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What We're Reading: Week of March 20, 2023
Billy Penn explains this spring’s ballot measure to revise how the City of Philadelphia funds its Rainy Day Fund
Mar 28, 2023


The Local Tax Burden on Philadelphia Households
This analysis highlights several aspects of the impact that the local tax system has on Philadelphia households.
Mar 28, 2023


How Property Is Taxed in Philadelphia
What the city of Philadelphia collects in property taxes and how the process compares with other big cities.
Jan 3, 2023


5 Key Economic Trends and the Critical Questions They Raise for Philadelphia
PEW's Issue Brief: Employment, remote work, and housing will play a decisive role in the city’s prospects for an equitable pandemic recovery
Jun 28, 2022


What We're Reading: Week of June 20, 2022
Inga Saffron questions privatization of public spaces, especially historic ones, to make up for Parks & Rec being underfunded in city budget
Jun 23, 2022


Philadelphia 2022: The State of the City Report
70% of Philly residents polled by Pew Trusts cited the combination of crime, drugs & public safety as the biggest issue facing the city.
Jun 23, 2022


How Future Employment Patterns Could Put Philadelphia’s Operating Budget at Risk
In the first of a series of briefs examining Philadelphia’s fiscal future, Pew Charitable Trusts looked at how COVID-19 has affected economy
May 18, 2022


Pew: November 2021 Rental Code Enforcement Report
The Pew Charitable Trusts conducted an in-depth examination of the rental regulation system in Philadelphia & other city systems
Nov 18, 2021


Philadelphia 2021: State of the City
Philadelphia Demographics on Housing, Education, Poverty, Unemployment, City Government, Health & COVID-19, Jobs & Economy & more
Apr 13, 2021


The State of Housing Affordability in Philadelphia
The State of Housing Affordability in Philadelphia:
Who’s cost-burdened—and why, September 2020
Oct 23, 2020