on the ground : Featured Stories

We've found a home in our first #OntheGroundPHL neighborhood. Come say hi, and stay tuned for news on exciting programming coming to the space.

This South Jersey institution has been serving up southern classics -- ribs, collard greens, mac 'n' cheese -- for over 25 years. Owner Corinne Bradley-Powers turned a city-owned wreck of a building into a gathering place for the community.

Beginning in spring 2012, Flying Kite spent a year getting to know four amazing local neighborhoods. Now the innovative pop-up program is back and bigger than ever. Where are we headed next? You'll have to click through to find out.

An innovative new program gives artists studio space and financial support in exchange for tackling projects in the West Philadelphia community. And in a true twist, it's the neighborhood that decides the exact nature of those tasks. 

The Community Connectors program employs a diverse stable of advocates -- from high school students to crossing guards to stay-at-home moms -- to unify and energize neighborhoods across Philadelphia. 

This Germantown gallery and community space celebrates artists with commitment at the intersection of high and low art.

The Mantua community comes together to drive a revolutionary rezoning process that will foster homeownership, vibrant commercial corridors and increased food access in this West Philadelphia neighborhood.

For four years, The Food Trust's Night Markets have invigorated commercial corridors across the city, drawing hordes for strolling, snacking and engagement with the arts, while also providing an economic boost. On August 14, the phenomenon rolls into Mantua.

Plasma could have groundbreaking applications in energy, health care and technology -- and some of the most promising research and commercialization efforts are coming out of the Philadelphia region.

With the sale of the property to Drexel University and Wexford Science and Technology finalized, the local community continues to fight to make their voices heard. How will this potentially $1 billion development project impact the neighborhood?

Check out our picks for the week's top events!

This century-old neighborhood institution closed its doors last year. As with other schools shuttered by the district, its future is in limbo. Could it become a vocational school? A community space? A mixed-use hub? Time will tell.

An area of West Philadelphia earns a prestigious national designation, but according to stakeholders and residents, this decree from President Obama is actually a symbol of the changes already underway in Mantua, Belmont, Mill Creek, Powelton and West Powelton.

Check out Flying Kite's picks for the week's top events.

Flying Kite celebrates a year On the Ground with amazing artwork from throughout the city.