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Big changes are coming to Flying Kite

Big changes are coming to Flying Kite

Big changes are coming to Flying Kite

Lee Stabert & Michelle Freeman Friday, September 16, 2016
We're taking a little break to retool, refresh and rethink the site. The publication be back in 2017 with more great stories, more dynamic events and more community engagement #OnTheGround.
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Our editor's 26 favorite dishes in Philadelphia

Our editor's 26 favorite dishes in Philadelphia

Our editor's 26 favorite dishes in Philadelphia

Lee Stabert Tuesday, December 01, 2015
Looking for something tasty in the City of Brotherly Love? Check out this list of beloved menu items from across Philly. We've got it all: cheesesteaks, fine dining, Mexican eats, ice cold coffee, hot dumplings, and much more.
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The battle for the future of Washington Avenue West

The battle for the future of Washington Avenue West

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?
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14 development projects that will transform Philadelphia

14 development projects that will transform Philadelphia

14 development projects that will transform Philadelphia

Lee Stabert Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Flying Kite highlights some of the city's most inspiring and revolutionary projects, from the rescue of the Divine Lorraine to the Reading Viaduct's reinvention to luxury living in Logan Circle. There's a lot worth getting worked up over.
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Browse Local: A guide to Philadelphia's best used bookstores

Browse Local: A guide to Philadelphia's best used bookstores

Browse Local: A guide to Philadelphia's best used bookstores

Jake Blumgart Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Philadelphia's neighborhoods are home to some wonderful used bookstores rife with hidden gems and great deals. Whether its an old theater in Port Richmond or a small storefront in West Philly, these spots are set to steal your afternoon.
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Sew and Tell: Fabric Row is Philly's next hot street

Sew and Tell: Fabric Row is Philly's next hot street

Sew and Tell: Fabric Row is Philly's next hot street

Samantha Wittchen Tuesday, June 30, 2015
South Fourth Street is a commercial corridor in transition -- long home to the city's fabric industry, this Queen Village thoroughfare is attracting an increasingly diverse slate of boutiques, eateries and maker-centric businesses. 
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Collingswood: The small town for people who love big cities

Collingswood: The small town for people who love big cities

Collingswood: The small town for people who love big cities

Jake Blumgart Tuesday, April 28, 2015
This South Jersey hamlet is booming -- it boasts a vibrant downtown, wonderful restaurants, historic homes and easy access to Philadelphia. Get in on one of the region's hidden gems.
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ON THE GROUND: Living history in Frankford

ON THE GROUND: Living history in Frankford

ON THE GROUND: Living history in Frankford

Zenovia Campbell Tuesday, January 08, 2013
The story of Philadelphia can be told through its entrepreneurs. Meet Frankford's local legends, from an Andrea Doria survivor to one of the area's first African-American homeowners.
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Say goodbye to the University City you know

Say goodbye to the University City you know

Say goodbye to the University City you know

Elise Vider Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Whether it's Drexel's Schuylkill Yards strategy, the Science Center's uCity Square expansion or visions for capping and developing the rail yards north of 30th Street Station, the neighborhood we see today is not long for this world.
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Drink Up: Long a dry town, Collingswood welcomes downtown microbrewery

Drink Up: Long a dry town, Collingswood welcomes downtown microbrewery

Drink Up: Long a dry town, Collingswood welcomes downtown microbrewery

Elise Vider Tuesday, April 19, 2016
The Jersey hamlet adds another jewel to its bustling main street with Devil's Creek Brewery, the borough's first foray into serving suds since 1873. Initially met with skepticism by local restauranteurs, the taproom is now being embraced by the evolving town.
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Exploring the lifestages of an entrepreneur via four Philly companies

Exploring the lifestages of an entrepreneur via four Philly companies

Exploring the lifestages of an entrepreneur via four Philly companies

Elise Vider Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Like all organisms, founders start small and evolve. But instead of birth, childhood, adolescence and adulthood, they mature from intellectual capital to incubation, bootstrapping to venture capital, startup to established company.
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SEPTA powers its future with regenerative braking

SEPTA powers its future with regenerative braking

SEPTA powers its future with regenerative braking

Elise Vider Tuesday, August 09, 2016
The screech of a braking subway car now signifies more than just an upcoming station thanks to an innovative project that harnesses, stores and sells the energy generated. An initiative like this makes the transit organization a global sustainability leader.
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Kingsessing Recreation Center is Southwest Philly's living room

Kingsessing Recreation Center is Southwest Philly's living room

Kingsessing Recreation Center is Southwest Philly's living room

Alaina Mabaso Tuesday, August 30, 2016
This multi-faceted organization provides a place for both kids and adults to connect and better themselves, whether that's through a computer lab, youth sports or volunteering. It's a true neighborhood gem in our #OnTheGround home.
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Avoid the Obvious: A visitors guide to the REAL Philadelphia

