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==<font size="+2">"Where Philadelphia Discovers Collaborators"</font>==
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&ensp;<font size="+1">'''Wikidelphia&trade;''' is primarily a crowd-sourced, categorized index to websites. It aims to answer the question, "What are the people of the Philadelphia region doing to help themselves, their neighbors and their communities?" We cover the entire "city of neighborhoods".&ensp;<u>[[:Category:Where-Philadelphia|<font color="#000099">See what we have in ''your'' neighborhood</font>]]</u>!</font>
  
<font size="+1">The Wikidelphia&trade; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki wiki] is primarily a crowd-sourced, categorized index to websites. It aims to answer the question, "What are the people of the Philadelphia region doing to help themselves, their neighbors and their communities?" It covers the entire city and has nearly reached the goal of having at least one entry from ''every single neighborhood''. [[:Category:Where|What's in yours?]]</font> To get a sense of the variety of topics here, click on the "Random page" link in the menu on the left.
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&ensp;<font size="+1">To see '''what's new''', check out our X (Twitter) profile (<u>[http://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 @Wikidelphia1]</u>), or see the <u>[[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]]</u> list. To sample our '''variety''', click on <u>[[Special:Random|Next Random Page]]</u> a few times.</font>
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<!--<font size="+1">Wikidelphia currently has <font size="+1">'''''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} pages'''''</font> organized with over '''''3,400 overlapping categories'''''. -->
  
=== What Shall be Added to Wikidelphia? <font size="+2"><u>[https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/82JGYFV Nominate A New Page Here]</u></font>===
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===<font color="#990000">Calling all info geeks! Wikidelphia seeks <font size="+1">''Indexers''</font> and <font size="+1">''Topic Curators''</font>!</font>===
Wikidelphia currently has {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} pages organized with nearly 3,000 overlapping categories. Add your information by clicking on the above link.
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&emsp;<font color="#990000">&mdash;'''''Write to Stan if you're interested!'' stan@communitymagic.org'''&mdash;</font>
  
===<font color="#009900">Calling all info geeks! &nbsp;&nbsp;Wikidelphia seeks <font size="+1">''Indexers''</font> and <font size="+1">''Topic Curators''</font>!</font>===
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<td><font color="#00cc00" size="+1">'''''Your suggestions are welcome!'''''&emsp;</font>[http://nominations.othernetworks.org/limesurvey/index.php/4?lang=en '''<big><font color="#0000ff"><u>Add A Page To Wikidelphia</u></font></big>''']
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==<font size="+3" color="#990000">Big Links</font>==
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*[[:Category:Where-Philadelphia|<font size="+1">Where-Philadelphia</font>]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;Every neighborhood in Philadelphia.<br>&emsp;[[:Category:Where-North_Philadelphia|N<small>ORTH</small>]]&ensp;|&ensp;[[:Category:Where-Northeast_Philadelphia|N<small>ORTHEAST</small>]]&ensp;|&ensp;[[:Category:Where-Center_City|C<small>ENTER</small> C<small>ITY</small>]]&ensp;|&ensp;[[:Category:Where-South_Philadelphia|S<small>OUTH</small>]]&ensp;|&ensp;[[:Category:Where-Southwest_Philadelphia|S<small>OUTHWEST</small>]]&ensp;|&ensp;[[:Category:Where-West_Philadelphia|W<small>EST</small>]]&ensp;|&ensp;[[:Category:Where-Northwest_Philadelphia|N<small>ORTHWEST</small>]]
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*<font size="+1">Quick Searches:&ensp;</font>[https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Animal&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Animal'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Arts&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Arts'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Business&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Business'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Children&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Children'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Education&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Education'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Employment&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Employment'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Families&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Families'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Food&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Food'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Health&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Health'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Historic&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Historic'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Housing&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Housing'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Music&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Music'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Senior&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Seniors'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Youth&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Youth''']
  
'''Take charge of the information about your passion!''' Get your name in lights (or bold text)! Register for free as an editor to add to or update '''Wikidelphia'''! Write to Stan Pokras (stan@communitymagic.org) for a username and password. If you've never made or edited a Wiki page before, that's fine. Selecting our "Wikidelphia Editing" link will get you started learning how, or if you prefer, we'll teach you. There will always be new pages to make and existing pages to update at Wikidelphia!
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===The ''Wikidelphia'' wiki serves [[:Category:Is-Advocacy Organization|<u>Advocacy Organizations</u>]] and [[:Category:Issue|<u>Issues</u>]] and lots more! ===
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*'''T<small>OP</small> L<small>EVEL:'''&ensp;[[:Category:About|About]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Does|Does]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Frequency|Frequency]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Is|Is]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Issue|Issue]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Makes|Makes]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Sells|Sells]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Serves|Serves]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Teaches|Teaches]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Using|Using]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Where|Where]]
===<font size="+2"><font color="#009900">$upport Wikidelphia!</font>&nbsp;[https://gofundme.com/wikidelphia GoFundMe.com/Wikidelphia]</font>===
 
