Development

Drexel's Metro Finance head weighs in on the policy debate unleashed by Ezra Klein's 2025 book with calls to action for American cities

As the transit system struggles to survive, a new report offers permanent fixes from across the pond

How a trio of real estate pros calling themselves the WEALTH Collective plans to solve Philadelphia’s race-based $57 billion gap in housing values

But not just curbs. Cities also need updated org charts; all manner of transformation managers; CFOs and COOs, and, importantly: public pissoirs

Mayor Parker’s $2 billion initiative to build or rehab 30,000 affordable homes includes $800 million in municipal bonds — which might come with their own hefty price tag

Some Philly Registered Community Organizations give individuals outsized power to shut down housing proposals in their neighborhoods. A better approach can be found in D.C.

Inflation. Federal cuts. Labor shortages. Will Mayor Parker’s 30,000 affordable homes goal be thwarted by President Trump?

The Historical Commission is charged with preserving Philly’s heritage. So why, a longtime urban strategist wonders, is it failing to enforce its own rules?

The transit agency does not have to face a “death spiral” every year. Here’s how other city systems are not just surviving, but thriving

Yes, we need more affordable homes for more Philadelphians. This is an underlooked way to get there