Development

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
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
Constructing Opportunity
Entrepreneur Blane Stoddart runs The Economy League’s networking program connecting Philadelphia anchor institutions like Penn and PECO with local, Black and Brown-owned construction firms
By Courtney DuChene
Move to Philly. Invite a Friend.
A new nonprofit thinks that by diversifying our middle-income earners, we can create a path to prosperity for Philadelphians of all income levels
By Malcolm Burnley
Move Fast and Build Things
What if Philly and other cities actually fixed problems ... quickly?
By Diana Lind
How to Build More Housing without the Feds
President Trump is set to disrupt housing policy as we know it. Here’s how Drexel’s Metro Finance head says cities and states can take over
By Bruce Katz
Bok Comes to Broad Street
Lindsey Scannepieco just won a bidding war to redevelop two iconic University of the Arts buildings. Here's how her company, Scout, plans to keep arts on the Avenue of the Arts
By Courtney DuChene
Follow the (Federal) Money
New York City’s comptroller has made public exactly how federal money is spent in the city to serve residents. Drexel’s Metro Finance head encourages other cities, like Philly, to do the same, to prepare for the consequences of President Trump’s funding cuts
By Bruce Katz
Can Preservation and Development Go Together?
It’s easy to attack the preservation of buildings like the Roundhouse when housing is in such demand.
By Diana Lind
The Housing Crisis’ New Crisis
Trump’s upheaval of the federal government is disrupting 40-year-old housing policies that have helped cities provide homes for residents. Drexel’s Metro Finance head with what we must do
By Bruce Katz, Ben Preis and Michael Saadine