WATCH: Five things Diana Lind taught us about housing

The author of the acclaimed new book Brave New Home joined urbanist Bruce Katz for a virtual discussion about making housing more affordable, accessible and in line with our times

By Jessica Blatt Press

The Citizen Recommends: Virtual Book Club with Diana Lind

The local writer and urbanist will talk with Drexel University’s Bruce Katz about how to transform our approach to housing for the good of all

By Jessica Blatt Press

Ideas We Should Steal: Chief Heat Officer

At least seven cities worldwide have officials solely focused on mitigating rising heat. An event at Penn this week will lay out why that could help Philadelphia’s most vulnerable

By Diana Lind

Generation Change Philly: The People’s Planner

Gregory Heller has spent his career trying to make Philadelphia more hospitable — and equitable — for the people who call it home.

By Jessica Blatt Press

Citizen Events Year In Review

We painted a mural and threw a party to celebrate. We invited a spectrum of American leaders who are working to fix our democracy, our media, our city government, and our city.

By Lauren McCutcheon

Center City Sixers Stadium — a Win for SEPTA

The Sixers’ proposed new stadium sits atop a rail station in Center City. That, a local urbanist argues, is the kind of transit-oriented development Philly needs more of

By Diana Lind