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June 21, 2018
Overhauling its bus network may be on SEPTA’s schedule soon
June 21, 2018 Jim Saksa, Reporter, PlanPhilly Buses are the sick man of SEPTA’s transit options. Though overall ridership has remained relatively flat...
May 29, 2018
Are We Committed to Inclusive Growth?
The Metropolitan Planning Council of Chicago recently released a report entitled Our Equitable Future: A Roadmap for the Chicago Region, laying out a...
May 21, 2018
Prioritizing Transparency, Predictability, Fairness, and Market Awareness in Raising Funds for Affordable Housing in Philadelphia
In the face of rising rents and home prices, Philadelphia has the opportunity to implement a mechanism that generates stable and adequate revenues for...
April 24, 2018
Anchor Procurement Initiative: A Cross-Sector Approach to Business Growth and Job Creation
The Anchor Procurement Initiative (API) is a partnership between the Economy League, the City of Philadelphia, and leading “Eds and Meds” anchor...
April 24, 2018
GPLEX Preview Discussion: Seattle as a Hub of Global Health Research
On April 23, as part of a special preview of the upcoming Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange, the Economy League brought together local...
April 19, 2018
Broke in Philly? Nearly half of us are
April 19, 2018 Jean Friedman-Rudovsky, Op-Ed, Philadelphia Inquirer For the last decade, Philadelphia has been unable to shake its notorious...
March 28, 2018
Greater Philadelphia added 420 new tech jobs in 2017, CompTIA report says
March 28, 2018 Michelle Caffrey, Reporter, Philadelphia Business Journal A new report from CompTIA shows tech job growth in Philadelphia stayed flat...
March 23, 2018
Analysis of the City of Philadelphia Five-Year Plan
March 23, 2018
A Holistic Growth Strategy for Philadelphia
On February 21, 2018—three weeks on the job as the Executive Director of the Economy League—at Councilman Johnson’s request I testified at hearings on...
March 14, 2018
Philly businesses look To Amazon, Seattle for lesson in best practices
March 14, 2018 Justin Udo, Reporter, KYW Newsradio PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Local businesses are looking to Amazon and Seattle for a lesson in best...