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Category Archives: Philly
Read how a few Philly students organized themselves to a few hundred to be heard
AxisPhilly: Isaiah Thompson: “How a few Philly high school students organized themselves into a few hundred in four days”: It began, not surprisingly perhaps, with a modest online message. About two weeks ago, school district officials had announced, once again, … Continue reading
“Rebuilding the News”, How Did We Get Here and Why?
All great innovations come from an alchemy of the present *built* on the past. If you can tear it apart, see it from multiple perspectives, and observe the feedback loops that feed into the systems that drove you where you … Continue reading
Technically Philly launches their redesign
Technically Philly launched a new version of their website this week. It is a fantastic redesign and kudos to all. There is a subtle shift that’s taken place here, that deserves some additional congratulations. Homegrown Technically Philly is now an … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, norgs, and the future of news, Philly
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Philly is getting some good reviews
Ryan Briggs in Next American City reports that families are staying put in Philly and Baltimore downtowns: While urban revitalization is often stereotyped as dominated by young professionals and retirees, Census data found that the Greater Center City area had … Continue reading
Hidden City Philadelphia’s Interview With The Ph.ly Team
Read Nathaniel Popkin’s interview with Chris Wink and Brian James Kirk who have coupled a URL shortener with a fantastic newsletter that you’ll want to subscribe to: For The Future Of Ph.ly.
Posted in Communications, Connection, the Internet, the Web, and Media, Philly
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The Atlantic Cities: “In Philadelphia, a Porch for an Entire City”
The Atlantic Cities: Kaid Benfield: In Philadelphia, a Porch for an Entire City: If you care about green cities, you have to like a lot of what’s happening in Philadelphia lately, from land use planning to watershed management to the … Continue reading
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Hidden City Philadelphia on the S.S. United States
Hidden City Philadelphia, a blog you should be reading if you’re not, has a few recent posts on the S.S. United States including pictures and an interview with Steven Ujifusa who recently had a book published about the ship. Hidden … Continue reading
Dawn Sanders Jordan: “Everything will be completely up from here”
Daniel Rubin wrote about Dawn Sanders Jordan last week and I wanted to leave a post here, because someday I’m going to have to meet or write her. Go Dawn, Go!.
Posted in Education, Friends, Family and Life, Homelessness, Influences and Inspirations, Philly
Tagged Dawn Sanders Jordan
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Listen to Benjamin Herold’s report on Philadelphian HS students and college
NewsWorks: Benjamin Herold for The Notebook and WHYY: “Fixing Philadelphia’s broken pipeline to college”. You can follow more of this report at The Philadephia Public School Notebook and take part in the comment thread there.
Posted in Education, Philly, Public Service, Civics, Government and Activism
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The Dawn of the Municipal Chief Innovation Officer
Emily Badger in The Atlantic recently wrote about “The Dawn of the Municipal Chief Innovation Officer”. Technically Philly had a conversation with Philadelphia’s Adel Ebeid, Philadelphia’s first Chief Innovation Officer, back in November last year: “There’s this one side of … Continue reading
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