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Everything you need to know before the election on November 8
The 24-hour countdown is on: Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, after a long, long campaign season where every eye seemed to be on Philly and the surrounding region.
But electing the next president of the United States isn’t all that’s on the ballot this year in Pennsylvania. There are a lot of important races in play, and some ballot questions you should know about.
Regardless if you’ve been studying your ballot for months or just realized Election Day is tomorrow, consider this a quick primer on voting in Philly.
On Tuesday, November 8, polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. If you are in line at your polling location by 8 p.m., you can still vote.
If you don’t know or can’t remember your polling location, never fear: Enter your address into this Google widget and it’ll tell you where to vote. Also, look for these colorful voting signs at every polling location, created by local artists as part of the Next Stop: Democracy program.
If it’s your first time voting at your poll location, you need to bring a form of photo I.D. These will work:
No photo ID? Bring a confirmation from a county voter registration office; non-photo ID issued by Pennsylvania or the US government; a firearm permit; or a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or government check.
Unlike other cities like NYC and San Francisco, “passive electioneering” is legal in Pennsylvania. So yes, you can wear your shirts, hats, buttons, and other campaign paraphernalia when you go to your polling place.
You can study a sample ballot that features the names of folks on the ballot via the Philadelphia City Commissioner’s website.
You’ll be asked on the ballot:
Should the City of Philadelphia borrow $184,303,000.00 to be spent for and toward capital purposes as follows: Transit; Streets and Sanitation; Municipal Buildings; Parks, Recreation and Museums; and Economic and Community Development?
Here’s how that chunk of change will break down:
and
Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to require that justices of the Supreme Court, judges, and magisterial district judges be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 75 years?
Currently, the retirement age for PA state judges is 70.
The U.S. States Department of Justice will be monitoring polling places in Philly tomorrow, Billy Penn reports. If you notice any signs of disruption, fraud, or harassment at your polling place, call the Election day Fraud Task Force at 215-686-9641, 215-686-9643 or 215-686-9644.
How and where to vote, what's on the ballot, and more Election Day intel
Philadelphia is just one "geological silo" that’s popped up across the country in the last 20 years, with more Republicans than Democrats owning homes and liberals opting to live in the city versus the ‘burbs.
That’s according to a recent report released by real estate website Redfin, which found that in Philadelphia—the site of next week’s Democratic National Convention—the homeownership rate is nearly 80 percent among Republicans and 62 percent among Democrats.
Not surprisingly, the researchers add, conservatives buy homes with bigger price tags—nearly double the $99,000 that liberals tend to spend.
This map puts it into perspective:
To crunch the numbers, Redfin used data on political affiliation from Clarity Campaign Labs and real estate listing data from April, May, and June of this year.
This graph shows the likelihood of Democrats and Republicans in Philadelphia owning or renting:
Why does this matter? Homeownership rates aren’t necessarily tied to political affiliations, but the increasing "geological silos" that are being created are contributing to the "political polarization," the researchers write:
The homeownership divide is making things worse by feeding the nation’s wealth gap, which increasingly is breaking down by race. Whites on average have twice the income of blacks and Hispanics but six times the wealth, according to Urban Institute, a liberal-leaning think tank. Uneven access to homeownership is one reason, and it’s a contributor to voter anger and frustration.
Road closures, how to get there, etc.
The stage is currently being set on Independence Mall, where Hillary Clinton, her family, and the Obamas will host the final Democratic rally of the presidential election.
Surrounding roads have been closed since 10 a.m. today, and music is blasting from speakers on the mall as crews set up the stage. Here’s a quick rundown of what you need to know about tonight’s big rally. (But if you plan to attend, first sign up here).
It’s at Independence Hall. The entrance is at 4th and Chestnut streets, and expect a airport-like security. The official address is 520 Chestnut Street.
It’s today, Monday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m., but “doors” open at 4 p.m.
Now that the strike is over, you can take public transportation. BUT: The 5th street station stop on the Market/Frankford line is not running due to the rally, so get off at the 8th Street or 2nd Street stops and walk to 4th and Chestnut.
Sorry, no homemade signs. Also, no umbrellas, large bags, alcohol, weapons, food, drink, or noisemakers. There will be water at the event.
The stage is set up on the mall in front of the National Constitution Center, facing Independence Hall. It’s expected to get crowded, quick, so keep that in mind.
It’s only scheduled to run for one hour. In addition to the Clintons and Obamas, Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen will perform.
It’s aiming for a March 2017 groundbreaking
In a sign of this city’s increasing popularity and burgeoning entrepreneurial community, a UK-based co-working company has announced that it is expanding to the US, choosing Philadelphia as its first base.
Startup Home, a UK-based entity that provides co-working and co-living spaces to entrepreneurs and startups, made the announcement last week and plans to break ground in Philly by March 2017. It’ll join a growing list of at least 20 co-working spaces already in the city, but it will be the first to combine co-working and co-living into one.
“The first building—we are planning to open between 3 and 5 in Philadelphia alone—will be in an existing building that we will refit for the occasion,” Simone Tarantino, US Executive Director, told Curbed Philly in an e-mail.
Depending on how the first building goes, they’ll consider new builds for rest of the properties. One building will be dedicated entirely to women entrepreneurs and another will be home to IoT and Augmented Reality Lab. Tarantino says two developers have already expressed interest in working with them for the new builds.
Why Philly? Tarantino points to the city’s young talent pool coming out of Penn, Drexel, and Temple.
No definite site has been nailed down, but Startup Home is working with the city and Philly Startup Leaders to pick a location that’s not in Center City. “It will most likely be in a off-centered neighborhood,” says Tarantino. “Think Northern Liberties, Fishtown, South Philly, maybe Spring Garden.”
Currently, there are numerous co-working spaces in Center City including WeWork and CultureWorks. Kensington will also be home to smaller live-work spaces at 1222 N. 2nd Street, and what’s been dubbed Techadelphia, a mixed-use development that will feature a tech co-working hub on the ground floor and apartments for rent on the upper levels.
At Startup Home, all three or five buildings will feature 20 startups each and 20 “nice-size” bedrooms that are bigger than the average hotel room, says Tarantino. Essentially, the rooms will be big enough for a tenant to live there for the six-month lease, but small enough that he or she is encouraged to spend the most time in the communal, co-working spaces.
“The goal is to foster collaboration, network and sharing, key elements of success for entrepreneurs,” says Tarantino.
Renderings are not yet available, but Startup Home is working with Mariotti Studio on the design.
Clothing designer Tommy Hilfiger has chopped the price on his Manhattan penthouse at the iconic Plaza Hotel from $80M to $58.9M, a whopping 26.5% cut.
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