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Accessibility and transportation at the Navy Yard are priorities for the perplexing, inspiring, and rapidly-changing Lower South District.

Pitch, design, collaborate and work. Designers, developers and would-be entrepreneurs came together for this hackathon at Independents Hall.

An innovative nonprofit has helped transform this city in modest doses, forging a creative hub that has paved the way for even more growth in some of Chattanooga's most downtrodden sections.

In the heart of Center City lies a village-like setting created in the 19th century that still bustles today. Just west of Washington Square is a charming maze of tiny streets, presenting a very livable Philadelphia at its best.

Home to large cultural assets and smaller long-neglected neighborhoods, the West Park District is among the first to move forward with planning and development as part of the citywide Philadelphia 2035 initiative.

If you're into making things happen, start it up with Philly Startup leaders on Thursday. If you're in it for the ride, hit the urban farm tour on Saturday. If you're into the web, spin anew with WebStart Women on Sunday.

Companies like scvngr and Notehall have come and gone, but DreamIt Plus will aim to keep its successful startup accelerator grads here.

The Drexel grad has nurtured Friday's community-focused brand of architecture, which includes a master plan for Reading Terminal Market, the Old Pine Community Center in South Philly, and soon-to-be-built skateboarding park near the Art Museum. 

Democratizing radio stations is the goal, and along with the Hacktory, this West Philly-based group of radio revolutionaries empowered others to join them in a class on how to build an FM tuner.

She's been an entrepreneur, fashion designer, community organizer, political candidate, and author. Up next: a green co-working space in West Philly.

For the first time since 1960, Philadelphia has a master plan, and it aims to thrive, connect and renew.

The Convention Center expansion forced it from its old building (and old ways of thinking). From its new perch on Vine Street, AAI is welcoming all ethnicities, artists and changes in Chinatown.

With $129 million dollars in federal money, the Navy Yard is poised to become a national leader in energy efficiency and this longtime Penn professor has the inside scoop on GPIC's vast potential.

The Main Line Art Center was among nine new grant recipients, as the five-year, $5 million initiative continues to stimulate innovation throughout Greater Philadelphia's arts and culture organizations.

Drexel's student- run record label combines the music-first approach of an indie label with the staffing of a corporate label, giving musicians and music lovers a very real-world sound.