Turning Offices Into Homes

Nearly half of all Center City office space is vacant, while the need for available housing persists. Drexel’s Metro Finance head offers lessons from other cities on how to bridge that gap

By Bruce Katz

Ideas We Should Steal: Boosting Neighborhood Commercial Corridors

A $185 million effort in Detroit is jumpstarting equitable development and increasing population in the city’s neighborhoods. Drexel’s Metro Finance head on what Philly can learn from the program

By Bruce Katz

What U.S. Cities Can Teach the World

Drexel’s Metro Finance head is helping the United Kingdom plan the future of its cities — using America as a model

By Bruce Katz

“The cutting edge of financial innovation”

Drexel’s Metro Finance head talks with impact investor Jonathan Tower on using private funds to hypercharge public investment in communities that need it most

By Bruce Katz

An 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 Katz

Can Cities Defy Fiscal Gravity?

As urban transit systems like SEPTA face a crisis since Covid, Drexel’s Metro Finance head looks to the innovators who are rethinking how we get around

By Bruce Katz

Five Economy-Shaping Trends to Watch in 2023

This year will continue to test the ability of Philly and other cities to organize for financial growth. Drexel’s Metro Finance head on why that matters, and what to look for

By Bruce Katz

The Equity Test

The Enterprise Center, Equity Alliance and Drexel’s Nowak Metro Finance Lab have co-created a plan to revive small, minority-owned businesses on Philly’s 52nd Street Corridor. Here’s why it matters

By Bruce Katz

Rewriting the Story of American Entrepreneurship

Drexel’s Metro Finance Lab director introduces a new playbook for funding and supporting small business owners in America — especially much-overlooked minorities

By Bruce Katz

The Urgent Need for Public-Public Partnerships

A conversation with a Philly official taught Drexel’s Finance Metro head to think differently about what cities need to succeed

By Bruce Katz