
Economic Development
Moving toward urban development that benefits all Philadelphians
Is Seattle really a model that Philadelphia wants to emulate?
8 years ago
Norris — which has housed generations of low-income Philadelphians — is undergoing a redevelopment.
8 years ago
Listen 5:38Puerto Rico is still struggling to return power to residents three months after the category 4 Hurricane Maria hit. The lack of power has ...
8 years ago
Puerto Rico update / The rise of Bitcoin
Guests: Dánica Coto, John Collins, Joshua Ashley Klayman, Angela Walch Puerto Rico is still str ...
Air Date: December 18, 2017
Listen 49:13Unhappy 10th anniversary, Great Recession. You still hurt us
Ten years ago this month, you may not have noticed the cracking and crumbling under you.
8 years ago
Residents hear new plans to redevelop old General Motors site in Wilmington
A Delaware developer has plans to bring to life the old General Motors Assembly plant in Wilmington after it shut down nearly a decade ago.
8 years ago
200 municipalities opt out of Pa. gambling expansion
Municipalities have until January to decide whether they want to play host to a mini-casino, and more are expected to opt out this month.
8 years ago
Plane speaking: Philly unions launch plea for city to be new Amazon headquarters
The Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council paid for a plane to fly around Seattle for three hours, at times right opver Amazon's headquarters.
8 years ago
New sports arena is coming to Wilmington
Wilmington will soon become home to a state-of-the art multi-purpose sports complex that will serve the community and professional athletes.
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Philly adds sharper teeth to minority contracting rules
The measure now goes to Mayor Jim Kenney for his consideration.
8 years ago
Pew Report: Philly’s poor have been stuck in the inner city, separated from suburban job growth
The report compares Philadelphia’s poverty statistics with the nation’s ten largest cities and the nation’s ten poorest cities. Philadelphia is the only city in both lists.
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