Here's what we're reading this week about the projects, people and policies driving local development:
Emily Nonko, 8/1/18
A new model is getting urban minority youth interested in real estate development as a career path.
Roxanne Patel Shepelavy, 8/7/18
What does it take to get street cleaning accomplished in Philadelphia?
Inquirer: Philly Council spent a year on an affordable housing plan. What if Mayor Kenney vetoes it?
Inga Saffron, 8/9/18
Inga Saffron ponders alternatives to the construction tax to fund affordable housing.
Jim Saska, 8/9/18
Philadelphia Parking Authority chief Scott Petri outlines bold proposals to change PPA to free up streets, reduce congestion and increase revenue to Philadelphia schools.
Jared Brey, 8/9/18
A redevelopment model from upstate New York shows how working with small landlords and small properties (1-4 units) affordable rental units can be created at low cost while building income and wealth for small landlords.