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PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: The Philadelphia County Fair, DesignPhiladelphia's kick-off and harvest in Camden

Flying Kite Staff Tuesday, October 07, 2014

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Arts and Culture, Design, Food, Nightlife

Center City, Fishtown

Can small ideas add up to big change for cities? 13 projects that prove they can (VIDEO)

Claire Nelson & John Notarianni Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Urban revitalization is not built on stadiums and skyscrapers alone. Vibrant cities begin with passionate people working on the ground, doing the creative heavy lifting to make their communities better. Leading up to Urban Innovation Exchange, September 24-26 in Detroit, we take a look at 13 small projects with big potential.

Arts and Culture, Design, Entrepreneurship, Food, Media, Neighborhood Innovation, Philanthropy, Reuse / Rebuild, Sustainability

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Baltimore Dollar Stroll, a Greenway Pop-Up and a Rittenhouse Fashion Crawl

Flying Kite Staff Tuesday, September 16, 2014

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Arts and Culture, Design, Food, Nightlife

West Philadelphia, Rittenhouse Square

Get pumped for DesignPhiladelphia 2014

Lee Stabert Tuesday, September 16, 2014

The recently released schedule only confirms what we already know: This festival is one of Philadelphia's most exciting institutions.

Arts and Culture, Design, Entrepreneurship, Media, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife, Reuse / Rebuild, Sustainability, Tourism

FringeArts Preview: An eco-friendly art installation floats creative ideas

Alaina Mabaso Tuesday, August 26, 2014

WetLand, an inventive experiment in off-the-grid, on-the-water living, showcases a daring side of FringeArts. The festival runs September 5-21, but the houseboat/art installation is open now.

Arts and Culture, Design, Food, Reuse / Rebuild, Sustainability, Tourism

Old City / Society Hill

Creative Exchange: The Porch Light takes the transformative power of art to the streets

Nicole Rupersburg Tuesday, August 05, 2014

Arts and Culture, Design, Philanthropy

National Skyline: Putting art at the heart of neighborhood redevelopment

Lee Chilcote and Nicole Rupersburg Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Artists are often the first to move into urban neighborhoods, and the first to move out when rents rise. Yet in the post-recession landscape, many communities -- including Philly -- are working with artists to engage residents and transform blight.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, Reuse / Rebuild

Work from 'Distant Echoes: Black Farmers in America'

The Knight Foundation funds groundbreaking local artists and institutions

Alaina Mabaso Tuesday, July 08, 2014

Flying Kite takes a look at three of this year's Knight Foundation grantees: Sean Stoops looks to liven up local subway tunnels; Mighty Writers cultivates critical thinking; and The African American Museum in Philadelphia takes a hard look at an agricultural legacy.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, Philanthropy

Bella Vista / Italian Market

An Art All Night exhibit celebrating Yayoi Kusama

Statewide Spotlight: Across PA, artists help rebuild and unify up-and-coming neighborhoods

Elizabeth Daley Tuesday, May 13, 2014

In an effort to upend gentrification and boost struggling areas, community groups and artists are banding together to throw blockbuster events and push creative development strategies.

Arts and Culture, Design, Neighborhood Innovation, Reuse / Rebuild

Fishtown, Kensington/Port Richmond

Creative Exchange: Grizzly Grizzly is an artist collective focused on citywide collaboration

Nicole Rupersburg Tuesday, May 06, 2014

Arts and Culture, Design, Neighborhood Innovation

Fairmount / Art Museum, Fairmount / Art Museum

Statewide Spotlight: Pennsylvania's coolest workplaces

Elise Vider Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Whether they're employing flexible desks, cutting-edge technology, natural light, green space or multi-story slides, these five companies have integrated smart design into every aspect of their offices.

Design, Moving Here, Reuse / Rebuild, Sustainability

Fishtown, Kensington/Port Richmond

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Creative Placemaking, FLAFF and the 30th Anniversary Celebration of Black Writing

Flying Kite Staff Tuesday, April 22, 2014

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Arts and Culture, Design

What Philadelphia can learn from Memphis

Richard J. Alley Tuesday, April 01, 2014

The city is on the rise thanks to a growing startup community, investments in bike lanes and a burgeoning arts district. What can smart cities learn from its success?

Arts and Culture, Design, Reuse / Rebuild

TEDxPhiladelphia returns with a manifesto for the 'New Workshop of the World'

Dan Eldridge Tuesday, April 01, 2014

Friday's showcase of 'ideas worth sharing' made an argument for Philadelphia as 'The New Workshop of the World.' Speakers touched on education, development, access and modern manufacturing.