Topic: Infrastructure
How Cities Navigate the New Economic Order
This moment in history is scrambling how cities have operated for decades. Now, Drexel’s Metro Finance chief notes, is the time to find our place
By Bruce Katz and Jacob Flores
Becoming a Manufacturing Hub
Pennsylvania lags behind Ohio, Michigan and other states in an economy-boosting 21st century manufacturing resurgence. Drexel’s Metro Finance head lays out what PA must do to catch up
By Bruce Katz, Avanti Krovi and Milena Dovali
Radically Rethink Transit
The next in a series of political and policy advice to presumptive Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker offers a new way to think about getting around from a former city transportation official
By Robert Ravelli
The Growth Machine Agenda for Transportation and Infrastructure
Philly 3.0’s engagement director lays out what he believes our next mayor prioritize when it comes to all things SEPTA
By Jon Geeting
The I-95 Wake-Up Call
The message is clear, an environmental justice advocate says: We must Stop. Using. Fossil Fuels.
By Charles D. Ellison
The Choices We Make
Why we must spend the trillions of dollars in new federal funding to cities to innovate, create equitable economies and save our republic
By Bruce Katz
Infrastructure Is the New Black
Five things we learned about infrastructure at The Citizen’s most recent virtual event
By Jessica Blatt Press
What Philly Should Watch For in Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
Now is the time to implement major infrastructure and transportation changes that will benefit Philadelphians
By Jon Geeting
Philly can fix its classrooms…
...but, as WURD’s afternoon host notes in the wake of the recent heat wave, it won’t.
By Charles D. Ellison
What Could Amazon Do For Us?
A good government advocate urges the megacorp to push Philly to be its best self
By Brett Mandel