Development
Is the Land Bank Actually Working?
Philadelphia is finally using more of its own land to build affordable housing, even surpassing its own goals for the year. Philly 3.0’s engagement director on what needs to happen next
By Jon GeetingTotal Impact Summit
The annual ImpactPHL event doubles down on the business-for-good nonprofit’s mission: Putting money to work for Philadelphians
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyHow Can Center City Achieve Total Recovery?
Despite what you’ve heard, downtown Philly is doing pretty well. Center City District’s President/CEO on how the city is rebounding from the last three years — and what new leaders must do
By Paul R. LevyBye, Bye Fiefdoms?
Philly 3.0’s engagement director on the promise a new mayor and City Council offer: Reversing the balkanized, piecemeal approach to land development Darrell Clarke has championed.
By Jon GeetingAn Urgent Proposal to Solve our Housing Crisis
Drexel’s Metro Finance head calls for a radical rethink of the way we ensure Americans have homes
By Bruce Katz“We Buy Houses.” Philadelphians Lose Out.
According to a new report by Drexel Metro Finance, investors prey on homeowners in distressed communities. That could mean hundreds of millions of dollars lost citywide
By Bruce Katz, Ben Preis and Kevin GillenWho has a Plan to Grow Philadelphia’s Population?
As the City Council race gets underway, Philly 3.0’s engagement editor wonders who is in favor of dramatically increasing our population by 2040, like leaders in other cities. Here’s why it matters
By Jon GeetingAn Everything Transportation App
It is unnecessarily hard to figure out the best public transit route to get around the Philly area — one reason people default to driving. Can we take a lesson from Berlin?
By J.P. RomneyCan Cities Defy Fiscal Gravity?
As urban transit systems like SEPTA face a crisis since Covid, Drexel’s Metro Finance head looks to the innovators who are rethinking how we get around
By Bruce KatzThe People’s Planner
Gregory Heller has spent his career trying to make Philadelphia more hospitable — and equitable — for the people who call it home.
By Jessica Blatt Press