Development
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
We Need More Complete Parks
Are a restroom and a snack bar too much to ask for?
By Diana Lind
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
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
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
End this Housing Injustice
Vote for a ballot measure to stop City Hall shortchanging communities out of affordable housing benefits
By Jamie R. Gauthier
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
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