Development
Is 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 KatzCouncil, Do Your Homework on Housing Prices
A Temple University law professor warns about the potential dangers of City Council’s plan to ban pricing software landlords use to set rents in Philadelphia
By Salil K. MehraMake Building Easier
Drexel’s Metro Finance head with two federal housing policy ideas that mobilize resources and reduce barriers to creating housing for all Americans
By Bruce KatzHow Cities Can Reverse The “Human Doom Loop”
What’s happening to people is more worrisome than the fate of office buildings. An urbanist has city-centric solutions.
By Diana LindExpand — Yes, Expand — Public Transit
New York City, Seattle and Sydney are doubling down on public transportation amid the ongoing work-from-home trend. Why this counterintuitive move is an idea Philly should steal
By Diana LindHow 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 KatzCan Mayor Parker Answer these Arena Questions?
Tonight Parker holds her first public town hall about the proposed Center City Sixers arena — 76 Place. Here’s what Philadelphians should ask her
By Malcolm Burnley and Lauren McCutcheonA Thriving Kensington is Possible
The CEO of Kensington’s B Corp developer Shift Capital lays out strategies to simultaneously support business growth and strengthen the neighborhood’s existing assets.
By Brian MurrayThe Hottest New Real Estate?
Governments have started using the property they own to increase affordable housing. Canada is doing it nationally. Philly’s doing it … at 13th and Bainbridge
By Diana Lind