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Backgrounder: Eco-friendly Philadelphia
It’s Easy Being Green In Philly With Eats, Drinks, Shops, Spas, Hotels And More
Philadelphia is committed to the environment, as evidenced by Mayor Michael Nutter’s appointment of a director of sustainability in 2008. The position develops, implements and oversees the city’s environmental policies and initiatives to deliver the mayor’s promise to make Philadelphia the greenest city in America. The new position is just one of the latest efforts that shows the city’s commitment to reducing the region’s environmental impact.
In another pioneering venture for the city, the Greater Philadelphia Film Office (GPFO) will launch the second year of its initiative to encourage more eco-friendly practices during film production. The 2009 theme, Greener S.E.T.S.
...Philly's More Original: Architectural And Design Weekend
Three Days, Three Centuries Of Artistic Inspiration
Laid out into a neat grid by city planner William Penn, Philadelphia naturally lends itself to smart design. Visitors can wander from the glittering Avenue of the Arts to the workaday Italian Market and from the cozy cobblestone streets of Old City to the industrial and hip sidewalks of Northern Liberties. Two hundred-year-old buildings mingle with modernist structures. Huge warehouses are reborn as chic lofts. Invention and reinvention are key. This easy itinerary, available at www.gophila.com, offers a glimpse of Philadelphia’s finest design—but feel free to stray to wherever your eyes may lead you.
LOCATION: Philadelphia’s neighborhoods
TRANSPORTATION: Feet, public
...Backgrounder: Architecture
Classic And Modern Architecture Stand Side-by-Side In Philadelphia
Philadelphia has recently seen the addition of three major new buildings, the Comcast Center (standing 57 stories high but still under construction), the Cira Centre and the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman building. These architectural additions, along with other modern constructions, blend with Colonial-style buildings as well as structures from eras in between to give the city a distinguished look. The architectural heritage of more than 300 years is visible throughout the city and region with outstanding examples of every type of building and virtually every architectural style found in the United States. Almost 100 buildings
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Celebrate Design!
DesignPhiladelphia 2008 Returns October 16-22
This is a DesignPhiladelphia press release.
It’s a banner year for DesignPhiladelphia (DP), the festival that spotlights all things design from architecture to interior design, fashion to product design, textile to graphic design. With over 90 events, DesignPhiladelphia is the largest event of its kind in America. From Thursday, October 16th thru Wednesday, October 22nd – in conjunction with National DesignWeek – boutiques, galleries, design studios, cultural institutions, universities, warehouses and city streets become platforms for the creative energy soaring throughout Philadelphia.
DesignPhiladelphia champions emerging talent reflective of Philadelphia’s diverse design influences while giving the established design leaders
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