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...

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...

May 21, 2026

Nashville, TN Mayor Freddie O’Connell was compelled to run for office on a simple principle. For too long, transit and infrastructure had been neglected by city officials. Upon winning his race in 2023, O’Connell’s north star has been making it easier for Nashvillians to get around their city.

“I don’t know of...

May 7, 2026

When Republican Stephen Goldsmith was Mayor of Indianapolis, IN, he ran his city by “devolving” decisions down to the grassroots level. He created partnerships with the movers and shakers of local areas – community-based organizations, small businesses, faith leaders — to decide together how best to spend money...

Mar 26, 2026

One of our favorite sayings here at How to Really Run a City is that there are really three political parties in the U.S.: Democrats, Republicans and Mayors — and only one of them have no choice but to be practical problem solvers. We believe if more politicians acted like mayors, there’d be much less bickering in...