Abstract:
In an increasingly digital culture, people are adapting to the sourcing of
information largely through web technologies. The world wide web has created a virtual
environment, separate from our physical space, that in many ways can inform our
interactions with our physical environment. There is great potential for the internet to serve
as a tool for municipalities to encourage dialogue, visitorship, investment, and civic activity
through their websites. As an aspiring arts administrator with an interest in placemaking, I
approached Philadelphia's municipal website seeking to find out how I could access
Philadelphia through this portal, as a potential resident and employee in the cultural sector.
Throughout, I have sought to identify those aspects of the website that enable or hinder my
ability to develop a sense of Philadelphia as a place to live and work.