<p>Pew fosters a healthy and vibrant public life in the Philadelphia region in many ways. We partner with local institutions and individuals to encourage thriving arts and cultural communities and support the health and welfare of the region’s neediest residents. Through the Philadelphia research initiative, Pew provides research and analysis on important issues facing the city and its surrounding area.</p> http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx <span>How well do you know Philadelphia by the numbers? Go ahead and test yourself by taking our short 12-question quiz</span>. Wed, 15 May 2013 08:45:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail_wide.aspx?id=85899468215&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Philadelphia Region&WT.rss_a=Take the Philadelphia State of the City Quiz&WT.z_contenttype=Report As proposed, the Actual Value Initiative (AVI), Philadelphia’s sweeping property tax overhaul, is revenue neutral. The plan is to raise the same amount of revenue through real estate taxes, $1.2 billion, in 2014 as in 2013. Mon, 13 May 2013 17:25:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899474030&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Philadelphia Region&WT.rss_a=AVI: The Shift in the Tax Burden&WT.z_contenttype=Report As a result of the property tax overhaul known as the Actual Value Initiative (AVI), residential property will account for a greater share of Philadelphia's total property value—and thus the property tax burden—in 2014 than in 2013, according to a new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts. Mon, 13 May 2013 12:42:53 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899475832&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=The Pew Charitable Trusts - Newsroom&WT.rss_a=Pew Study Finds Residential Property Would Account for a Greater Share of Property Tax Burden Under Actual Value Initiative&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that it will provide $8.46 million over the next three years to 46 Philadelphia-area organizations serving some of the region's most disadvantaged children and their families. Mon, 06 May 2013 14:26:49 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899474043&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=The Pew Charitable Trusts - Newsroom&WT.rss_a=Pew Announces $8.46 Million to Support the Philadelphia Region's Poor Children and Their Families&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease Nearly 200 concerned Philadelphians came to the Pennsylvania Convention Center on May 3 to hear elected officials, academics, economists, and business leaders talk about the city's tax structure, its impact on the local economy, and ideas for reforming it. Fri, 03 May 2013 15:51:20 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899473678&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Philadelphia Region&WT.rss_a=Event Summary: Philadelphia Taxes: Past, Present, Future&WT.z_contenttype=Report Philadelphia is becoming a test case for a new theory of American urban development. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:41:33 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899463487&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Philadelphia Region&WT.rss_a=A New Excitement About Philly&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><font size="2">This annual study presents a multi-dimensional, fact-based portrait of America’s fifth-largest city through 81 graphics and interactive charts. It compares Philadelphia to a group of nine other major cities on household income, crime, educational attainment, public transit use, cost of living, poverty, and more. It also provides a neighborhood-by-neighborhood look at income, poverty, home sales, crime and ethnic diversity in Philadelphia. </font></span></p> <p> </p> Sat, 23 Mar 2013 08:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail_wide.aspx?id=85899461859&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Philadelphia Region&WT.rss_a=Philadelphia 2013: The State of the City&WT.z_contenttype=Report As part of its longstanding commitment to enriching the quality of life for citizens throughout the Philadelphia region, The Pew Charitable Trusts today announced a restructuring of its culture program that will make The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage its primary vehicle for arts funding. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899460549&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Philadelphia Region&WT.rss_a=The Pew Charitable Trusts Announces New Culture Funding Strategy&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease As part of its longstanding commitment to enriching the quality of life for citizens throughout the Philadelphia region, The Pew Charitable Trusts today announced a restructuring of its culture program that will make The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage its primary vehicle for arts funding. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899460549&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Philadelphia Region&WT.rss_a=The Pew Charitable Trusts Announces New Culture Funding Strategy&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx