Voice: Diana Lind

The Benjamin Franklin Parkway was a bold idea a century ago. As the city embarks on a redesign of our own Champs Elysees, a local urbanist has ideas for making it so again

While the City and advocates continue negotiations over the homeless encampment on the Parkway, Denver and New Jersey demonstrate some much-needed new thinking

Covid-19 is a catastrophe. Here, six ways to turn it into an opportunity for Philadelphia

Philly’s population grew by just 472 residents last year, possibly marking the end of our growth. We can’t afford that. Here’s what we should do about it.

Jobs, housing and economic mobility all rely on good public transportation. Can Philly rise to the occasion before it’s too late?

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