The New Urban Order

The Surprising Facts of U.S. Housing

The latest U.S. Census data gives a clearer picture of American home ownership — and the perils of renting

By Diana Lind
Development for Good

Ray Philly

From the outside, this brand-new Olde Kensington development looks like the rest of the shiny luxury options. Inside, however, it’s all about the arts and community.

By Courtney DuChene

Is it Time for a Housing Safety Net?

American families should always have a stable place to call home. Drexel’s Metro Finance head makes the case for doing it right

By Bruce Katz

Treat Housing Like an Industry in Need of a Plan

The federal housing crisis requires a rethinking of how we build and who is doing it. Drexel’s Metro Finance head lays out a plan

By Bruce Katz
Guest Commentary

Council, Do Your Homework on Housing Prices

A Temple University law professor warns about the potential dangers of City Council’s plan to ban pricing software landlords use to set rents in Philadelphia

By Salil K. Mehra

Make Building Easier

Drexel’s Metro Finance head with two federal housing policy ideas that mobilize resources and reduce barriers to creating housing for all Americans

By Bruce Katz

How Does the Federal Government Address the Housing Crisis?

Covid, climate change and previous housing crises offer a blueprint to address the country’s housing shortage. Drexel’s Metro Finance head urges the next presidential administration to pay attention

By Bruce Katz
The New Urban Order

The Hottest New Real Estate?

Governments have started using the property they own to increase affordable housing. Canada is doing it nationally. Philly’s doing it … at 13th and Bainbridge

By Diana Lind

Improving Economic Health, Generation to Generation

The 40-something year-old Norris Square-based nonprofit Xiente takes a new, all-ages approach to tackling poverty among some of Philadelphia’s poorest residents

By Courtney DuChene
New Urban Order

The Best Housing Bill on the East Coast?

Is Massachusetts’ new housing package an idea Pennsylvania should steal?

By Diana Lind