Voice: Diana Lind

Trees increase health, safety, and air quality. So why doesn’t the city insist on planting more of them?

L&I head David Perri is right—co-living may be the best way to create affordable housing in a city that desperately needs it

What was once an example of organic, messy urban life now feels like a graceless plane. Is that the sort of city we want?

GOP-sponsored state legislation aimed at reducing welfare costs may just end up costing you more

Yes, the rent is too damn high, but it's because the pay is too damn low

If the Republican tax plan becomes law, it could mean the end to urban development as we know it

Bringing the retail giant here could be a great experiment in equitable economic development

The transit agency is finally sounding the alarm. It may be too little, too late

In the first of a series, an urban affairs expert explores ways to solve the affordable housing crisis in Philadelphia. Hint: It involves less home ownership

Let’s make Philly a major media hub. It would bring jobs, people and fun to Philly