  
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*A great place ''to begin'': [[:Category:Top Level WCS|<u>Top Level of the Wikidelphia Category System (WCS)</u>]]
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*[[:Category:Does-Event Calendar|Does-Event Calendar]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;Event calendars from all over Philly.
*See ''event calendars'' from all over Philly: [[:Category:Does-Event Calendar|<u>Does-Event Calendar</u>]]
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*[[:Category:Does-Facility_Rentals|Does-Facility Rentals]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;Places to host your next event.
*[[Arts & Culture Resource Page]]
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*[[:Category:Does-Online_Store|Does-Online Store]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;Do some online shopping ''locally''!
*''[[Housing (WCS Category Group)|<u>Housing Resource Page</u>]]
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*[[:Category:Is-Museum|Is-Museum]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;More than 90 museums!
*''<u>[[Jobs Resource Page]]</u>
 
*''Business:'' We have [[:Category:Is-Business|<u>Is-Business</u>]], [[:Category:Is-Business_Association|<u>Is-Business Association</u>]], and [[:Category:Is-Business_Directory|<u>Is-Business Directory</u>]]
 
*''Volunteer'' Gigs: [[:Category:Using-Volunteers|<u>Using-Volunteers</u>]] and <u>[[Volunteering in Philadelphia]]</u> can keep you busy!
 
*''<u>[[Community Resource Page]]</u>
 
*''Advocacy:'' [[:Category:Is-Advocacy Organization|<u>Is-Advocacy Organization</u>]] shows a multitude of causes being championed!
 
*[[:Category:Is-Idea Page]]<Br><Br>
 
  
*<font size="+1">[[Philly Custom Search|Philly Custom Search]]</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;Search for anything in or related to Philadelphia. This feature provides a search of over 250 Philadelphia blogs, Web and news sites.
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*<font size="+1">[[Philly News Feeds|Philly News Feeds]]</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;CBS-3, ABC-6, NBC-10, Newsworks, WFMZ, Inquirer, Philly.com, Delco Times, Courier Times, ...  
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*[[News_Sources|Local News]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;Chestnut Hill Local, Germantown Info Hub, Northeast Times, Passyunk Post, Roxborough Review, West Philly Local, etc.
  
*<font size="+1">[[Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia|The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia]]</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;A civic project produced by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) at Rutgers-Camden.
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*<font size="+1">[http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/sullivan-principles/ "Sullivan Principles" By Molly Roth]</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;The Global Sullivan Principles, launched in 1977 by Philadelphia civil rights leader Leon H. Sullivan (1922-2001), represent one of the twentieth century’s most powerful attempts to effect social justice through economic leverage.
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*[[Arts & Culture Resource Page]]
*<font size="+1">[[PhilaPlace]]</font> An Interactive Resource About Places In Philly
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*[[Community Resource Page]]
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*[[Housing (WCS Category Group)|Housing Resource Page]]
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*[[:Category:Is-Wikidelphia_Resource_Page|More Wikidelphia Resource Pages]]
  
== Wikipedia's Page About Philadelphia ==
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*<font size="+1">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia Philadelphia]</font> | This internationally famous Wiki has lots of info about our city.
 
  
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*''Advocacy:''&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Advocacy Organization|Is-Advocacy Organization]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;Shows a multitude of causes being championed!
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*''Businesses:''&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Business|Is-Business]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Business_Association|Is-Business Association]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Business_Directory|Is-Business Directory]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Restaurant|Is-Restaurant]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Store|Is-Store]].
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*''Volunteer Here:''&ensp;[[:Category:Using-Volunteers|Using-Volunteers]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;[[Volunteering in Philadelphia]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;Opportunities galore!
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*[[Transportation_in_the_Philadelphia area|Philly-area Transportation]]  
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&emsp;&emsp;[[:Category:Is-Annual_Event|Annual Events]]&ensp;&lowast;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Government_Agency|Government Agencies]]&ensp;&lowast;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization|Nonprofit Organizations]]&ensp;&lowast;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Tourist_Attraction|Tourist Attractions]]
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*[[:Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization|Nonprofit Organizations]]
 
  
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*[[Popular Issues|<font size="+1">Popular Issues</font>]]
*[[Local Philadelphia Blogs]]
 
*[[:Category:Is-Tourist_Attraction|Tourist Attractions]]
 
*[[Parkway Museums District]]
 
*[[Philly FreeCycle|Philly FreeCycle]] (Free stuff!)
 
