Will Philly Area Legislators Sell Out SEPTA in Next Year’s Budget?

State lawmakers failed to prioritize public transit last year, forcing a SEPTA crisis that could upend the region. Who will step up to keep that from happening again?

By Jon Geeting
The New Urban Order

We Need More Complete Parks

Are a restroom and a snack bar too much to ask for?

By Diana Lind
Guest Commentary

SEPTA’s Crisis is Not Just a “City of Philadelphia” Problem

The CEO of Brandywine Realty Trust has a message for all Pennsylvanians: Let’s make SEPTA thrive, not just survive

By Gerard H. Sweeney
Recap

How to Build a 15-Minute Neighborhood

In the latest in our Development … for Good series, The Citizen hosted a public and a private developer sharing insights on how to create mixed-income neighborhoods with staying power

By Malcolm Burnley
The New Urban Order

Does Every City Need a Family Zoning Plan?

How Philadelphia, San Francisco and other cities could keep more families if they allowed more small apartment buildings

By Diana Lind
Guest Commentary

End this Housing Injustice

Vote for a ballot measure to stop City Hall shortchanging communities out of affordable housing benefits

By Jamie R. Gauthier
The Citizen Recommends

How to Build a 15-Minute City

Join developer Charles Lomax and PHA director Kelvin Jeremiah for The Citizen’s next Development … for Good event on May 20

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

How to Get More of the Housing Philly Needs

Two relatively simple fixes in the City’s building codes could let developers build more housing units for less money. Now is the time to make that happen

By Jon Geeting

Rebuilding Philadelphia, One Block at a Time

A nonprofit that recruits volunteers to repair homes is strengthening the physical, social, and economic infrastructure of Philly’s neighborhoods

By Malcolm Burnley
Development … for Good

The Sensory-Friendly Hospital Building for the Future

Jefferson Health’s shiny new Honickman Center shows neurodiverse design can be both budget-friendly and beneficial to everyone

By Natalie Pompilio