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Phila2035: Barriers, Destinations Among the Southland Tales

Lee Stabert Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Accessibility and transportation at the Navy Yard are priorities for the perplexing, inspiring, and rapidly-changing Lower South District.
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MOVING PICTURE: Ship It Society Makes Ideas Happen

Salas Saraiya and Richard Trevisani Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Pitch, design, collaborate and work. Designers, developers and would-be entrepreneurs came together for this hackathon at Independents Hall.
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What's Working in Cities: Small-Scale Investment Recharges Chattanooga

John Davidson Tuesday, August 02, 2011
An innovative nonprofit has helped transform this city in modest doses, forging a creative hub that has paved the way for even more growth in some of Chattanooga's most downtrodden sections.
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FLYING PHOTO: Littlest Streets East of Broad

Scott Warren Tuesday, August 02, 2011
In the heart of Center City lies a village-like setting created in the 19th century that still bustles today. Just west of Washington Square is a charming maze of tiny streets, presenting a very livable Philadelphia at its best.
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Phila2035: West Park District Residents Take Lead in Planning

Paul Ellis Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Home to large cultural assets and smaller long-neglected neighborhoods, the West Park District is among the first to move forward with planning and development as part of the citywide Philadelphia 2035 initiative.
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PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: PSL Summer BBQ, WebStart Women, Urban Farm Bike Tour

Flying Kite staff Monday, July 18, 2011
If you're into making things happen, start it up with Philly Startup leaders on Thursday. If you're in it for the ride, hit the urban farm tour on Saturday. If you're into the web, spin anew with WebStart Women on Sunday.
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DreamIt Ventures Teams With Ben Franklin Technology Partners to Keep Successful Startups in Philly

Joe Petrucci Friday, July 01, 2011
Companies like scvngr and Notehall have come and gone, but DreamIt Plus will aim to keep its successful startup accelerator grads here.
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Q&A: Anthony Bracali, Friday Architects/Planners

Dan Eldridge Tuesday, June 28, 2011
The Drexel grad has nurtured Friday's community-focused brand of architecture, which includes a master plan for Reading Terminal Market, the Old Pine Community Center in South Philly, and soon-to-be-built skateboarding park near the Art Museum. 
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Radio Revolution: West Philly's Prometheus Promotes Stations by the People, For the People

Salas Saraiya Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Democratizing radio stations is the goal, and along with the Hacktory, this West Philly-based group of radio revolutionaries empowered others to join them in a class on how to build an FM tuner.
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Q&A: Jamila Payne, Greenspace

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, June 21, 2011
She's been an entrepreneur, fashion designer, community organizer, political candidate, and author. Up next: a green co-working space in West Philly.
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MOVING PICTURE: Philadelphia2035 Master Plan Approved

Richard Trevisani Tuesday, June 14, 2011
For the first time since 1960, Philadelphia has a master plan, and it aims to thrive, connect and renew.
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Asian Arts Initiative's New Home Signals Nonprofit Innovation

Marci Landsmann Tuesday, June 07, 2011
The Convention Center expansion forced it from its old building (and old ways of thinking). From its new perch on Vine Street, AAI is welcoming all ethnicities, artists and changes in Chinatown.
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Q&A: Mark Alan Hughes, Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster

Lee Stabert Tuesday, May 24, 2011
With $129 million dollars in federal money, the Navy Yard is poised to become a national leader in energy efficiency and this longtime Penn professor has the inside scoop on GPIC's vast potential.
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Investing in the Arts: PNC Arts Alive! Gives $1M to Region's Cultural Sector

Joe Petrucci Friday, May 20, 2011
The Main Line Art Center was among nine new grant recipients, as the five-year, $5 million initiative continues to stimulate innovation throughout Greater Philadelphia's arts and culture organizations.
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MAD Dragon Moves Local Music Forward

Michael Lello Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Drexel's student- run record label combines the music-first approach of an indie label with the staffing of a corporate label, giving musicians and music lovers a very real-world sound.
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