Philadelphia leaders hope that a new data dashboard will help drive new policy and coordinate efforts across agencies to improve Kensington, one of the city's trouble spots.
Actor and musician Will Smith and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker appear at the Will Smith Way street renaming ceremony on March 26, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (MediaPunch / Bauer-Griffin / GC Images)
Philadelphia's new data dashboard tracks metrics on housing initiatives, including the total number of rental units and affordable housing units participating in city programs.