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In Philly, These Retired “Aunts And Uncles” Fund Young Entrepreneurs
An entrepreneur presents to The Circle of Aunts and Uncles in a member's backyard. (Photo courtesy of the CAU) When Judy Wicks retired from running her restaurant, the White Dog Café, she wanted to...
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Cities Are Planting Trees. Why Not Make Them Fruit Trees?
Volunteer work day organizers enjoy serviceberries after a work day at Fair Amount Food Forest in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. (Photo courtesy of Fair Amount Food Forest) This story was originally...
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It’s Not Just Highways. The Time For Street Reform Is Now.
(Photo by Jon Tyson / Unsplash) If you’re a driver, you notice highways. It’s the one road you aren’t allowed to cross. For people outside of cars, we notice them too, of course. But for us,...
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A Pennsylvania Prison Gets A Scandinavian-Style Makeover
Prisoners and staff share responsibility for taking care of the fish tank at the ‘Little Scandinavia’ housing unit in a Pennsylvania prison. (Photo courtesy of Commonwealth Media Services) This...
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A Colorado Ballot Initiative Could Give Renters A Financial Stake In Their...
(Photo by Acton Crawford / Unsplash) This November, Colorado residents will vote on a far-reaching ballot initiative that would set aside 0.1% of the state’s income taxes - estimated to be $290...
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Housing In Brief: Hurricane Ian Is Straining Florida’s Affordable Housing
Hurricane Ian recovery in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by City of St. Pete/ CC BY-ND 2.0) Hurricane Ian Exacerbates Florida’s Housing Crisis, Devastates Mobile Home Parks The housing crisis in...
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Nail Salon Workers Say Proper Ventilation Can Protect Their Reproductive Health
(Photo by StockSnap / Pixabay) This article was originally published by Documented, a nonprofit news organization covering immigration in New York. Sign up for their newsletters here. When 38-year-old...
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Economics in Brief: A New Test To See Who’s An Employee In The Gig Economy
(Photo from www.istockphoto.com/portfolio/xavierarnau) Labor Department To Test If Gig Workers Can Become Employees The gig economy has long been the wild west of the job market, made up of an...
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New Voices Join PastForward Preservation Conference
Sponsored content from National Trust for Historic Preservation . Sponsored content policy PastForward, the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s annual conference, convenes thousands of...
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Guaranteed Income Is More Than A Monthly Check
(Photo by Paris Lopez / Unsplash) When I applied to be part of a new guaranteed income program in my city, I was skeptical anyone would want to give me free money. I was drowning in debt while raising...
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Composting In Detroit Gets A Boost From The Philippines
(Photo courtesy of Breathe Free Detroit) This article originally appeared in Nexus Media News and was made possible by a grant from the Open Society Foundations. On a recent Saturday morning, Pamela...
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An L.A. School That Breaks The School-To-Prison Pipeline
(Photo courtesy of Islah Academy) On an unassuming building on Los Angeles’ Slauson Avenue, a signboard reads Islah Academy. Inside is a celebration of the students’ Muslim and Black identities....
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A Historic Black Community Center Gets A Climate-Resilient Transformation
Building manager Jose Dominguez posing with the boiler system at Sabathani Community Center in Minneapolis on October 12, 2022. (Photo by Sahan Journal) This story was originally published in Sahan...
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The Making Of Co-op City, America’s Biggest Housing Co-op
An aerial view of the Harry S Truman High School campus and surrounding Co-Op City neighborhood in the Bronx. (Photo by David L Roush/CC BY-SA 3.0) This interview was first published in Shelterforce....
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Housing In Brief: Rent Hikes Are Being Set By Algorithms
(Photo by Carlos Muza / Unsplash) Landlords Are Coordinating Rent Hikes With Algorithms A ProPublica investigation reveals that a software called Yieldstar is helping landlords set rents, potentially...
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Economics In Brief: A New Era Of Pay Transparency Is Dawning
(Photo by nrd / Unsplash) How New Laws Will Force Companies To Reveal Job Salaries Vox’s Record breaks down how a spate of local and state laws will soon begin to force companies to divulge pay ranges...
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Making Space For Loneliness In Our Cities
(Photo by Luca Campioni / Unsplash) How can the design of urban public spaces help ease loneliness? Most intuitively, through opportunities to encounter and interact with others. Studies suggest,...
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Bike Libraries Are Boosting Access To Bikes Across The U.S.
Library card holders can check out a Madison BCycle pass and a bike helmet at any Madison Public Library. (Photo by Macy O'Malley / Madison Public Library) At Madison, Wisconsin’s nine public...
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Our Cities’ Local Health Inequities Demand Local Solutions
(Photo by Brent Moore / CC BY-NC 2.0) For more than a decade, officials in Roanoke, Virginia, have been concerned about glaring health disparities among its residents. If you were to stand looking out...
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These Workers Took On One Of Hollywood’s Most Iconic Hotels – And Won
(Photo courtesy Unite Here Local 11) This article was co-published by Prism and Next City as part of our Solutions for Economic Equity partnership, highlighting how low-income and marginalized BIPOC...
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