"PhillyTunes" Jane Jacobs Magnet

A "lively" image of Philadelphia created by artist April Doner accompanies this provocative quote from urban thinker and progressive community advocate, from her 1961 book "The Death and Life of Great American Cities": "Lively, diverse, intense cities contain the seeds of their own regeneration, with energy enough to carry over for problems and needs outside themselves.” This quote is relevant today as ever, as our greatest challenge becomes the work of looking around us to see and begin to use the many assets we already have in our neighborhoods and cities to create a desirable future. Mixed Media, 2008 All images copyright protected. Not to be used without permission of the artist.