Development

The corridor stretching from City Hall to Germantown Avenue will never be “Avenue of the Arts”—or Northern Liberties or...any of the city’s “Hot ‘Hoods.” And that just might be a good thing.

The legendary 20th century urbanist astutely observed how economic choices impede urban progress for people of color. Drexel’s Metro Finance head on what we should learn from her in our post-pandemic recovery

We saw an unprecedented push to make living, working and participating in our civic life easier for Philly residents during the pandemic. A former city official urges our leaders to keep that momentum going.

At our latest virtual event, The Citizen welcomed leaders from Philly and the “collar counties” for a lively conversation about moving our region forward—together.

The City "courtesy towed" a Philly driver's car. Here, we evaluate the process for getting it back.

Pew researchers reveal the troubling stats from a troubling year—and raise questions about how we will address the inequities that emerged in 2020

Nearly 500 public buildings in Philly—not to mention rowhomes—have barriers to access for people in wheelchairs. Germany’s “LEGO Granny” has a brightly colored way to help

It would be fairer, more efficient and better for all the towns in the state, says Philly 3.0’s engagement director. Join him and The Citizen for an event next week that explores what regionalism could mean for our local economy

A collaboration between several local organizations has distributed more than $15 million in affordable loans to the Latinx community in North Philly — and it’s just getting started.

Now is the time to implement major infrastructure and transportation changes that will benefit Philadelphians