Stories by Jake Blumgart

Jake Blumgart is a contributing writer at Next City. His work also appears regularly in Al Jazeera America, the Philadelphia Inquirer and Pacific Standard.

How Redlining Segregated Philadelphia

The Urbanist’s Guide to the DNC

The $1 Billion Bet on Gentrifying Black Philadelphia’s Downtown Mall

This Mayor Wants to Give Struggling Cities a Front-Row Seat in D.C.

New York Wants to Close the Gap Between Public Housing Residents and Wall Street Bankers

Pruitt-Igoe demolition

What HBO’s “Show Me a Hero” Got Wrong About Public Housing

Affordable Housing’s Forever Solution

Looking at Detroit Through Hollywood’s Lens

Busting 3 Myths About Public Housing

How a Win for Unions Can Be a Win for Everyone

How Philly Could Ride a Commuter Train Line Like a Subway

Mayor’s Race Reveals Philly’s Strengths, Weaknesses on Multimodal Transit

Chicago Voters and Philly Voters Should Get Together and Go Bowling

Is the Timing Perfect to Supersize Philadelphia Public Transit?

Cities That Could See Minimum Wage Raises in 2015

What Worked About Atlantic City’s Big Stalling Tactic