Old City

Artist Katie Hansen breathes new life into old paper while teaching others to make art from the unexpected in her new studio space. It started with piles of paper bound for the landfill.  Mid-pandemic, Katie Hansen’s roommate had returned to...

Michael Weisberg is professor and chair of philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on the philosophy of science, especially the role of idealization in modeling. His other research includes social and cultural evolutionary theory, the nature of...

This lecture will explore ways in which planners, designers and conservationists are now trying to reconcile urban growth and environmental values on a planetary scale. Richard Weller is the Meyerson Chair of Urbanism and Professor and Chair of Landscape Architecture...

Come shop United By Blue’s new fall pet items and meet some adorable dogs in the process. Saved Me Rescue will have adoptable dogs available to meet and greet and will be taking adoption applications! Laura Supnik, Brooklyn based illustrator,...

Happy Friday! This week, we learned from Next City that New York has a StreetsPAC for more pedestrian & biking friendly cities. Perhaps Philly can follow suite? Thanks to Be Well Philly for confirming our Runner's High and Hidden City Philadelphia for taking us to an underground 4-million gallon sewage & storage tank. And obviously, Generocity's piece about chickens from Nic Esposito made us rethink our compost bins (but not really...) Find out what to do over the weekend, after the jump!