New Urban Order

Pushing Back on the Antisocial

Instead, let’s claim the term "prosocial" and start to repair people, not just things

By Diana Lind
New Urban Order

Long Live Co-Living

The housing trend changes year by year — but "adult dorms" are still a thing

By Diana Lind
New Urban Order

Why We Can’t Go Car-Free

A Philly urbanist tried to give up her wheels. Here’s how it went 

By Diana Lind
New Urban Order

Is Government The Answer to Our Housing Crisis?

As Mayor Parker aims to build or repair 30,000 affordable homes, she might look to the UK for a housing plan worth stealing

By Diana Lind
The New Urban Order

Move Fast and Build Things

What if Philly and other cities actually fixed problems ... quickly?

By Diana Lind
The New Urban Order

Can Preservation and Development Go Together?

It’s easy to attack the preservation of buildings like the Roundhouse when housing is in such demand.

By Diana Lind
The New Urban Order

Dos and Don’ts of Running a City in 2025

Some clarity for cities in the confusing times of Trump 2.0.

By Diana Lind
The New Urban Order

Could AI Help Cities Win Back the Middle Class?

Promising new jobs, new skills and new technology, is artificial intelligence the new economic development?

By Diana Lind
The New Urban Order

Which City Did Winter Best?

10 cities that beat back the cold with spectacle and sport

By Diana Lind
New Urban Order

Does Pittsburgh Have the Answer to Philly’s Market East?

The other big PA city is undergoing an ambitious public-private effort to reinvigorate a lagging city corridor.

By Diana Lind