neighborhood innovation : Featured Stories

Organizing two landmark events that engage and nurture innovation in the tech and creative communities, she might be the busiest woman in Philly this month. Barcamp Philly and TEDx Philly happen just six days apart next week, and they definitely won't be lame.

A new non-profit is helping a well-established one by challenging Greater Philadelphia artists to capture the region's physical history and encourage public awareness of endangered historic architecture.

University City is already a hub of sustainability. Off the Grid, a sustainability program created by the neighborhood's community development organization, is poised to bring together all of University City's assets in even more meaningful ways. 

Suburban twenty-somethings, competitive bicyclists and arts/crafts makers move over. Manayunk is also a place for the green. The two-day Manayunk EcoArts Festival brings together the most innovative green businesses, artists and ideas.