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

The New Industrial Geography

Drexel’s Metro Finance head on how the U.S. cities primed for re-industrialization are headed for success

By Bruce Katz
New Urban Order

Why Cities Should Invest in “Second Places”

Forget "third places," we need better places for people to work

By Diana Lind
Ideas We Should Steal

How To Get an Actual, Permanent Intercity Bus Station

It turns out Philly already has a great candidate to replace the Greyhound station that abruptly closed last year — and an excellent model a few states away for how to make it happen

By Courtney DuChene
Guest Commentary

Rittenhouse Row is the Exception that Proves the Rule

A national retail expert and futurist visited Philadelphia to check out our premier shopping district. This is what he learned

By Michael Berne