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Higher Education is Apparently Recession-Proof Here

Keystone Edge staff Thursday, October 21, 2010

Earlier this week, Select Greater Philadelphia released its 2010 Higher Education Impact report, an updated version of its 2007 study, and the findings were largely encouraging

Higher Education, Regionalism

FLYING PHOTO: Urban Foraging with The Wild Foodies of Philly

Jeff Fusco Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Within Greater Philadelphia's considerable foodie community is a sub-genre known as Wild Foodies who are spreading the seed of wild edibles, both plants and small critters, that are found just outside our doors.

Food, Moving Here, Sustainability

EDITOR'S PICK: Jazz Masters to Play Like an Egyptian

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Renowned jazz composer and Temple U. doctoral candidate Andy Laster is giving life to century-old songs performed with zithers, fiddles and frame drums with the Sounds of Cairo at The Rotunda in West Philly on Thursday.

Arts and Culture, Diversity

University City, West Philadelphia

Innovate or Die: DesignPhiladelphia Pumps Up Creatives

Caroline Tiger Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Led by festival founder and design guru Hilary Jay, DesignPhiladelphia has established itself as an organic, comprehensive and cutting-edge festival that is the envy of other cities and the pride of ours. It's on Oct. 7-17 all over Philly.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Sustainability

Center City, Fishtown, Kensington/Port Richmond, Manayunk, Market East, Mt. Airy, North Philadelphia, Northern Liberties, Northwest, Old City / Society Hill, Overbrook / Overbrook Farms, Passyunk Square / East Passyunk, Queen Village / Pennsport, Rittenhouse Square, South Philadelphia, University City, Washington Square West, West Philadelphia

Q&A: Matt Bergheiser, University City District

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, October 05, 2010

University City is already a hub of sustainability. Off the Grid, a sustainability program created by the neighborhood's community development organization, is poised to bring together all of University City's assets in even more meaningful ways.

Design, Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship, Food, Higher Education, Neighborhood Innovation, Sustainability, Transportation

University City, West Philadelphia