What We're Reading: Week of 5/20/19

Here's what we're reading this week about the projects, people and policies driving local development:

PlanPhilly: In advance of the primary election, leading Council candidates gave detailed responses to questions about a range of housing issues in Philadelphia, showing issues that are likely to continue to be debated after the election

Jake Blumgart, May 19, 2019

The Inquirer profiles three winners on the Democratic side of the primary election

Julia Terruso, May 22, 2019

The Inquirer: Councilwoman Blackwell has her own take on who to blame for her losing re-election

Julia Terruso, May 23, 2019

PlanPhilly: The ballot question to add traffic enforcement officers to combat road congestion passed, here is how it’s planned to roll out

Darryl C. Murphy, May 22, 2019

PlanPhilly: Only one of ten District Council members was defeated in the primary election. Here is how the second-longest serving District Council member lost her re-election bid

Jake Blumgart, May 22, 2019

PlanPhilly: Despite several controversies over City land sales, including a lost lawsuit, Point Breeze native Kenyatta Johnson held onto his seat on Council

Ryan Briggs, May 21, 2019

Next City: An interview with Oakland’s Housing Policy Director highlights the differences of the California housing crisis from legacy cities-jobs are being added at 11 times the rate of new housing units.

Jared Brey, May 23, 2019