New Urban Order

Pushing Back on the Antisocial

Instead, let’s claim the term "prosocial" and start to repair people, not just things

By Diana Lind
Guest Commentary

What Philly Really Needs in 2026

A Philadelphia tourism and cultural marketer argues for a different type of legacy for the city’s celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary

By Bill Gehrman
New Urban Order

Long Live Co-Living

The housing trend changes year by year — but "adult dorms" are still a thing

By Diana Lind

Let’s Expand — Not Cut — Free SEPTA for Workers

Mayor Parker has proposed reducing the amount of City money spent on free transit passes for government workers. Here’s why that’s a mistake

By Jon Geeting

Defederalizing America

Drexel’s Metro Finance head on the “less perfect union” President Trump is shaping with his radical restructuring of U.S. government

By Bruce Katz

Mayor Parker’s Best Housing Ideas

The new plan lays out an ambitious array of changes to speed up the building of new affordable housing in Philly

By Jon Geeting
How to Really Run a City

The “Elusive Wizard” Of Housing

Former mayors Kasim Reed of Atlanta and Michael Nutter of Philly talk with Drexel’s Bruce Katz about the local solutions to our affordable housing crisis

By J.P. Romney

Shark Tank for Housing

The Economy League’s latest pitch competition seeks ideas on how to close the racial wealth gap, with $50,000 going to the winner

By Delaney Parks

Want More Housing? Fix the Land Bank

Dozens of proposed new homes are sitting in limbo because City Council won’t release City-owned properties for affordable development

By Jon Geeting
New Urban Order

Is Government The Answer to Our Housing Crisis?

As Mayor Parker aims to build or repair 30,000 affordable homes, she might look to the UK for a housing plan worth stealing

By Diana Lind