Events
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Mon Apr222013
Philadelphia | Storefront Installation: Shale Play
Marcellus Shale is a rock and nothing but. The controversial exploitation of it as a resource from which natural gas can be extracted has brought it an unprecedented level attention; yet there is still a lack of understanding. Next City invites you to take a closer look at the issue of fracking (and the rock itself) through our next Storefront installation by artist Jennie Shanker, “Shale Play.” More »
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Sat May182013
Philadelphia | 2013 Brewerytown Spring Festival | 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Calling all Philadelphians, come on out for an afternoon of art, food, music and good company in Next City’s neck of the woods! Be sure to stop by the Storefront for the closing of the installation, “Shale Play”. More »
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Wed May292013
Salt Lake City | Living Community: The 21st Annual Event from the Congress for the New Urbanism
CNU 21 is where the top designers, developers, planners, architects and advocates of walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods meet. Come shape the design of our communities. More »
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Mon Jun102013
Cleveland | 2013 Vanguard Conference
Vanguard, an annual conference hosted by Next City and held this year in Cleveland, gathers the country’s best and brightest urban advocates. Next City is accepting applications through April 26, 2013. More »
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Thu Jun202013
Baltimore | 2013 Artists and Neighborhood Change Conference
In June 2013, Station North Arts & Entertainment will host a two-day conference on gentrification and cultural vitality in transitioning communities. More »
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Mon Jun242013
Philadelphia | Place Making 2013
New Drivers. New Partners. Join Urban Land Institute’s Place Making 2013 in Philadelphia to meet the diverse range of players necessary to make mixed-use development work. More »
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Mon Jun242013
New York | Talk | Beyond the High Line: Transforming Philadelphia | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
The High Line gets a lot of hype, but it is just one example of the many ways community leaders and creative thinkers are re-imagining public space. Kicking off this year’s Beyond the High Line series, Paul Levy and Leah Murphy will speak to Philadelphia’s efforts to transform a three mile former rail corridor. More »
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Wed Jun262013
Philadelphia | Revisiting Ed Bacon’s Legacy and the Future of Planning in Philly | 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Join Next City for a discussion with Alan Greenberger, Deputy Mayor of Economic Development and Urban Planning, and Greg Heller, author of Ed Bacon, moderated by Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Inga Saffron. More »
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Mon Sep092013
Philadelphia | Investing in the Future: Unlocking Hidden Values - Reclaiming Vacant Properties
Reclaiming Vacant Properties will arm you with the strategies, tools and new connections that will help you and your colleagues revitalize neighborhoods and transform problem properties into community assets. Registration is now open. More »
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Mon Sep232013
New York | Talk | Beyond the High Line: Transforming Staten Island
The High Line gets a lot of hype, but it is just one example of the many ways community leaders and creative thinkers are re-imagining public space. “Transforming Staten Island” is part of Beyond the High Line, a series of free talks about adaptive reuse projects around the world. More »