Avoid the Obvious: A visitors guide to the REAL Philadelphia

Avoid the Obvious: A visitors guide to the REAL Philadelphia

Lee Stabert Tuesday, March 01, 2016
Lonely Planet recently named our fair city the top U.S. destination for 2016. As a new wave of tourists and transplants discover all Philly has to offer, here are some tips to getting off the beaten path.
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On the Ground: The Farm at Bartram's Garden cultivates community

On the Ground: The Farm at Bartram's Garden cultivates community

On the Ground: The Farm at Bartram's Garden cultivates community

Martha Cooney Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Every year, this four-acre plot produces 12,000 pounds of food, welcomes 10,000 school kids, employs 22 high school interns, hosts 45 families in a community garden, distributes 80,000 seedlings, supplies 50 farmstands and welcomes 1500 volunteers. And there's more.
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Building the library of the future here in Philadelphia

Building the library of the future here in Philadelphia

Building the library of the future here in Philadelphia

Alaina Mabaso Tuesday, November 18, 2014
From innovative cooking classes to job training to community gathering spaces, the Free Library and its many branches are evolving to meet 21st Century needs. Now, thanks to a huge influx of funds, that process is more ambitious than ever.
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On the Ground: For businesses adjacent to the upcoming Rail Park, change is on the way

On the Ground: For businesses adjacent to the upcoming Rail Park, change is on the way

On the Ground: For businesses adjacent to the upcoming Rail Park, change is on the way

Alaina Mabaso Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Momentum behind the conversion of the Reading Viaduct into a functional green space is building, and local business owners know that means radical transformation for Callowhill. Will this high-profile amenity make or break the neighborhood?
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Ride Local: Fishtown's evolving bike shop landscape, and what it says about Philly as a whole

Ride Local: Fishtown's evolving bike shop landscape, and what it says about Philly as a whole

Ride Local: Fishtown's evolving bike shop landscape, and what it says about Philly as a whole

Matthew Bevilacqua Tuesday, September 29, 2015
As ridership grows across Philadelphia, the city's bike shops are doing their best to keep up. In the rapidly gentrifying Fishtown, rising real estate values have led to a few closures, but also signs of a bright future on two wheels.
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The Philadelphia region's Italian-American legacy endures

The Philadelphia region's Italian-American legacy endures

The Philadelphia region's Italian-American legacy endures

Jake Blumgart Tuesday, December 16, 2014
From charming restaurants to annual events to sidewalk socializing, this strong, tight-knit community helped shape the city as we know it. And while iconic Italian neighborhoods in South Philly continue to gentrify and diversify, a rich tradition remains.
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Trolley Tourism: Cruising to Delaware County for classic bars, ethnic eats and walkable main streets

Trolley Tourism: Cruising to Delaware County for classic bars, ethnic eats and walkable main streets

Trolley Tourism: Cruising to Delaware County for classic bars, ethnic eats and walkable main streets

Jake Blumgart Tuesday, December 09, 2014
Starting with Upper Darby and ending in Media, our writer hitches a ride on SEPTA's 101 Trolley, taking in all the sites and flavors southwest DelCo has to offer.
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Jenkintown's commercial heart makes a comeback

Jenkintown's commercial heart makes a comeback

Jenkintown's commercial heart makes a comeback

Jake Blumgart Tuesday, October 21, 2014
This tiny borough is benefitting from broader urban trends towards walkability, independent businesses and unique restaurants. Jenkintown's success reviving its town square and adjacent corridors bodes well for the region as a whole.
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Philadelphia's Quaker DNA continues to impact the city in ways big and small

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

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.
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Inventing the Future: Rethinking Market Street

Inventing the Future: Rethinking Market Street

Inventing the Future: Rethinking Market Street

Greg Meckstroth Tuesday, April 09, 2013
The Porch at 30th Street Station sparked the effort to makeover a key stretch of Market Street. In a few short years, this vital University City corridor will be denser, more vibrant and increasingly pedestrian-friendly.
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Where have all the corner stores gone?

Where have all the corner stores gone?

Where have all the corner stores gone?

Greg Meckstroth Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Graduate Hospital's recent residential boom hasn't produced concurrent commercial growth. Blame the developers, blame the zoning, blame the broken retail market -- but know that change is on the way.
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Founders

Rob Gilfillan of Cenero

Rob Gilfillan of Cenero

Neighborhood/City: Wayne

His company has grown sales by 3,000 percent since its 1999 founding and now has 70 employees producing AV conferencing solutions.

Vladimir Kanin of Optiflame Solutions

Vladimir Kanin of Optiflame Solutions

The first Russian company inside the University City Science Center aims to bring wind turbines to residential areas.

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