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But not just curbs. Cities also need updated org charts; all manner of transformation managers; CFOs and COOs, and, importantly: public pissoirs

Mayor Parker’s $2 billion initiative to build or rehab 30,000 affordable homes includes $800 million in municipal bonds — which might come with their own hefty price tag

Some Philly Registered Community Organizations give individuals outsized power to shut down housing proposals in their neighborhoods. A better approach can be found in D.C.

Inflation. Federal cuts. Labor shortages. Will Mayor Parker’s 30,000 affordable homes goal be thwarted by President Trump?

The Historical Commission is charged with preserving Philly’s heritage. So why, a longtime urban strategist wonders, is it failing to enforce its own rules?

The transit agency does not have to face a “death spiral” every year. Here’s how other city systems are not just surviving, but thriving

Yes, we need more affordable homes for more Philadelphians. This is an underlooked way to get there

A recent visit to the global center for commerce showed a visitor how public transit, electric cars and clean streets are all part of an abundance mindset Philadelphians deserve

Philly State Senator Nikil Saval is working on a bipartisan bill for a new state program to help around 2,500 homeowners each year stay in their houses

Philadelphia’s first “school street” pilot closed its dropoff and pickup street to vehicular traffic. It was as great as you might imagine