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Rust in My Blood
Planning for Urban Population Decline
By Joanna Ganning
November 2026, English
Explores why America’s postindustrial cities have tended to focus on rebounding at all costs, and how they can make strategic decisions that prioritize quality of life over population growth instead.
Book
City and Regional Planning, Economic Development, Urbanization
November 2026, English
Explores why America’s postindustrial cities have tended to focus on rebounding at all costs, and how they can make strategic decisions that prioritize quality of life over population growth instead.
Book
City and Regional Planning, Economic Development, Urbanization
Vacant Lot Greening as a Long-Term Investment in Legacy Cities?
Evidence from the LandCare Program in Philadelphia
Desen Lin
April 2026, English
Working Paper
City and Regional Planning, Land Use and Zoning, Valuation
April 2026, English
Working Paper
City and Regional Planning, Land Use and Zoning, Valuation
I’m HOME Manufactured Housing Data Factsheet – Pennsylvania
November 2025, English
The Pennsylvania data factsheet captures key demographics related to manufactured housing underscoring the importance of this type of housing. As the largest source of unsubsidized affordable housing in America, manufactured housing must be preserved and protected.
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Housing
November 2025, English
The Pennsylvania data factsheet captures key demographics related to manufactured housing underscoring the importance of this type of housing. As the largest source of unsubsidized affordable housing in America, manufactured housing must be preserved and protected.
Resource
Housing
Highway Capping
How Is Adding New Land A Feather in the Cap?
Jeffrey P. Cohen and Yuchen Huang
October 2025, English
Working Paper
Infrastructure, Public Finance, Value Capture
October 2025, English
Working Paper
Infrastructure, Public Finance, Value Capture
Can Fairness Flow in Philly?
Real Estate Assessment Equity for Green Stormwater Infrastructure Finance
Jeffrey P. Cohen, Yuchen Huang, and Daniel P. McMillen
May 2024, English
Working Paper
Climate Change, Housing, Infrastructure
May 2024, English
Working Paper
Climate Change, Housing, Infrastructure
To Plan, First Imagine
Exploratory Scenario Planning in Greater Philadelphia
Kirsten Lundberg
January 2024, English
This case study reviews the efforts of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) to use exploratory scenario planning to generate future scenarios for Connections 2050, a long-range plan for Greater Philadelphia focusing on transportation, smart growth, and environmental stewardship.
Case Study
City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Infrastructure
January 2024, English
This case study reviews the efforts of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) to use exploratory scenario planning to generate future scenarios for Connections 2050, a long-range plan for Greater Philadelphia focusing on transportation, smart growth, and environmental stewardship.
Case Study
City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Infrastructure
Integrating Land Use and Water Management
By Erin Rugland
August 2022, English
Policy Brief
City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Environment, Land Conservation, Water
August 2022, English
Policy Brief
City and Regional Planning, Climate Change, Environment, Land Conservation, Water
Split-Rate Taxation and Business Establishment Location
Evidence from the Pennsylvania Experience
Andrew Hanson
January 2021, English
Working Paper
Land Value Taxation, Property Tax, Public Finance
January 2021, English
Working Paper
Land Value Taxation, Property Tax, Public Finance
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