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In the My Philadelphia contest, students from Philadelphia shared their visions of the city. Check out the winning entries.
Film Contest
Great Expectations challenged area filmmakers to tell us their hopes and fears for Philadelphia. They spoke about their aspirations, their concerns, their prayers for the city. Watch the films.
The Big Canvas: Fall Community Forums
The Big Canvas: Talking about the Issue Guide
The second round of Big Canvas community forums was designed to allow people to discuss strategies for creating a regional approach to arts and culture.
If you were unable to attend, check out the online Issue Guide, read about the four approaches citizens debated in the fall, and then rate the approaches. Results will be presented to political and community leaders at a Dec. 6 Big Canvas Confab.
Below, the moderators at each event provide a summary of what people had to say. Add in your thoughts and ideas by leaving a comment on the site.
Sept. 20, 2008, in Morrisville:
• Report from our citizen blogger Above Average Jane
Sept. 22, 2008, in West Chester:
• Report from our citizen blogger Whitney Hoffman
Sept. 23, 2008, in Glenside:
• Report from our citizen blogger Corey Abramson
Oct. 5, 2008, in Philadelphia:
Group One | Group Two | Group Three | Group Four | Group Five | Group Six
• Report from our citizen blogger Alletta Emeno
Oct. 6, 2008, in Narberth:
• Report from our citizen blogger Christine Cavalier
Oct. 14, 2008, in Swarthmore:
• Report from our citizen blogger Albert Yee
Oct. 21, 2008, in Plymouth Meeting:
• Report from our citizen blogger Amber Watson-Tardiff
Also, take a look back at what attendees thought about the summer forums and read what our citizen bloggers had to say about the fall and summer forums.
