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FLYING GUEST: Bill Green on Why Business Tax Reform Will Get Done

Bill Green Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Coupled with the coming revision of the city's zoning code, continued business privilege tax reform will send a clear message: Philadelphia is open for business.

Arts and Culture, Design, Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship, Media, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation

Flocking to Philly: International Visitors Up Nearly 50 Percent

Elise Vider Monday, December 12, 2011

Visitors from Western Europe, and increasingly India, China and elsewhere in Asia, are flocking here for history, conventions and shopping.

Arts and Culture, Diversity, Higher Education, International Talent, Moving Here, Regionalism, Tourism, Transportation

Susan Post, Excecutive Director of the Esperanza Center

Heaven in Hunting Park: Transformation at Critical Mass

Sue Spolan Monday, December 12, 2011

How to rejuvenate one of Philly's most important neighborhoods? Some $21 million, a focus on open space and healthcare, and a lot of faith.

Arts and Culture, Diversity, Healthcare, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Philanthropy, Sustainability

North Philadelphia

FK Insider: Avi Loren Fox, Narberth

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, December 06, 2011

The force behind sustainability nonprofit Narberth Greens is getting into the photography biz and has big things planned for her unique hometown and beyond.

Arts and Culture, Entrepreneurship, Media, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Sustainability

Ardmore

Women's Web: Philly's Rising Tide of Female-Focused Tech Groups

JV Chiu Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Several groups supporting women in technology have sprouted up in the last year, all looking to increase accessibility, awareness and acumen.

Design, Diversity, Emerging Technology, High Technology, Media, Moving Here, Regionalism

Center City

Talent Dividend: How More College Grads Can Add to Our Bottom Line

Tracy Certo Tuesday, November 29, 2011

College degrees lead to prosperous cities, adding billions to a city's bottom line. Philadelphia is among 57 cities competing for a $1M prize to boost college attainment.

Higher Education, Moving Here, Regionalism, Talent Dividend

Group Think: Models of Collaborative Consumption Catch On in Philly

Lee Stabert Tuesday, November 15, 2011

In Philadelphia, we share rides and workspaces and 3D printers, to name a few. As the concept grows nationally, our region stands to gain.

Design, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Regionalism, Sustainability, Transportation

Center City, University City, Old City / Society Hill, Kensington/Port Richmond

Best of TEDxPhilly: Tough Talks and Origami

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Speakers were as gritty as this year's theme, The City, and we tried to spread some old-fashioned folding fun down in The Fractory at Temple.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship, Food, Healthcare, High Technology, Higher Education, International Talent, Life Sciences, Media, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife, Philanthropy, Regionalism, Sustainability

North Philadelphia

Cost of Living: How Expensive is Philadelphia?

Lee Stabert Tuesday, November 01, 2011

When it comes to life in a major U.S. city, we are a surprisingly good deal, with lower rents than places like Seattle and Baltimore.

Arts and Culture, Classic Towns, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife

What's Working in Cities: Placemaking's Power

Michelle Bruch Tuesday, November 01, 2011

With a premium on public input and economic development, placemaking is increasingly being employed in cities around the world.

Classic Towns, Design, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Regionalism, Sustainability, Tourism

The beginnings of the first Urban Earthship - Kensington

Deep Dive on Green Jobs Shows Many Shades of Opportunity

Paul Glover Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Green jobs can mean many things to many people. To our expert, they have the power to transform Philadelphia on many levels: economic, environmental and educational, to name a few.

Design, Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare, High Technology, Life Sciences, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Regionalism, Sustainability

Center City, South Philadelphia, North Philadelphia, Northeast, Northwest, West Philadelphia

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: Everyday Uncertainties, Rise and Fly, CAFe Arts

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, October 18, 2011

We've got checkers in West Philly, a mashup of texts and social media in University City , and a community arts festival in South Kensington on tap this weekend.

Arts and Culture, Design, Diversity, Emerging Technology, Food, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation

University City, West Philadelphia, Kensington/Port Richmond

Newport Folk Festival, 1967: Diana Davies, Smithsonian Archives

Recognizing Stars and a New Direction in Yorktown

Joe Petrucci Tuesday, October 18, 2011

The marker honoring gospel legend Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s time in Yorktown signals a new era for this historic neighborhood.

Design, Diversity, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Sustainability

North Philadelphia

Fast Times at Sustainability High

Lee Stabert Tuesday, October 04, 2011

It doesn't look or feel like a school, which is why this project-based learning experiment at the Navy Yard is already making a big impact on a diverse group of South Philly teens.

Design, Diversity, Emerging Technology, Entrepreneurship, International Talent, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Sustainability

South Philadelphia

Philly 3 for all - A Play, A Pie, and a Pint

PHILLY 3 FOR ALL: River Wards Restaurants, Play-Pie-Pint, Urban Farm Happy Hour

Flying Kite staff Tuesday, October 04, 2011

In full fall harvest mode, our minds are focused on food and you can get the good stuff in Fishtown and Society Hill, or from Mill Creek's urban farm.

Arts and Culture, Food, Moving Here, Neighborhood Innovation, Nightlife, Sustainability, Tourism

Old City / Society Hill, Fishtown, West Philadelphia, Kensington/Port Richmond