How to Grow the Wealth of Poor Neighborhoods From the Bottom Up

Richard Florida, JD, Drexel's inaugural Philadelphia Fellow, authored a Nov. 26 CityLab story about deepening regional inequality and the decline of the middle class. The piece mentions a new report, authored by Bruce Katz, PhD, distinguished fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab, which lays out a potential solution.

A Path to Preserving Philadelphia for the People | Editorial

Harris Steinberg, a professor in Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and executive director of the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was quoted in a Nov. 15 Philadelphia Inquirer opinion article from the editorial board, about preserving Philadelphia’s historic nature for its people.

National experts see opportunities here: ‘Rest of the country is looking at Dayton’

Bruce Katz, PhD, distinguished fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and director of Drexel's Nowak Metro Finance Lab, was quoted in an Oct. 31 Dayton Daily News story about the city’s opportunity zones.

Citizen of the Week: Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman

Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman, PhD, a project manager at the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was featured in an Oct. 29 Philadelphia Citizen article about her recent distinction as one of BBC’s 100 women making a difference. Johnston-Zimmerman discusses making Philly accessible and desirable for all.

Scaling Copenhagen

Bruce Katz, PhD, distinguished fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and director of Drexel's Nowak Metro Finance Lab, was a co-author of an Oct. 4 Philadelphia Citizen article about the need for cities to step up on climate change initiatives.

Opinion: Opportunity Zones Could Put the Magic Back in Our City

Bruce Katz, PhD, distinguished fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and director of Drexel's Nowak Metro Finance Lab, was quoted in a Sept. 26 Miami Herald  opinion article about opportunity zones and South Florida.

When It Comes to Adapting Street Space for Pedestrians, Philly Needs a Better Road Map

Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman, PhD, a project manager at the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was quoted in a Sept. 18 Philadelphia Inquirer article about the recently released report from Lindy about the barriers to right-of-way (ROW) stewardship in underserved communities.

A Blueprint for Equitable Parklets

Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman, PhD, a project manager at the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was quoted in a Sept. 18 Next City article about the recently released report from Lindy about the barriers to right-of-way (ROW) stewardship in underserved communities.

Philly’s Housing Market is Still Booming, Even as Recession Fears Grow

Kevin Gillen, PhD, senior research fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was quoted in a Sept. 16 Philadelphia Inquirer article about Philadelphia's housing market.  

Can Buffalo Tap into the Power of Investing Locally?

Bruce Katz, PhD, Drexel University economist, distinguished fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and director of Drexel's Nowak Metro Finance Lab was quoted in an Aug. 16 Buffalo News article about the power of investing locally as well as his role in crafting Buffalo’s economic development plan.

New-to-Philly Real Estate Start-up Turns Rowhouses Into Mini-'co-living' Dens

Kevin Gillen, PhD, senior research fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was quoted in a May 16 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the introduction of mini "co-living" dens in Philadelphia.

Alan Greenberger, distinguished fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and head of the department of Architecture, Design & Urbanism in Westphal College, was interviewed in an April 29 WPVI-TV (6-abc) story about traffic congestion on the Schuylkill Expressway.