Inga Saffron, the Philadelphia Inquirer's architecture critic, loathes the city's 'let's make a deal' approach to urban planning.
"There have been moments in the last few weeks -- since Mayor Street named Janice Woodcock as the Planning Commission's executive director and assigned PennPraxis the task of crafting a master plan for the Delaware waterfront -- when I've been tempted to think that -- hallelujah! -- the smart people are finally in charge of the city's physical future. And then there are days when it looks like the same old let's-make-a-deal culture still runs things."
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The Tesla Cybertruck was recalled seven times last year.
National Parks Layoffs Will Cause Communities to Lose Billions
Thousands of essential park workers were laid off this week, just before the busy spring break season.
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