Development

The U.S. is short 4 million housing units, a disaster also affecting Philly residents. Drexel’s Metro Finance chief highlights innovations from around the country that could fix the problem

The City’s Turn The Key workforce housing program has gained admirers for building homes affordable to middle income families. But can it really be the centerpiece of the city’s housing plan?

Want to make a real, tangible, immediate impact? Look no further than your own block

An equitable development expert at Drexel’s Metro Finance Lab points to a possible shining light in the neighborhood beset by drug use and poverty: Community ownership of the Kensington Avenue retail corridor. Will it work?

Nationwide, transit ridership remains down from pre-pandemic levels. Is London’s Superloop an idea we should steal?

Whether or not the Sixers get to build their downtown arena, the way we think about sports culture in cities is severely limited. Could a “Sports Mayor” help reshape what athletics mean to a city?

The ballot measure Philadelphians passed last month could be the start of needed reforms to the role community groups play in creating more housing for more people

In Milwaukee, a sports arena deal has led to a pro-growth, pro-union, working class, cross-racial revival. Could it be a model for all development in Philly?

Drexel’s Metro Finance Head and other partners have spent the last year building a strategy to keep eight Latino neighborhoods intact while attracting the right kind of investment. Here’s how they did it

Drexel’s Metro Finance head talks to Greater St. Louis CEO about how the Missouri city turned pandemic tragedy into urban prosperity. Hint: It’s all about jobs