Featured Stories

On the Ground: A pair of brothers go to bat for urban bees

Alaina Mabaso Tuesday, April 02, 2013

Germantown's We Bee Brothers foster hives and cultivate local honey -- a vital mission in the era of colony collapse disorder.

Food, On the Ground, Sustainability

Germantown, Fishtown

The (digital) tools in Jennie Love's Arsenal

Sharing the Love: Social media is the newest tool in a farmer's arsenal

Lindsay Hicks Tuesday, April 02, 2013

Love 'n Fresh Flowers' Jennie Love uses sites like Pinterest and Facebook to grow her business and brighten up weddings throughout the region. She's helping other local farmers do the same.

Entrepreneurship, Media, Sustainability

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Bodacious beards, a pet-friendly stroll and spring gardening tips

Flying Kite Staff Tuesday, March 26, 2013

This week's top events include a major beard and moustache competition (complete with cheesesteak crawl), Last Friday in Mt. Airy and an urban farming workshop at Weavers Way.

Food, Nightlife, On the Ground, Sustainability

South Philadelphia, Mt. Airy, Passyunk Square / East Passyunk

Earth Bread + Brewery is one of the city's greenest restaurants

Zenovia Campbell Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Come for the craft beer and artisan flatbreads, stay for the top-to-bottom sustainability practices that power this Mt. Airy brewpub.

Food, On the Ground, Sustainability

Mt. Airy

The Navy Yard offers a master class in sustainable strategies

Greg Meckstroth Tuesday, February 19, 2013

With its Master Plan update, the Navy Yard pushes the envelope on green development and stormwater management.

Design, Emerging Technology, High Technology, Reuse / Rebuild, Sustainability

South Philadelphia

Inventing the Future: Philly startup is at the forefront of a consumer electronics revolution

Dana Henry Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Want to be able to roll up a tablet computer and slip it into your pocket? Graphene, a marvelous new carbon material being developed by local entrepreneurs, could turn sci-fi into reality.

Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship, High Technology, Inventing the Future, Life Sciences, Supplier, Sustainability

University City

A Fishtown native helps steward her neighborhood's radical revitalization

Dana Henry Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Sandy Salzman, Executive Director of the New Kensington Community Development Corporation, is a key force behind the stunning changes happening along Frankford Avenue and throughout Fishtown.

Arts and Culture, Diversity, Neighborhood Innovation, Sustainability

Fishtown, Kensington/Port Richmond

Neighborhood shows widespread support for Fairmount bike lanes

Lee Stabert Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The Bicycle Coalition leads the charge for bike lanes on this scenic commercial corridor. Community meetings are the next step.

Sustainability, Transportation

Fairmount / Art Museum

Alia Walker at the Earthkeepers greenspace - 51st & Kingsessing

YOU NEED TO KNOW: Southwest Philly's Sister Alia Walker

Dana Henry Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Flying Kite is profiling some of Philadelphia's under-the-radar revolutionaries. In this issue, a Southwest Philly urban gardener and activist.

Entrepreneurship, Neighborhood Innovation, Sustainability

North Philadelphia, Germantown, West Philadelphia

MEET THE MAKERS: Anna Bario & Page Neal

Michael Persico Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Small-scale manufacturing is alive and well in Philadelphia. Check out this striking slideshow featuring a duo of jewelry designers working out of a storefront in Bella Vista.

Design, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability

Bella Vista / Italian Market