Drexel Nowak Metro Finance Lab

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The Brooklyn Marine Terminal Vision Plan reimagines the 122-acre site with modern maritime infrastructure, new housing, commercial space, public open space, and resiliency measures. See what the future holds for Brooklyn’s working waterfront edc.nyc/sites/default/…

Atlanta’s Housing Strike Force is a model for how coalition building can tackle housing challenges. The State and Local Housing Action Plan uplifts it as 1 of 15 actionable tools to expand access & affordability. The blueprint is here — let’s use it! cc: @BloombergDotOrg bloombergcities.jhu.edu/news/how-coali…

As housing affordability dominates state and local campaigns, the National Housing Crisis Task Forces releases our State and Local Housing Action Plan — 15 innovative practices that, if spread and scaled, can make a tangible difference @USAccelerate nationalhousingcrisis.org/app/uploads/20…

1 in 3 U.S. families are housing cost-burdened. Check out housing solutions in the Natl. Housing Crisis Task Force’s State & Local Housing Action Plan (ow.ly/FVz250Wiu5N) and read @GovMLG's BRAND West housing report here: ow.ly/O7aM50WiuaR @USAccelerate @DrexelLab

A huge thank-you to our Co-Chairs — Utah @GovCox, @CityofCleveland Mayor @JustinMBibb, @CityofAtlanta Mayor Andre Dickens & Susan E. Thomas (who leads the @FifthThird Community Development Corp) — for their leadership & to AFA’s Task Force co-creators @bruce_katz, Benjamin Preis & the @DrexelLab team.

Join us today at the @FitlerClub with @thephilacitizen! RSVP here: thephiladelphiacitizen.org/development-fo…

HOW TO SOLVE A HOUSING CRISIS with @bruce_katz, Director @DrexelLab and patner at the National Housing Crisis Task Force. And @ADBrooksFAICP, Phila’s Chief Housing and Urban Development Officer @thephilacitizen | Monday 6-23-25 @FitlerClub

Mayor Cherelle Parker has promised to build or renovate 30,000 affordable homes during her first term in office. Halfway through her second year, what’s the plan to get there? And how is our national housing crisis informing local solutions? Hear about what’s needed to succeed, what’s working in other cities and which homegrown solutions can ensure every Philadelphian has a home. thephiladelphiacitizen.org/development-fo…

Join us for "Beyond the Boot: Parking, Trust, and What Moves a City" on Tues, 6/24 from 4-5 PM with @PMorganPHL & Richard Lazer from @PhilaParking! They’ll explore how the PPA is addressing city challenges that connect to infrastructure, safety, & labor. bit.ly/3HmvdMh

Thank you to everyone who registered for and attended "At the Center of the City: Governing a Big City Now" with Tiffany Thurman & our host, Patrick Morgan! View our full conversation with her here: youtube.com/watch?v=L3EUNg…

Our conversation with Tiffany Thurman & Patrick Morgan is next Tuesday, May 20, from 4-5 PM! Join us for a behind-the-scenes glimpse at what it takes to govern a major American city in real time. drexel.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Now loading⏳… the next set of tools in the State and Local Housing Action Plan! The National Housing Crisis Task Force recently gathered in @CityofCleveland to explore more innovative solutions to the housing crisis.

Thank you to Mayor @JustinMBibb & @CityofCleveland for hosting the National Housing Crisis Task Force! It was a pleasure to hear Mayor Bibb and former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros' robust conversation about how Cleveland is innovating to tackle the housing crisis. cc: @DrexelLab cleveland19.com/2025/05/05/may…

Join us on May 20, 4–5 PM EST for “At the Center of the City,” a Present Tense talk with Patrick Morgan & Tiffany Thurman, Chief of Staff to Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker. We'll explore how big-city governance works—from strategy to street-level action. drexel.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Taking the “Marble Cake” Challenge Read @bruce_katz on how we can implement a forgotten Eisenhower-era commission that coined “Marble Cake” Federalism—the idea that federal, state & local governments must work together on housing, transit, education. drexel.edu/nowak-lab/publ…

How can play spark learning in public spaces? Join us as we speak to @DrexelWestphal Professors Debra Ruben & Ulrike Altenmüller-Lewis for a conversation on design, play, and education in our next Present Tense episode: drexel.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Diving deeper: State & Local Housing Action Plan Modular construction has the potential to reduce residential construction costs by up to 30% and construction timelines by up to 50%. However, to date, modular has failed to launch in the U.S., leaving manufacturers reluctant to invest in new manufacturing facilities.

Diving deeper: State & Local Housing Action Plan The public sector, at all levels of government, has developed tried and true methods to respond to crises: ✅Establish a centralized command structure ✅Set a clear mandate ✅Empower an interdisciplinary team of officials to take on the task at hand.

"[Downtowns] belong to everyone." Thank you to Prema Gupta & Patrick Morgan for joining us on "The Downtown Dynamic: Creating a Sense of Place & Possibilities." Listen below as they discuss downtowns as accessible hubs of opportunity or listen here: youtu.be/sBlZt0RcoZY

Accelerator for America, @DrexelLab & Key Strategic Group lay out in 5 steps the process for local leaders & community stakeholders to conduct a "stress test" to understand how federal funding flows into their communities & develop realistic response strategies. acceleratorforamerica.org/news/local-lea…