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We are grateful to receive Best Development of the Year for our 1604-1616 Page Street homes at @5thsq.org (on Bluesky)'s 2023 Urbanist Awards! Thank you for believing in our vision of a city where everyone has a decent place to live.

Over 650,000 people are currently homeless in our country. It's not about individual choices but about global economic factors. This number hasn't been this high since the Great Recession in 2007. Need a solution that understands the complexities. 🌍 #Homelessness #GlobalEconomy

19 states are directing money from Medicaid into housing aid offering rent subsidies for homeless or air filters for kids with asthma. governing.com/finance/is-hou…

How did I miss this conspiracy theory? The 15 minute city is not a way to prioritize people and fight climate change, its a draconian social control to keep people in "open-air prisons"? governing.com/urban/an-old-i…

C'mon The Philadelphia Inquirer, there is nothing fun about gun violence. What a horrible typo. #gunviolence #TypoFail #FactCheckNeeded #GunViolenceAwareness"

Los Angeles Becomes First U.S. City to Outlaw Digital Discrimination Under a new ordinance, Internet providers can’t provide better service to wealthier neighborhoods. A 2022 investigation found that households in L.A.’s poorest neighborhoods paid high prices for slow service.

Ready to challenge the status quo in urban development? Join us as we unpack the Kensington Corridor Trust's journey in our newest City Case re innovative solutions for inclusive neighborhood revitalization. #InclusiveCities #UrbanInnovation #ChangeMakers may8consulting.com/the-kensington…

Senior Research Fellow Karen Black released "Kensington Corridor Trust: The First Four Years," a city case with Drexel Nowak Metro Finance Lab on neighborhood empowerment and affordability preservation in the Kensington area of Philadelphia. Read the report here: drexel.edu/nowak-lab/publ…

Who who should lead and partner in the recovery of Kensington Avenue? Long-term residents! thephiladelphiacitizen.org/guest-commenta… via The Philadelphia Citizen #Kensington

A Trust Grows in Kensington sheds light on a transformative initiative to revitalize Kensington Avenue through community ownership. Can this be the beacon of hope the neighborhood needs? Dive into the op-ed. #EquitableDevelopment #KensingtonAvenue" thephiladelphiacitizen.org/guest-commenta…

Our next episode of "Urban Strategy in the Present Tense" on the Kensington Corridor Trust will be on Tuesday, June 11 from 4-5 PM! We'll be joined by Karen Black, Adriana Abizadeh & Darlene Burton. For more details and registration: drexel.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Our next episode of "Urban Strategy in the Present Tense" is next week! Join us as we speak about the recent Drexel Nowak Metro Finance Lab City Case "Kensington Corridor Trust: The First Four Years" with Karen Black, Adriana Abizadeh, and Darlene Burton. Register here: drexel.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

“Insurance companies have basically become our land use officials.” @Consumerfed director citing insurance company decisions to pull out of some states due to increased risk from natural disasters. How right he is.

The housing system is federated, financialized and fossilized; ⁦Michael Saadine⁩, @benpreis⁩, Emily Desmond and I explore how to scale state and local solutions to meet the complexity of the affordable housing crisis ⁦Accelerator For America⁩ thenewlocalism.com/newsletter/hou…

Contractors and volunteers will help repair renovate 40 homes in Strawberry Mansion. The effort comes at a time when the neighborhood is seeing increasing interest from private real estate developers. via Aaron Moselle bit.ly/3XfW2aK

Has the moment for modular construction of affordable homes arrived? Over a decade ago, we found modular reduces housing costs. https:/www.may8consulting.com/going-mod/ Today's NY Times makes a strong case for embracing new technologies so we can build houses people can afford.

Thank you to everyone who attended "Urban Strategy in the Present Tense: Kensington Trust Corridor" with Karen Black, Adriana Abizadeh, and Darlene Burton! You can now find a recording of our conversation here: youtube.com/watch?v=M8HQ5g…

📢 Big news from the NJ Supreme Court! 🏛️ In a close 4-3 vote, they ruled yesterday that owners of commercial vacant lots must maintain public sidewalks next to their properties. #LegalUpdate #PublicSafety Center for Community Progress

Home is so much more than the four walls and roof that keep you safe every night. Join us on Monday, Oct 7 for stories like Brenda's, whose home repairs allowed her to reconnect with her community and bring joy to others. Learn more or make a gift at: bit.ly/dayofgiving-do…

Great discussion Center for Community Progress conference about how to strengthen condominium model so it doesn't put homeowner's equity at risk. may8consulting.com/public-policy-…