Mission Statement
People’s Housing Lab (PHL) is a volunteer-driven team of researchers, writers, and organizers working to reshape Philadelphia’s housing policy around the people who actually live here — not the billionaire investors profiting off our neighborhoods. We study how power shapes housing, interrogate housing policy myths, and center the lived experiences of residents. By exposing the predatory forces that create scarcity and instability, we contribute evidence-based, realistic, people-focused solutions grounded in the belief that housing is a human right and that our city deserves an economy that truly serves all Philadelphians.
Who We Are
People’s Housing Lab is run by a Steering Committee and supported by an Advisory Board of local housing experts.
Transparency Statement
People’s Housing Lab is fully independent and committed to transparency in our funding, governance, and editorial decision-making.
Our work is supported exclusively through reader subscriptions on www.comradery.co. We do not accept corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, government funding, or advertising. Our readers make our work possible.
People’s Housing Lab subscribes to the standards of editorial independence adopted by the Institute for Nonprofit News. Editorial decisions are made independently and are not influenced by donors, partners, or affiliated organizations.
Articles published by People’s Housing Lab do not necessarily reflect the personal opinions of every member of the Steering Committee.
The Advisory Board exists to provide advice, expertise, and institutional support. Articles published without explicitly including a named Advisory Board member as an author do not necessarily reflect the opinions of any Advisory Board members.
We believe that trust requires clarity. If you have questions about our funding, governance, or editorial process, we encourage you to contact us directly at hello@peopleshousinglab.org.
