The Philadelphia research initiative provides timely, impartial research and analysis that helps Philadelphia’s residents and leaders understand and address key issues facing the city. Areas of focus include fiscal and tax policy, economic development and jobs, education, government performance and innovation, land use, public safety, and demographic trends, with reports that often offer comparisons with other major U.S. cities. The project also regularly conducts polling to determine Philadelphians’ views on policy issues, elected officials, and various aspects of life in the city.
The initiative’s research provides the analytical background for much of Pew’s local policy work.
