September 12-18, 2002	[2002 issue index]
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I Can Fix Your City Professor Richard Florida says Philadelphia could be one of the boomtowns of the 21st century -- as long we take his advice. by Daniel Brook Photos by Michael T. Regan

news

The Battle of Fort Mifflin: The city is miffed over a website -- created by the fort’s executive director -- which takes potshots at the airport and Osama.—Daryl Gale

Love Story: A jailed mobster mulls suicide to help the woman he loves land a movie deal.—Howard Altman

Safe Streets Fallout: 17th District cops want the public to know they are out there.—Daryl Gale

Debt and Taxes: The BRT and City Councilman Frank DiCicco are at war over the recent property tax hike.—Jenn Carbin

In Black and White: The Daily News draws fire for a cover some found racist.—Deborah Bolling

The Bell Curve: City Paper's weekly gauge of Philly's Quality of Life

columns:

Political Notebook:Judicious—Mary F. Patel

opinion

Pretzel Logic by Howard Altman
So Insecure

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
The Headline, One Year Later

Slant by J.J. Balaban
Dicked Again

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

arts

Fringe, Interrupted: A Fringe hoax causes a stir at this year's festival.—Debra Auspitz

That's a Wrap: A mini-guide to Fringe';s last weekend.

artspicks

The World Famous Pontani Sisters—Juliet Fletcher

Cats—Debra Auspitz

Why I Live at the P.O.—Lori Hill

movies

Daddy Dearest: Father and son reunite but don't bond in the calculating How I Killed My Father.—Sam Adams

Screen Picks

music

Making Peace: The Doves rise from the ashes.—Nicole Pensiero

Trance Encounter: Gaian Mind heads for the great outdoors.—Sean O’Neal

thesuitespot—Peter Burwasser on Classical

Short Cut: How to succeed in DJing without really trying.—Sean O’Neal

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

Earth—John Vettese

CŽil’ Group—Mary Armstrong

Lefty's Deceiver/Caterpillar—A.D. Amorosi

(International) Noise Conspiracy—Chris Parker

Kay Hanley—M.J. Fine

Sugar Town—Maura Johnston

naked city

On Location: Meet the folks who find Philly spots for Hollywood shoots.—Mary F. Patel

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

food

Upon Further Review: At first we didn't care for Penne. Then we got our entrees.—Nancy Armstrong

offthemenu

mixpicks

Ghosts of the Past—Juliet Fletcher

Framing Phashion—A.D. Amorosi

Debunker Mentality—Paul Burress

Sing When You're Winning—A.D. Amorosi