Featured Stories

Pizza-themed bike racks outside Kermit's Bake Shoppe

The battle for the future of Washington Avenue West

Dan Eldridge Tuesday, February 11, 2014

This post-industrial corridor is the living, breathing heart of South Philly. City planners, residents and local businesses all claim to share a vision for its future -- so why is change so slow?

Design, Food, Neighborhood Innovation, Reuse / Rebuild, Supplier, Transportation

South Philadelphia

Philadelphia's Quaker DNA continues to impact the city in ways big and small

Alaina Mabaso Tuesday, February 04, 2014

Whether you're talking about schools, getting married or engaging with architecture, local Quaker traditions endure. Now a new generation of leaders is bringing the doctrines into a modern era through community engagement and digital media.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, Philanthropy

Center City, Chestnut Hill, Germantown

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Party for preservation at FringeArts, a book talk at AIA and a public art contest

Flying Kite Staff Tuesday, January 21, 2014

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Arts and Culture, Design, Nightlife, Reuse / Rebuild, Sustainability

Center City, Northeast, Old City / Society Hill

An Entrepreneur's Exit Interview: Sarah Van Aken ends SA VA on her own terms

Lee Stabert Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Late last year, one of Philly's most high-profile and innovative small business owners decided to shut her doors. Turns out the end of a business can tell us just as much about our city's entrepreneurial ecosystem as the beginning.

Arts and Culture, Design, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital

Center City

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Give Camp, a film on criminal justice and an art show in Germantown

Flying Kite Staff Tuesday, January 14, 2014

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Arts and Culture, Design, Media, On the Ground, Philanthropy

Germantown, Northern Liberties

InLiquid Artist Profile: Wendee Yudis Koren

Flying Kite Staff Tuesday, January 07, 2014

This Cherry Hill artist examines the roles of women in society through her screenprinting and painting.

Arts and Culture, Design

Filling the Void: Could a huge central lot go from eyesore to arts market?

Alaina Mabaso Tuesday, December 17, 2013

If one enterprising South Philly resident has her way, a swath of long-vacant land at the corner of Broad and Washington could be transformed into the Philadelphia Arts Market, a seasonal attraction complete with fresh local food, regional vendors and live music.

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

Center City, South Philadelphia, Bella Vista / Italian Market, Passyunk Square / East Passyunk

Folsom Powerhouse, an 'ecological urbanist' dream, is underway in Francisville

Elise Vider Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Folsom Powerhouse, a new development under construction in Francisville, combines slick design with green architecture and affordability.

Design, Diversity, Sustainability

Fairmount / Art Museum

Greenbuild 2013 at the Convention Center

Greenbuild brings global leaders to town -- and shows them what Philly has to offer

Dana Henry Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Innovators in green building and design from around the world recently descended on our fair city, sharing their expertise and checking out the city's growing stable of sustainable architecture.

Design, International Talent, Moving Here, Reuse / Rebuild, Sustainability

Center City

Checking in on FringeArts: Philadelphia's freshest cultural institution opens its doors

Alaina Mabaso Tuesday, November 12, 2013

The organization's new waterfront headquarters is now hosting shows, but the former pumping station's transformation into arts hub/waterfront dining destination/hip event space is still a work in progress.

Arts and Culture, Design, Nightlife, Reuse / Rebuild

Old City / Society Hill

It's game on at Philadelphia's second annual Grassroots Gaming Conference

Cary Betagole Tuesday, November 05, 2013

Philadelphia Game Lab wants to help build a local gaming industry that better reflects the diversity of Philadelphia. The organization recently received a $384,000 grant from the state to fund a year-long apprenticeship program.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Human Capital, Moving Here

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Barcamp Philly, fundraising for PTSD and a gingerbread spectacular

Flying Kite Staff Tuesday, November 05, 2013

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Design, Food, Nightlife, Philanthropy

Center City, University City, Old City / Society Hill, West Philadelphia

DesignPhiladelphia 2013 will be a feast for all the senses

Lee Stabert Tuesday, October 08, 2013

"Experience Design" is the theme for this year's citywide design smorgasbord. With 115 events in a little over a week, the festival features something for everyone and highlights the most creative corners of Philadelphia.

Arts and Culture, Design, Nightlife, Reuse / Rebuild

National Spotlight: The rising creative reuse movement turns trash into treasure

Lee Chilcote Tuesday, September 24, 2013

American cities are home to growing number of recycling facilities catering to artists, educators and other creative types. Philadelphia is getting in on the action, creating green jobs and keeping waste out of landfills.

Arts and Culture, Design, Reuse / Rebuild, Sustainability

Kensington/Port Richmond