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Jon Geeting

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Jon Geeting

@jongeeting

Policy and Advocacy Director, Build Philly Now

Philadelphia, PA

buildphillynow.substack.com

Joined January 2009

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Jon Geeting
@jongeeting
Mar 18, 2024
It’s so exciting to see bipartisan support for abundant housing reforms emerging in Harrisburg from a left-right “strange bedfellows” coalition of lawmakers and advocates. The PA Housing Choices Coalition has 30+ members asking the state to take action! spotlightpa.org/news/2024/03/h…
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Jon Geeting
@jongeeting
May 22, 2025
The best interests in question: paying $150 to TurboTax instead of $0 to file directly
Acyn
@Acyn
May 22, 2025
Smith: We are bringing an end to the unauthorized wasteful and redundant IRS direct file program which contradicts taxpayers' best interests.
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Jon Geeting
@jongeeting
Jun 2, 2025
I don’t wanna pay for rural roads to nowhere I won’t ever use, but we live in a society people
Commonwealth Foundation
@MyCommonwealth
May 29, 2025
Included in Gov. Shapiro's MASSIVE, reckless budget is nearly $300 million to bail out failing public transit. Do you want to pay for trains and busses you don't ride?
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Jon Geeting
@jongeeting
Mar 17, 2022
This used to be 9 parking spaces
Jon Geeting
@jongeeting
Aug 18, 2025
Why indeed
The Philadelphia Inquirer
@PhillyInquirer
Aug 18, 2025
The SEPTA funding debate digs up Pennsylvania’s perennial rural-vs.-urban divide inquirer.com/news/pennsylva…
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Jon Geeting
@jongeeting
Jul 18, 2025
My little personal protest against car culture is I will never do this courtesy jog. For what??
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Jon Geeting
@jongeeting
Jun 12, 2023
“For weeks, Rhode Island media has referred to “the Philadelphia trip,” a mysterious expedition during which terrible things happened.”
inquirer.com
Two Rhode Island officials visited Philly. They were so rude their state launched two separate...
David Patten and James Thorsen toured Bok as part of official Rhode Island state business. Now, their actions are under review by the Rhode Island state police and the governor.
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Jon Geeting
@jongeeting
Jul 22, 2024
Very fishy there’s still no name or intoxication report. What’s up with that?
FOX 29
@FOX29philly
Jul 22, 2024
Less than a week after 30-year-old Barbara Ann Friedes, a doctor at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia died in a multi-vehicle crash while riding her bike, calls for action are growing louder in Philadelphia among the cyclist community. fox29.com/news/parents-c…
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Jon Geeting
@jongeeting
Apr 16, 2025
Imagine all the extra drunk driving that’s going to happen after games if the state doesn’t fund SEPTA
Next Philly Mayor 🏆
@nextphlmayor
Apr 16, 2025
Packed 9:30pm SEPTA Broad Street Line train after a Tuesday night Phillies game. This train will be cut if SEPTA doesn’t get proper funding. Ride the ride. Fund SEPTA. #Phillies #SEPTA
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Jon Geeting
@jongeeting
Jan 18, 2023
Pennsylvania small city urbanism is undefeated
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Jon Geeting
@jongeeting
Aug 9, 2025
Heard this from a Harrisburg person yesterday. It’s not about the money. It’s about the vibes. They want to see some pain for Philadelphia
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Jon Geeting
@jongeeting
Apr 21, 2025
Philly’s Streets Dept doesn’t allow use of boulders for traffic calming anymore. How come?
Michael McLean
@cornoisseur
Apr 20, 2025
The latest pedestrian safety infrastructure is 500 million years old
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Jon Geeting
@jongeeting
Jul 20, 2025
5% of the land, 41% of the economic activity. Senate Republicans, did you even say thank you?
ISEPTAPHILLY
@SEPTAPHILLY
Jul 20, 2025
Southeastern PA generates 41% of the state’s economic activity with 32% of its population on 5% of its land thanks to a dense concentration of residents, jobs, and a transit system that moves people efficiently. #ISEPTAPHILLY #HowWeRoll #FundSEPTA #NationalPennsylvaniaDay
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Jon Geeting
@jongeeting
Mar 2, 2023
Pennsylvania taking care of 80% of America’s pretzel needs
Henry Savage
@MediaByHenry
Mar 1, 2023
Pennsylvania is responsible for 80% of the nation's pretzel production — we're the pretzel capital of the U.S. Why is that? We break down pretzel history and where to find the best ones in the Philly region: inquirer.com/food/best-soft… via @PhillyInquirer
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