shapiro strikes a deal, Council micromanages, and Parker gets a H.O.M.E. debate for the holidays | Shackamaxon Kudos to Gov. Josh Shapiro, who helped broker a deal between SEPTA and its largest labor group. Is he free to mediate between th... See more

Skip to content Marra’s goes and the Rail Park grows as Philly communities change | Shackamaxon As more members of a community live and work outside the city, it becomes harder to maintain the institutions that helped forge their identity in the first pla... See more