Meantime sees every vacant street-facing commercial space as an opportunity for local wealth building and well-being. Meantime capitalizes on “slow growth” to redefine “highest and best use”. We believe the Meantime model can operate alongside traditional real estate models — with short-term activations filling the gaps between longterm leases.

Storefronts are just part of the story. Our organization leverages its links to architecture, urbanism, city government, nightlife, and academia to promote holistic impact through advocacy, conversations, and events.

In the age of globalization, culture is becoming flat. We are committed to creating local and connected in the digital age. We support local entrepreneurship and creativity. We advocate for face-to-face interactions, discovery, community-building, and well-being, and we are adamant about keeping Philly Philly.