The urban creative class puts considerable stock in gathering.

It may be both contributor to and consequence of why companies in big cities (often described as those with a million or more residents) are more productive than elsewhere. Big ideas and small tactics for work are shared. Relationships and trust are established, leading to jobs and business. Sense of self and place are reinforced.

So though the COVID-19 pandemic rocked event calendars across the country, many have been quick to respond. That includes Amplify Philly, the coalition of arts and business organizations flying an innovation banner.

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