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"Restless City," screened at BlackStar

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Art at Bartram's Garden, the BlackStar Film Festival and touring Chestnut St.

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Check out our picks for the week's top events.
Impact Hub Philly

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Open hours at NextFab, party at The Porch and running for justice

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, July 14, 2015
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Proposed improvements to Fabric Row

Sew and Tell: Fabric Row is Philly's next hot street

Samantha Wittchen Tuesday, June 30, 2015
South Fourth Street is a commercial corridor in transition -- long home to the city's fabric industry, this Queen Village thoroughfare is attracting an increasingly diverse slate of boutiques, eateries and maker-centric businesses. 
Co-op organizers and participants (from left) Karon Smith, Courtney Bowles, Faith Barton, Keenan Jones and Mark Strandquist

Creative Exchange: People's Paper Co-op rewrites the narratives of those with criminal records

Nicole Rupersburg Tuesday, June 16, 2015
By combining creativity with social justice advocacy, two Philadelphia artists are making life better for the previously incarcerated. 
"Between Worlds"

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Public art, global innovation and international images

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, June 02, 2015
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Camden Night Gardens

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: The Science of Networking, wrapping up Tech Week and Camden's Night Garden

Hailey Blessing Tuesday, April 28, 2015
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Marian Parsons' Miss Mustard Seed has become a brand

Meet five Pennsylvania-based bloggers turning an internet connection into wild success

Karren Johnson Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Whether they're posting about interior design, craft beer, life's absurdities, parenting or state-centric travel, these five bloggers have used determination -- and the magic of the web -- to reach readers across the globe.
Custom window wall at Shore Memorial

Statewide Spotlight: Solar Innovations lets the sun shine in

Rory Sweeney Tuesday, March 03, 2015
When ambition meets great design, the result is a flourishing company manufacturing cutting-edge custom doors, windows and greenhouses.
Building Heroes get their hands dirty

A Hero's Journey: Building better communities -- and making some cash -- through design

Samantha Wittchen Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Whether you're a 16-year-old who's never touched a power tool, a union carpenter, a design student, or a 20-something skateboarder, Public Workshop's Building Heroes program offers an opportunity to design, build and even sell your next big idea.
Comics at South Philly Comics

Drawing Room: A comprehensive guide to Philly's comic book shops

Jake Blumgart Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Philly is still a bastion for quirky independent stores selling classic superhero tales, rare back issues, manga, independent titles and more. As comics continue to provide grist for the blockbuster mill, don't neglect the charms of the source material.
Love Statue

Eight small things that will have a big impact on Philadelphia in 2015

Lee Stabert Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Check out our list of projects, initiatives and infrastructure upgrades that will boost the City of Brotherly Love in the new year.
Local artist Drew Leshko

InLiquid Artist Profile: Drew Leshko's tiny houses pay tribute to architectural history

Flying Kite Staff Tuesday, December 09, 2014
This Fishtown-based artist builds intricate scale models of buildings at risk for demolition or development.
Rodin Square

14 development projects that will transform Philadelphia

Lee Stabert Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Flying Kite highlights some of the city's most inspiring and revolutionary projects, from the rescue of the Divine Lorraine to the Reading Viaduct's reinvention to luxury living in Logan Circle. There's a lot worth getting worked up over.
UIXDET video list

VIDEO: Hundreds find new ideas for their cities at inaugural Urban Innovation Exchange

Iron Coast Tuesday, October 21, 2014
In September, the Urban Innovation Exchange hosted its first convening in Detroit. Participants came from around the country, and for three days, Motor City became a marketplace for ideas.
TAP620

Thirteen ideas for your city from the inaugural Urban Innovation Exchange

Walter Wasacz Tuesday, October 07, 2014
From September 24 through 26, a group of innovators working on small scale, place-based projects around the country convened in Detroit to talk about what works in their cities.
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