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PhillyNext It is up to us to make the next Philadelphia the city we know it should be. PhillyNext sees what could be and refuses to take no for an answer.

Ours is a generation of leaders that is not corrupt and -- most important -- not content with the status quo. Our generation of leaders can embrace the legacy of Philadelphia as a “city of firsts,” reject the history of Philadelphia as a “city of losers,” and build the city of opportunity and hope we need.

Here's a lovely salute to our fair city and a promotion of the city to the world...even if the city depicted is "tourist...
11/25/2012

Here's a lovely salute to our fair city and a promotion of the city to the world...even if the city depicted is "tourist" Philadelphia, not "neighborhood" Philadelphia.

This inspiring video celebrates the people and places of Philadelphia and shares a new narrative of the city with the world. Discover Philadelphia. Discover ...

Can it be that Philadelphia is the 9th richest city IN THE WORLD?
11/24/2012

Can it be that Philadelphia is the 9th richest city IN THE WORLD?

Every city on the planet has something to offer, but it certainly doesn’t hurt to have lots and lots of money on hand. Take these cities, the nine richest in the world according to their GDPs. What’s a GDP? It stands for “Gross Domestic Product,” the sum total of the value of all the goods and servi...

11/21/2012

Philadelphia thinks Philadelphia sucks less!

And more things we can learn from Travel & Leisure's "America's Favorite Cities" survey

Here are some tools to improve PhillyNext...including some that are already doing so!
11/07/2012

Here are some tools to improve PhillyNext...including some that are already doing so!

From legislative information to reporting potholes, bus arrivals to health violations, mobile and web apps are improving city living. Check out these innovative apps.

Can we see PhillyNext in a new light?
10/21/2012

Can we see PhillyNext in a new light?

Resurgent Philadelphia is cinched with light. Walking, you'll find the sun smacked up against the Drake, and the eyebrow of the moon hooking the Schuylkill during its ascent to higher sky. You'll find a pinker dawn behind the lonesome hawks and a fringe of gold on the window-box flowers, hung like s...

PhillyNext needs to be hearth healthier!http://health.yahoo.net/articles/mens-health/photos/10-worst-us-cities-heart-hea...
10/17/2012

PhillyNext needs to be hearth healthier!

http://health.yahoo.net/articles/mens-health/photos/10-worst-us-cities-heart-health #10

We looked at death rates for heart disease and then factored in big clues to cardiac woes: the number of people who smoke, don't exercise, or are overweight or obese, along with the number who have type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol (all from the CDC).

Downtowns are boom, boom, booming -- PhillyNext, too!
10/09/2012

Downtowns are boom, boom, booming -- PhillyNext, too!

Neighborhoods within 2 miles of city hall saw huge jumps in population between 2000 and 2010, according to new numbers from the Census.

10/04/2012

Is it possible to shake off the "Quaker Philadelphia" shackles and create PhillyNext?

Boston was built by Puritans, who celebrated civic power and class authority. Philadelphia was built by Quakers, who championed equality and deference.

So can new Philadelphians remake PhillyNext?
09/28/2012

So can new Philadelphians remake PhillyNext?

With the influx of newbies to the city increasing every year, what will it take for new Philadelphians to clean up City Hall's corridors of power? Click here to learn more.

09/27/2012

Downtowns are booming...can PhillyNext?

The downtowns of many of the nations biggest urban areas - including Philadelphia - saw double-digit population growth from 2000 to 2010, according to a new Census report.

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