“Roll Up Your Sleeves and Get To Work”

An update on professor and activist Stephanie Sena, who is still working to uplift Philadelphians in need of food, shelter and dignity

By Isabel Mehta

The Closest Thing to Printing Money

The housing density bonus has put $10 million into City coffers for affordable housing. It could do even more, Philly 3.0’s engagement editor notes—if certain Councilmembers would get out of the way

By Jon Geeting

Why Biden’s Housing Plan is Good for Philly

The Presidential candidate wants to make Housing Choice Vouchers an entitlement. Philly 3.0’s engagement director on what that means here

By Jon Geeting
Business for Good

Mosaic Development Partners

The Black-owned real estate company provides affordable housing and wealth-generating opportunities for oft-overlooked Philadelphians

By Jessica Blatt Press
Guest Commentary

Fund Housing. Save Lives.

Mayor Kenney has proposed slashing the Housing Trust Fund. A longtime affordable housing advocate on why that could mean disaster—for all of us

By Nora Lichtash
Ideas We Should Steal

Help for Renters and Landlords

A New Jersey landlord waived the rent for his tenants over the next three months—something most property owners probably can’t afford. How can both sides get relief?

By Andy Metzger
Guest Commentary

It’s time to shake up the Office of Property Assessment

A 70 percent reassessment prompts a software engineer to ask some tough questions

By Aaron Bauman

Can Jobs Solve Philly’s Housing Problem?

Yes, the rent is too damn high, but it's because the pay is too damn low

By Diana Lind
Ideas We Should Steal

Berlin’s Rent-Control Laws Stabilize Prices

The German capital's innovations in rent control could provide solutions to housing affordability crises in city's around the world

By Amanda Lien