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The latest insights, updates, and news from the Economy League community.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2023
WELL CITY CHALLENGE FINALIST AND GRAND FINALIST!
WATCH THE WINNING PITCHES BELOW
15 teams presented their unique ideas for community solutions for Philadelphia's heart and mind health to our esteemed panel of judges on May 4th. 3 selected winners of the Well City Challenge Pitch Competition will advance into our 3-month Social Impact Accelerator to develop their expertise, compete for the $50,000 grand prize - and have an opportunity to pilot their venture with an implementation partner.
WATCH WINNING PITCHES HERE
& LEARN MORE ABOUT WELL CITY CHALLENGE
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UPCOMING GPLEX 360 EVENTS
GPLEX 360 was born out of the desire to create a home for ongoing cohort connections and experiences. GPLEX 360 seeks to extend the mission and best parts of the annual conference for our community. Continue to visit this page for GPLEX 360 updates and upcoming events.
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Regional Direction
Representation in Greater Philadelphia’s Construction Industry
In preparation for the Economy League’s inaugural PAGE Real Estate and Construction Summit on August 9, 2023, we explore workforce and business representation in Greater Philadelphia’s construction industry using recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Workforce representation is a powerful... Read More
Regional Direction
Philadelphia’s Housing Cost-burden: A Pre- and Post-Pandemic Comparison
In previous Leading Indicators we monitored rising housing cost-burden in Philadelphia amidst increasing rents throughout 2020 and 2021. Cost-burden... Read More
Regional Direction
Greater Philadelphia’s Tech Workforce: The 2022 Data Update
As illustrated by our Driving Tech Talent Growth in PHL report, its 2019 update, and our annual monitoring of the regional tech workforce, the... Read More
Regional Direction
How Similar are Philadelphia and New Orleans?
In this Leading Indicator, we use our Similarity Index to highlight and compare the quantitative similarities between Philadelphia and New Orleans,... Read More
Regional Direction
Philadelphia’s Persistent Income Inequality: A 2021 Data Update
As Women’s History Month comes to close, we update our previous analyses of income inequality in Philadelphia—using the most recent estimates from... Read More
CAMPAIGNS & PROJECTS
THE WELL CITY CHALLENGE
The Well City Challenge, presented by Independence Blue Cross, is a social impact challenge to engage and support everyday innovators with new creative ideas for addressing Philadelphia’s millennial health and mental health challenges.
PHILADELPHIA ANCHORS FOR GROWTH & EQUITY (PAGE)
Philadelphia Anchors for Growth and Equity is a partnership between the Economy League, the City of Philadelphia and leading “Eds and Meds” anchor institutions that seeks to increase local purchasing by large institutional buyers to grow businesses, strengthen the local economy, create jobs, and build wealth.
OUR INVESTORS
The Economy League thanks the corporate, institutional, and individual investors whose financial support makes our work possible.
