Topic: new urban order
The Antidote to Helplessness
Want to make a real, tangible, immediate impact? Look no further than your own block
By Diana LindThe Future of Post-Pandemic Transit is Post-Commuter
Nationwide, transit ridership remains down from pre-pandemic levels. Is London’s Superloop an idea we should steal?
By Diana LindThe Sports Economy is More than Stadiums
Whether or not the Sixers get to build their downtown arena, the way we think about sports culture in cities is severely limited. Could a “Sports Mayor” help reshape what athletics mean to a city?
By Diana LindSend Your Kid to a “Good Enough” Public School
A C+ school for the win.
By Diana LindThe Supreme Court Will Decide if Homelessness is a Crime
How will the ruling in City of Grants Pass, Oregon, v. Gloria Johnson affect how Philadelphia addresses our own homelessness crisis?
By Diana LindThe Dynamically Priced City
Charging real-time, demand-based surge and discount pricing works for Uber and Amtrak. Could it work for other Philly services?
By Diana LindVote Like Your City Depends On It …
because it does. And this year’s election may prove that
By Diana LindThe Vacant Office Opportunity
Cities around the country are buying vacant office buildings to convert to housing or to meet other civic needs. Here’s why Philly should do the same
By Diana LindDevelopment … for Good — Build Baby Build
Can Philadelphia develop our way out of an affordable housing crisis? This week, The Citizen gathered experts on the matter to work out the answer to that very big question
By Lauren McCutcheonReinventing Arts and Culture
The pandemic decimated in-person attendance for traditional cultural institutions nationwide. Can Philly’s arts establishment slow its downfall?
By Diana Lind