Development
Kenyatta’s Gentrification Blame Game
The Councilman says his opponent is responsible for soaring home prices in South Philly. But as Philly 3.0's engagement director notes, he's the one with the power
By Jon GeetingThe Nowak Urban Innovation Award Goes to…
The Women's Community Revitalization Project won $50,000 to bring "development without displacement" to Grays Ferry
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyMove the Navy Yard North
It’s unlikely we’ll get a subway extension to the Navy Yard soon. Philly 3.0’s engagement director suggests instead focusing development at the current end of the line
By Jon GeetingShining a Light On Land Sales
As the City rethinks how it sells valuable vacant land, Philly 3.0's engagement director suggests something radical: Telling the truth about the process
By Jon Geeting“It’s Not Just About Housing”
Stephanie Sena’s latest project to help the homeless would create villages of small houses on lots around the city. Is community the solution to one of our biggest ills?
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyHow “Good Cause” Fails Renters
WURD’s afternoon host on why City Council members should not be celebrating their tepid attempt to reform tenant protections in Philly
By Charles D. EllisonWhat’s in a Wiki page?
A team at Penn is trying to balance the scales of gender representation in urban planning—through Wikipedia
By Meerabelle JesuthasanCommunity Centered Development
A Portland B Corp is pushing a more inclusive process for building up a neighborhood. Can Philly learn a lesson from the most gentrified city in America?
By Jill HarkinsThe Next Silicon Valley Will Be…Philly?
If we want to become a major innovation hub, we’d better embrace a concept that translates roughly into “love of place”
By Ajay RajuPedal to Porch
The Detroit group tempers the effects of gentrification by connecting newer and older residents through the power of storytelling
By Jill Harkins