Philadelphia’s public spaces are experiencing a resurgence. From recently opened Lovett Library Park to excitement around the soon to be open Cherry Street Pier, new investments in these community centerpieces have created deeper connections between people and their city and invited a cross-section of residents to participate in building the kind of neighborhoods where they […]

Above:  Artists paint the ”14 Movements: A Symphony in Color and Words” mural for Broad Street on vinyl in a Philadelphia warehouse. Photo courtesy Philadelphia Mural Arts Program. This post has been updated to insert the correct name of the American Experiments Showcase and Challenge, and to add the date and time of the event.  From July 25 – 28, Philadelphia will host the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Philadelphia has hosted political conventions before, most recently the Republican National Convention in […]

Photo: Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. Courtesy VisitPhilly.com Recently, Lonely Planet named Philadelphia the best place to visit in the United States in 2016. Last year, it was recognized as the country’s first and only World Heritage City, and The New York Times named the city as one of the top places to visit, due mostly to public […]