  
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*[[:Category:Is-Business|Businesses]]
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&emsp;&emsp;[[:Category:Is-Idea Page|Idea Pages]]&ensp;&lowast;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Liberating Structure|Liberating Structures]]&ensp;&lowast;&ensp;[[Other Networks Newsletter]]&ensp;&lowast;&ensp;[http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/sullivan-principles/ "Sullivan Principles"]
*[[:Category:Where-Center_City|Center City]]  
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*[[:Category:Is-Annual_Event|Annual Events]]
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<font color="#009900" size="+1">''Take charge of the information about your passion!''</font>
*[[Other Networks Newsletter]]
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<br>&emsp;Get your name in lights (or bold text)! Register for free as an editor to add to or update '''Wikidelphia'''! Write to Stan Pokras (stan@communitymagic.org) for a username and password. If you've never made or edited a Wiki page before, we'll be delighted to give you a lesson. There will always be new pages to make and existing pages to update at Wikidelphia!
  
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==<font size="+2" color="#990000">See Also</font>==
  
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[http://communitymagic.org <font size="+1">Community Magic</font>]
[http://communitymagic.org Community Magic]
 
  
 
'''Helpfulness brings people into focus.''' Community Magic collects and builds tools people can use to help members of their community. The aim is to make useful connections among neighbors and communities. When enough people are busy connecting their neighbors, and they themselves are connected to each other, magical things can happen!
 
'''Helpfulness brings people into focus.''' Community Magic collects and builds tools people can use to help members of their community. The aim is to make useful connections among neighbors and communities. When enough people are busy connecting their neighbors, and they themselves are connected to each other, magical things can happen!
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<font size="+1">'''''Wikidelphia''' is a trademark of and is managed by [[Community Magic]], a project of the [[Uptown Entertainment and Development Corporation (UEDC)]].''</font>
 
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==<font size="+2" color="#990000">Disclaimer</font>==
==Disclaimer==
 
 
'''Wikidelphia&nbsp;'''does not recommend or endorse the agencies or resources listed on this site. This is an informational site only. We encourage users to carefully review and evaluate all services and decide what is best to meet their needs and the needs of their families, neighbors, clients, associates, and friends.
 
'''Wikidelphia&nbsp;'''does not recommend or endorse the agencies or resources listed on this site. This is an informational site only. We encourage users to carefully review and evaluate all services and decide what is best to meet their needs and the needs of their families, neighbors, clients, associates, and friends.
  
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For questions or to volunteer, write a note to [mailto:stan@communitymagic.org stan@communitymagic.org] (Wikidelphia progenitor [[User:Stan|Stan]]).   
 
For questions or to volunteer, write a note to [mailto:stan@communitymagic.org stan@communitymagic.org] (Wikidelphia progenitor [[User:Stan|Stan]]).   
  
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Latest revision as of 14:50, 18 March 2024

Philly skyline trimmed Ed Yakovich.JPG

"Where Philadelphia Discovers Collaborators"

Wikidelphia™ is primarily a crowd-sourced, categorized index to websites. It aims to answer the question, "What are the people of the Philadelphia region doing to help themselves, their neighbors and their communities?" We cover the entire "city of neighborhoods". See what we have in your neighborhood!

To see what's new, check out our X (Twitter) profile (@Wikidelphia1), or see the Recent Changes list. To sample our variety, click on Next Random Page a few times.

Calling all info geeks! Wikidelphia seeks Indexers and Topic Curators!

Write to Stan if you're interested! stan@communitymagic.org

Your suggestions are welcome!Add A Page To Wikidelphia

Big Links





  • Local News — Chestnut Hill Local, Germantown Info Hub, Northeast Times, Passyunk Post, Roxborough Review, West Philly Local, etc.



  Annual Events ∗ Government Agencies ∗ Nonprofit Organizations ∗ Tourist Attractions



  Idea Pages ∗ Liberating Structures ∗ Other Networks Newsletter ∗ "Sullivan Principles"


Take charge of the information about your passion!
 Get your name in lights (or bold text)! Register for free as an editor to add to or update Wikidelphia! Write to Stan Pokras (stan@communitymagic.org) for a username and password. If you've never made or edited a Wiki page before, we'll be delighted to give you a lesson. There will always be new pages to make and existing pages to update at Wikidelphia!

See Also

Community Magic

Helpfulness brings people into focus. Community Magic collects and builds tools people can use to help members of their community. The aim is to make useful connections among neighbors and communities. When enough people are busy connecting their neighbors, and they themselves are connected to each other, magical things can happen!

Other Networks

Wikidelphia's sister site. A crowd sourced catalog of documents, people, organizations, and websites exploring digital alternatives from around the world.

 

Stan's Original Introduction to Wikidelphia


 
 
Wikidelphia is a trademark of and is managed by Community Magic, a project of the Uptown Entertainment and Development Corporation (UEDC).

Disclaimer

Wikidelphia does not recommend or endorse the agencies or resources listed on this site. This is an informational site only. We encourage users to carefully review and evaluate all services and decide what is best to meet their needs and the needs of their families, neighbors, clients, associates, and friends.

Contact Us

For questions or to volunteer, write a note to stan@communitymagic.org (Wikidelphia progenitor Stan).