Business
The Slow Unraveling of Philly’s Slow Fashion Scene
Are the recent closures of two prominent Philly designer-run shops a sign that sustainable brick-and-mortar clothing retail is just not … sustainable?
By Courtney DuCheneThe New Industrial Geography
Drexel’s Metro Finance head on how the U.S. cities primed for re-industrialization are headed for success
By Bruce KatzRittenhouse Row is the Exception that Proves the Rule
A national retail expert and futurist visited Philadelphia to check out our premier shopping district. This is what he learned
By Michael BerneWinx Health
While women’s reproductive health is under attack across the country, a Philly company supported by actress Kerry Washington aims to destigmatize and demystify women’s sexual health products
By Courtney DuCheneWhy Philly’s Minimum Wage is … So Low
$7.25 an hour? No one can live on that. The director of Drexel’s Wealth and Work Futures Lab explains why it hasn’t budged — and what needs to happen
By Michael O’Bryan and Alicia AtkinsonM.M.LaFleur
The New York-based retailer’s new Center City shop brings stylish slow fashion to working women — just in time for city workers to return to the office. The company is also helping women run for office, get jobs and save the planet
By Courtney DuCheneWomen Leading, Together
The 550 women executives in the 45-year-old Chicago Network are changing their city for the better — and creating opportunities for even more women leaders. There is no better moment for a similar effort in Philadelphia. (That’s also why we’re relaunching Rad Girls!)
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyStreetery Regulations That Actually Work
Unlike Philly — where only 13 restaurants have legal curbside dining — both New York City and Pittsburgh have made it easier to erect streeteries. Here’s what Philadelphia officials are — and can be — doing to bring back the fun
By Courtney DuCheneUse Free Money to Build a Thriving Green Economy
El Paso, TX is poised to take full economic advantage of the global energy transition, thanks to a Green Business Initiative.
By Bruce Katz and Victoria OrozcoThe Dynamically Priced City
Charging real-time, demand-based surge and discount pricing works for Uber and Amtrak. Could it work for other Philly services?
By Diana Lind