How to Really Run a City

The “Elusive Wizard” Of Housing

Former mayors Kasim Reed of Atlanta and Michael Nutter of Philly talk with Drexel’s Bruce Katz about the local solutions to our affordable housing crisis

By J.P. Romney

Shark Tank for Housing

The Economy League’s latest pitch competition seeks ideas on how to close the racial wealth gap, with $50,000 going to the winner

By Delaney Parks

Want More Housing? Fix the Land Bank

Dozens of proposed new homes are sitting in limbo because City Council won’t release City-owned properties for affordable development

By Jon Geeting
New Urban Order

Is Government The Answer to Our Housing Crisis?

As Mayor Parker aims to build or repair 30,000 affordable homes, she might look to the UK for a housing plan worth stealing

By Diana Lind

How to Build More Housing without the Feds

President Trump is set to disrupt housing policy as we know it. Here’s how Drexel’s Metro Finance head says cities and states can take over

By Bruce Katz
Ideas We Should Steal

Temporary Housing in … Shipping Containers?

Atlanta turned 40 giant steel boxes into temporary affordable housing. Could this be one way to get closer to Mayor Parker’s goal of creating 30,000 more homes?

By Courtney DuChene

Are We on the Path to Affordable Homes for All?

Mayor Parker’s Mission 30,000 could be a game-changer for Philadelphia’s housing crisis — if City Council doesn’t get in the way

By Jon Geeting
The New Urban Order

Can Preservation and Development Go Together?

It’s easy to attack the preservation of buildings like the Roundhouse when housing is in such demand.

By Diana Lind

The Housing Crisis’ New Crisis

Trump’s upheaval of the federal government is disrupting 40-year-old housing policies that have helped cities provide homes for residents. Drexel’s Metro Finance head with what we must do

By Bruce Katz, Ben Preis and Michael Saadine

Keeping Avenue of the Arts for the Arts

Revisiting a longtime university president’s proposal to turn University of the Arts’ main building into an arts community that would make the city a destination for practicing artists. The developer of Bok has a plan — but may need Mayor Parker to make it happen

By Elaine Maimon