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Oct. 21, 2020 9:26 am
Reimagining housing: A Q & A with Diana Lind
The executive director of the Arts + Business Council talks with contributor Hanae Mason about working on her new book, "Brave New Home," during the COVID lockdown, and how the pandemic might impact housing trends.
people
Oct. 17, 2019 8:00 am
Women Led Cities Initiative cofounder Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman makes the BBC’s 100 Women list
The Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation project manager was named for her work to bring women’s voices to the forefront of urban planning and design.
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Apr. 18, 2019 10:51 am
Knight Foundation releases report assessing Civic Commons efforts in 5 cities, including Philly
The initiative was piloted in Philadelphia in 2015 with $11 million in support from Knight and the William Penn Foundation.
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Mar. 11, 2019 2:00 pm
On pursuing equity and opportunity in Philadelphia communities
University City District's Alissa Weiss: "Too often, economic development is framed as a zero-sum game, where the needs of neighborhoods are pitted against the needs of the commercial or downtown area."
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Oct. 15, 2018 7:21 am
5 community engagement lessons from the completed Philadelphia2035 plan
Philadelphia City Planning Commission's director of community planning, Laura Spina, on how the comprehensive plan for the city’s development was formed over eight years and more than 100 public meetings.
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Jan. 5, 2018 12:00 pm
What would a women-led city look like? This urban anthropologist wants to start that conversation
“I think most people don’t walk around their cities thinking actively that they are walking through spaces that were designed by men," said Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman of the Women Led Cities Initiative.
people
Jan. 6, 2016 10:23 am
Indego co-creator Andrew Stober is now a University City District exec
The ex-council candidate and former chief of staff for the Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities has been announced as the economic development organization's VP of urban planning and economic development.
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Dec. 7, 2015 1:19 pm
This is how the city is starting to prepare for climate change
The Mayor's Office of Sustainability has released a report detailing how each city department can better plan for climate change.