Development
Transit Oriented Development
The Fruitvale Transit Village in Oakland has brought many of the benefits associated with gentrification—but few of the negatives
By Mark Dent
Why Philly Should Bring Back the Rooming House
L&I head David Perri is right—co-living may be the best way to create affordable housing in a city that desperately needs it
By Diana Lind
The Looming Public Housing Fiasco
In the wake of HUD chief Ben Carson’s proposal to triple public housing rent, WURD’s afternoon host calls on the City to find a real solution to our rental woes
By Charles D. Ellison
How the City Botched Land Assessments—Again
The Office of Property Assessments released its 2019 land assessments last week. Too bad they don’t make more sense
By Jon Geeting
Where’s the Love in LOVE Park?
What was once an example of organic, messy urban life now feels like a graceless plane. Is that the sort of city we want?
By Diana Lind
Lessons From The High Line
Philly’s ambitious Rail Park project breaks ground in the spring. Can we learn from New York’s experience and use it to help build affordable housing?
By Mark Dent
Where is the real outrage over parking?
WURD’s afternoon host decries what’s missing from PPA conversations: The targeting of poor neighborhoods
By Charles D. Ellison
Can Jobs Solve Philly’s Housing Problem?
Yes, the rent is too damn high, but it's because the pay is too damn low
By Diana Lind
Scofflaws vs. School Kids
A Parking Authority audit showed that unpaid tickets hurt the schools. Why does City Council want to make that worse?
By Jon Geeting
Temporary Bike Grids
In Macon, GA, a temporary bike grid generated thousands of new daily cyclists. Could similar measures change things for bicyclists in Philadelphia?
By Quinn O'Callaghan