Search Results for: "housing crisis"
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 KatzHousing 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 DesmondCherelle Parker Can Solve Our Housing Crisis
The presumptive Mayor-elect has pledged to build 30,000 new affordable homes. Philly 3.0’s engagement editor lays out how a growth machine agenda could help her get there
By Jon GeetingAn Urgent Proposal to Solve our Housing Crisis
Drexel’s Metro Finance head calls for a radical rethink of the way we ensure Americans have homes
By Bruce KatzThe West Philly Housing Crisis That Was Utterly Avoidable
The UC Townhomes fiasco features a wealthy, easy-to-blame institution; fact-challenged protestors; an elected official who may be in over her head, and a compromise solution everybody seems hell bent on ignoring
By Larry PlattThe Answer to Our Housing Crisis
A building industry official contends City Council’s proposal for “inclusionary housing” will make it harder to increase Philly's stock of affordable homes. But, he says, there is a solution: Building on public land
By Mo RushdyIs 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 KatzTreat 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