
Keystone Crossroads Archive
Required reading from Pennsylvania’s top urban thinkers and doers
We asked city leaders and urban planners what books have touched a nerve with them on how cities can thrive or fail. We asked city ...
11 years ago
Updated: How crowded are Pennsylvania’s roads?
Two in a series explaining Pennsylvania’s roads. Editor’s n ...
11 years ago
How safe are Pennsylvania’s roads?
Three in a series of explainers on Pennsylvania’s roads. In 2013, 1,208 people died in traffic accidents on Pennsyl ...
11 years ago
How are Pennsylvania’s roads holding up?
One in a series explaining key terms and concepts of Pennsylvania government. Today’s topic: roads. ...
11 years ago
How a new Philly casino could jeopardize a different city’s finances
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s impending decision over Philadelphia’s second casino license has people in Chester sh ...
11 years ago
David Myers on recapturing a city’s riverfront, brewpubs and convention centers
David Myers is the founding director of the O’Pake Institute for Ethics, Leadership and Public Service at Alvernia University. ...
11 years ago
In case you missed it: this week’s good reads about Pennsylvania’s urban issues
Here’s a list of recommended reading for your weekend: Here’s a list of recommended reading for your weekend: ...
11 years ago
We might be underestimating Lancaster, Pennsylvania’s ‘digital capital’
Here at Keystone Crossroads, we’ve been hearing a lot about Lancaster. In case you hadn’t read, ...
11 years ago
One building at a time: Penn State Altoona invests downtown
Who is going to invest in a financially distressed city? In Altoona, a local university is revitalizing the city by expanding downtown. ...
11 years ago
ListenReport: Imports and exports concentrated along urban corridors, policy should follow
Pennsylvania sees about 4.9 percent (calculated by value) of all goods pass through its shipping centers. ...
11 years ago
State College then and now, from farmland to college town
Penn State began as a small agricultural college nearly 160 years ago and has changed drastically.
11 years ago
Philly Gun Crisis Reporting Project editor Jim MacMillan discusses the ongoing problem of gun violence and lessons other cities can ...
11 years ago
Joe Nickol on bikeshares, complete streets, and Pittsburgh’s obsession with parking
Joe Nickol is an associate principal with Urban Design Associates, an urban design and architecture firm based in Pittsburgh ...
11 years ago
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