Summary
The Philadelphia Portal—the live-video art link to other cities at City Hall—was about to get pulled, but an anonymous donor stepped in to save it. If you like free weird stuff downtown, it’s staying for now.
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Impact analysis
An anonymous donor is covering the cost to keep the Portal running, so the city avoids pulling the plug—at least for now.
Downtown visitors and fans of free public art get to keep the live-video installation at City Hall.
No groups negatively affected
Mentions & discussions (2)
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