Development
Fund Housing. Save Lives.
Mayor Kenney has proposed slashing the Housing Trust Fund. A longtime affordable housing advocate on why that could mean disaster—for all of us
By Nora Lichtash
Who Wins and Who Loses?
Philly 3.0’s Engagement Director on who stands to gain—and who doesn’t—from Mayor Kenney’s post-Covid budget plan
By Jon Geeting
Help for Renters and Landlords
A New Jersey landlord waived the rent for his tenants over the next three months—something most property owners probably can’t afford. How can both sides get relief?
By Andy Metzger
Place Matters
Saving small businesses requires saving local communities. Drexel’s Metro Finance Director with some ways to do that
By Bruce Katz, Beth Bafford, Ross Baird, Michael Saadine and Colin Higgins
Disaster Optimism
Covid-19 is a catastrophe. Here, six ways to turn it into an opportunity for Philadelphia
By Diana Lind
Fixing A Broken Social Contract
The Covid crisis reveals decades of policies that have undermined the safety net. The fix, Drexel’s Metro Finance Lab Director says, won’t come from the federal government.
By Bruce Katz, Luise Noring and Andrew Petrisin
The End of the Boom?
Philly’s population grew by just 472 residents last year, possibly marking the end of our growth. We can’t afford that. Here’s what we should do about it.
By Diana Lind
An Urban Proxy for the Nation
Drexel’s Metro Finance Lab director on how, in the wake of Covid-19, post-industrial Erie, PA’s efforts at survival can be a model for America
By Bruce Katz and Ben Speggen
Building a Better Workforce
Even during an economic crisis, Post Brothers' Matt Pestronk is tackling workforce development the same way he stood up to the building trades. Like a wrestler.
By Larry Platt
When They Build It, Will They Stay?
Philly-bred entrepreneurs are increasingly finding success … in Philly. Can a start-up connector group prove the city is ready for the big time?
By Courtney DuChene