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The Philadelphia Citizen present former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, and Citizen co-founder Larry Platt who talk about what it really takes to get sh*t done in cities on The Citizen’s newest podcast, How to Really Run a City. Enjoy new episodes with a special guest joining each month. To learn more, read Larry Platt’s article on the birth of the podcast.

The U.S. Cities Building Wealth

Jun 18, 2026

A recent report by Harvard University’s Opportunity Insights revealed a sorry statistic for Philadelphia: We are last in the nation for economic mobility. In other words, we have a lot to learn from other American cities.

On this special episode of How To Really Run A City, Citizen Co-Founder Larry Platt and former...

The Key Word in "Progressive" is Progress

Jun 4, 2026

Milwaukee, WI Mayor Cavalier Johnson won reelection in 2024 with 80 percent of the vote. “Those are Vladimir Putin levels,” joked Citizen Co-Founder Larry Platt.

“The difference is, Putin’s still looking for the other 20 percent!” said host and former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter.

Asked why he decided to devote...