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ReviewsDocumentary Asks Aspiring Female Politicians “What’s Your Point?”
Brian Krier | Wed, Jul 2, 2008 | Tags: hillary clinton, philadelphia, gender, film review, brian krier, equality, the white house project, project 2024, politics, documentary | 1
For the fifth stop in their multi-city promotional tour, New York filmmakers Amy Sewell and Susan Toffler held a screening of their documentary what’s your point, honey? in Philadelphia last Thursday evening, exploring the issue of gender inequality in American politics.
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CommentaryPicking the Perfect City in The Relocating Game
Jeffrey Hill | Tue, Jun 24, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, detroit, economy, california, philadelphia, crime, education, energy, transit, nac, research, alaska, forbes, lists, salary, parks, city-data.com, juneau, relocating, new city, city data, moving, bakersfield | 7
Next American City’s Jeffrey Hill is leaving Philadelphia, but not before a tiring search for a new city that, in a matter of a few weeks, turned him into a stockpile of statistics on the nuances of America. Hill reveals some hints and secrets on playing the relocation game.
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CommentaryPhiladelphia’s Ongoing Self-Perception Problem
Diana Lind | Mon, Jun 23, 2008 | Tags: environment, building, philadelphia, brooklyn, pennpraxis, mayor nutter, harris steinberg, design montreal, commerce | 9
Last week Philadelphia’s Mayor Nutter presented a new plan for reviving Philadelphia’s waterfront to packed audience at the Museum of Natural History. I didn’t make it to the event, but have been eagerly awaiting some of the response. As per usual, Philadelphians are pretty down on their city. But now they’re picking on the block where I work (seen at right in earlier days)…
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EventsPhiladelphia Mayor Answers Questions From The Public On NPR
Brian Krier | Thu, Jun 19, 2008 | Tags: philadelphia, interview, michael nutter, public airwaves, mayor nutter, brian krier, national public radio, whyy, npr | 0
Michael Nutter, mayor of Philadelphia, will help local NPR partner station WHYY kick off its new multi-platform broadcast program, It’s Your City tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. The live hour-long program offers Delaware Valley residents the opportunity engage the new mayor.
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CommentaryPhilly’s Number One! But Not in a Good Way…
Diana Lind | Mon, Jun 9, 2008 | Tags: new york city, economy, philadelphia, money, jobs, diana lind, budget, incarcarations, number one, prisons, prison | 0
As Karen Heller writes today on Philly.com — Philadelphia leads the country in percentage of citizens incarcerated. Read on to find out why prisons are a booming industry, how many grams of cocaine you could fit in a sugar packet, and why keeping a prisoner in jail is about the cost of a year’s tuition at a fancy college.
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NAC NewsNext American City Issue 19 Preview!
Jeffrey Hill | Wed, May 28, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, building, environment, detroit, philadelphia, homeless, katrina, brooklyn, taxpayers, research, next american city, schools, events, issue 19, issue preview, summer issue, next issue | 0
Our new issue hits shelves on June 1 - just a few days away! Issue 19, “The New School,” features stories on New Oreleans’ Charity Hospital, Co-op schools in Brooklyn, Demolition in Detroit, Homelessness in L.A., Escalators in Philadelphia and much more! Also, interviews with Wendy Walters, Jake Dobkin and David Wilson. Here’s a little preview of what’s to come!
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GuestsNAC Exclusive Interview With Domenic Vitiello
Scott Gabriel Knowles | Tue, May 20, 2008 | Tags: building, suburbs, philadelphia, growth, interview, pennsylvania, scott gabriel knowles, domenic vitiello, urban historian, urban history | 0
Everyone knows that deindustrialization in American cities started with the end of WWII and the decentralization of American manufacturing that followed it, right? A recent article in the Journal of Urban History by University of Pennsylvania professor Domenic Vitiello takes this chronology to task.
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ReportPhiladelphia’s Chinatown Braces For the Impact of Rice Shortages
Jennifer Kim | Fri, May 16, 2008 | Tags: philadelphia, china, tourism, gas prices, restaurants, jennifer kim, rice, rice shortage, imports, tourist, asian food, chinatown | 0
What happens to a neighborhood when its most important commodity is in short supply? The shortage of rice has already taken its toll on Philadelphia’s Chinatown. Jennifer Kim reports.
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NAC NewsUpcoming Event: The Second Annual SustainaBall in Philadelphia
Pooja Shah | Thu, May 8, 2008 | Tags: philadelphia, next american city, pooja shah, nac events, dance, sustainaball | 0
You are invited to the social gathering of the year for the Philadelphia region’s green community! Join members of the Sustainable Business Network for live music, local beer and delicious seasonal food.
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