Search Results for: "housing"
Is it Time for a Housing Safety Net?
American families should always have a stable place to call home. Drexel’s Metro Finance head makes the case for doing it right
By Bruce Katz
Treat Housing Like an Industry in Need of a Plan
The federal housing crisis requires a rethinking of how we build and who is doing it. Drexel’s Metro Finance head lays out a plan
By Bruce Katz
Council, Do Your Homework on Housing Prices
A Temple University law professor warns about the potential dangers of City Council’s plan to ban pricing software landlords use to set rents in Philadelphia
By Salil K. Mehra
How Does the Federal Government Address the Housing Crisis?
Covid, climate change and previous housing crises offer a blueprint to address the country’s housing shortage. Drexel’s Metro Finance head urges the next presidential administration to pay attention
By Bruce Katz
The Best Housing Bill on the East Coast?
Is Massachusetts’ new housing package an idea Pennsylvania should steal?
By Diana Lind
How Philadelphia’s Housing Market has Changed Since 2000
Newly released research from Pew reveals trends in Philly home prices, homeownership rates, and mortgage originations
By Octavia Howell
Housing Solutions to Match our Housing Crisis
The U.S. is short 4 million housing units, a disaster also affecting Philly residents. Drexel’s Metro Finance chief highlights innovations from around the country that could fix the problem
By Bruce Katz, Michael Saadine, Ben Preis and Emily Desmond
Is Mayor Parker’s Favorite Housing Program Ready for a Glow-up?
The City’s Turn The Key workforce housing program has gained admirers for building homes affordable to middle income families. But can it really be the centerpiece of the city’s housing plan?
By Malcolm Burnley