Millennials
Urban Homeownership Is Dying Away
[Updated at 8:15 p.m. with context from a Pew Philadelphia Research Initiative study on the same subject.] Cities are booming, but urban homeownership is fading […]
Report Finds Philly Is Among the Best Markets for Renting to Millennials
Millennials have no doubt been the source of several headlines these last few years, and it looks like the Generation Y-talk won’t be stopping anytime […]
Do Millennials Actually Love Cities — or Are They Just Too Broke to Leave?
Millennials have been hailed ad nauseam as the saviors of urban America, and there’s no debating that they’ve helped rejuvenate Philadelphia. There are nearly 75,000 […]
Morning Headlines: Millennials Drove East Market and the Gallery Renovation
As per a report by the Center City District and the Central Philadelphia Development Corp., the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Natalie Kostelni writes that the retail […]
The Decline in Homeownership Is My Fault
Atlantic Senior Editor Derek Thompson breaks down recently released Census stats that reveal that American homeownership is at a 19-year low. He’s a man with […]
Study Finds Young College Grads Spur On Economic and Neighborhood Revitalization
Yesterday, City Observatory published “The Young and Restless and the Nation’s Cities,” a report focusing on 51 metropolitan areas (with a population of 1 million […]
Confession: I’m Black, and I Used to Be Afraid to Walk Around Fishtown
This September marked the start of my 32nd year of residence in this city. And for all of those previous 31 years, I’ve treated this […]
Need a Cuddle Buddy?
Need a cuddle buddy? There’s an app for that, too. How sad. If there’s ever a moment where you might feel especially in need of […]
RealtyTrac Heat Map Reveals Where Millennials and Baby Boomers Are Going
Which counties are seeing an influx of millennials? Which are seeing rapid emigration? And where the heck are baby boomers going? RealtyTrac’s latest report answers […]
Phillies Introduce Phone Charging Station at Citizens Bank Park
Monday night, the Phillies will honor Jimmy Rollins for setting the team record for hits. They’ll also be introducing a new feature to Citizens Bank […]
Gen Y to Boomers: You Taught Us to Be “Flaky Dreamers”
Bitching about an up-and-coming generation is nothing new. And now it’s Gen Y’s turn to bear the brunt of the complaining. We have been dubbed […]
Philadelphia Rental Market Poised for Takeoff
The prospects for new multifamily construction in Philly look good in the long run, a panel of insiders say – but there are some matters […]
Millennials Love Philly—But Not Enough to Stay
The Inquirer says that Philadelphia’s much-heralded millennial revolution is just a mirage. Yes, the age group 20-34 accounts for a quarter of the city’s population, […]
Meet the Millennial Behind Philly’s LGBT Equality Bill
Last spring when I was covering Jim Kenney’s LGBT Equality Bill, I visited the councilman’s office in City Hall to learn more about it. During our […]
The Millennial Revolution: We’re Committed to the City
It’s 9 p.m. on a Saturday night, and my boyfriend and I are driving toward the Philadelphia skyline. We’ve had a lovely evening visiting friends […]