1. Nikil Saval was born on December 27,1982 and is an American magazine editor, writer, organizer, activist, and politician.
11 Facts About Nikil Saval
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Nikil Saval was a co-editor of n+1, as well as a contributor to The New York Times, and The New Yorker, covering architecture and design.
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Nikil Saval currently serves on the board of directors of n+1.
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Nikil Saval was a co-founder of Reclaim Philadelphia, an organization that formed out of the Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign.
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Nikil Saval's group helped elect Larry Krasner to district attorney of Philadelphia.
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In 2018, Nikil Saval became the Ward Leader of Philadelphia's 2nd Ward.
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Nikil Saval based his campaign around a Green New Deal, prison reform, guaranteed affordable housing, redevelopment of Philadelphia schools, and Medicare for All.
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Nikil Saval beat Farnese in the primary and became de facto State Senator-elect, as he had no opposition in the general election.
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Nikil Saval was a member of the Democratic Socialists of America from 2014 through at least 2020.
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In 2022, Nikil Saval introduced the Whole-Home Repairs Act, legislation which aims to provide eligible residents with grants of up to $50,000 to make health-and-safety focused home repairs.
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In 2024, Nikil Saval supported a legislative proposal to increase housing supply in Pennsylvania by reducing onerous zoning regulations that restrict housing.