Watch Development for Good: How to Solve a Housing Crisis
Posted by Philadelphia Citizen on July 1, 2025
In the latest event in our series, Mayor Parker’s dynamic new housing czar, Angela Brooks, and a national expert compare notes on solutions to the growing housing crisis — including Philly’s bold new plan.
Before joining Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration in March, Angela Brooks spent nearly two decades working on housing policy in Chicago, and before that, in her native Seattle. In addition to her wealth of professional experience, Brooks brings a level of personal motivation to her job as Philadelphia’s chief housing and urban development officer.
Brooks spoke to an audience of roughly 100 people inside the Fitler Club ballroom. The gathering was part of The Citizen’s Development…for Good event series, which brings together bright minds to discuss topics related to the role of private development and public placemaking in reshaping the city. The series is an ongoing partnership between The Citizen, Drexel University’s Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and Fitler Club.
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