Colin Weidig

Colin Weidig is Director of Research at Reinvestment Fund, Policy Solutions, where he has conducted rigorous evaluations and quantitative analyses for philanthropic, government, and private clients since 2010. Drawing on a versatile analytical toolkit—including spatial, statistical, and data analytics methods as well as qualitative approaches such as interviews and focus groups—Mr. Weidig produces research that equips clients to make more informed decisions about housing markets, community investment, and policy reform.

His recent work spans a wide range of housing and community development issues. Mr. Weidig has led or contributed to studies examining how a property tax reassessment could affect Allegheny County homeowners and communities, the accuracy and equity of Philadelphia’s residential property tax assessments, and has evaluated eviction diversion and Right to Counsel programs in Philadelphia. He has also contributed to housing market analyses for cities across the country, including Atlanta, GA, Dallas, TX, Jacksonville, FL, and Baltimore, MD.

Prior to joining Reinvestment Fund, he served as a staff attorney at Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP), where he represented homeowners in the Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Program.