How 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 Katz

Can 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 McCutcheon
Guest Commentary

A 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 Murray
The New Urban Order

The 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
New Urban Order

Should Philly Be More Like … Detroit?

The midwestern city has gone from bankrupt to transformational growth by embracing innovation and bling. Here, some ideas Philly might steal from Motor City

By Diana Lind
Ideas We Should Steal

Safer, Cleaner, Greener Public Spaces

New York City and Paris both have leaders who care about making shared urban spaces for every resident. Philadelphians deserve the same

By Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman
Development … For Good

“Diverse Thought Yields Better Results”

AR Spruce, led by Maleda Berhane, demonstrates how real estate development can — and should — incorporate more people from more backgrounds to remake our city

By Katie Gilbert

Philly, The First Startup, Makes a Comeback

Yes, we're still a city of cheesesteaks and Iggles. But we're also curing cancer and rebuilding a stagnant economy through the life sciences. How'd this happen?

By Charles F. McElwee

Reports of the Death of American Downtowns are Greatly Exaggerated

Call it the new economic geography. Drexel’s Metro Finance head on how some U.S. cities are moving toward healing through economic diversity, cultural growth, and physical rebuild

By Bruce Katz

How Philadelphia’s Housing Market has Changed Since 2000

Newly released research from Pew reveals trends in Philly home prices, homeownership rates, and mortgage originations

By Octavia Howell