Education: Communal Table

The supermarket on 48th Street (between Spruce and Pine) has been vacant for almost a decade. But, thanks to $1.5 million in federal grants, the Enterprise Community Development Corporation is ready to break ground on the Center for Culinary Enterprise, the first food incubator of its kind in the nation, dedicated to training and employing

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Gift Guide: Savory

Who needs another necktie or instantly-outdated gadget? Edible gifts are among the most sustainable you can give, especially when they’re crafted by local artisans using local ingredients. Whether you’re looking for something spicy and savory or sweet and satisfying, Grid’s Holiday Gift Guide is here to help. And, as an added bonus, Marisa McClellan has

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Recycling Challenge: Sports Equipment

Keep treadmills, tennis balls and tired sneakers out of the landfill!          Fact: Approximately 20,000 tons of tennis balls end up in landfills every yearDonate: Goodwill accepts sporting goods (with the exception of bowling balls); visit goodwillnj.org to locate the donation center nearest you.

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Media: Hope Beneath Our Feet

In the introduction to Hope Beneath Our Feet, editor Martin Keogh discusses the birth of his son, and how it led to some uncomfortable questions: If the environment is really as damaged and unfixable as facts and figures suggest, how do we go on? He looked to writers and activists from around the world for

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Agriculture: Giving Tree

For 20 years, Urban Tree Connection has been on a crusade to provide low-income Philadelphians with access to affordable and nutritious food. In early October, the organization received $10,000 in grant money from the Lincoln Financial Foundation to support their Growing Healthy Initiative. Since 2006, the program has worked to repurpose the city’s many vacant

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Urban Naturalist: Masked Menace

The fat raccoon waddled down the sidewalk like he owned it, offering no indication that he viewed the human walking behind him as any threat at all. I followed slowly for a minute, enacting a surprising level of decorum—“After you! No, take your time!” Eventually, it slipped through the short fence around the triangular pocket

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Holiday 2010: Birds of Paradise

If you’re making your holiday turkey selection based on personality, then a heritage breed Red Bourbon is probably the way to go. As we approached their enclosure at Griggstown Quail Farm in Princeton, NJ, the colorful birds moseyed on over to say hello. They gobble-gobbled, the males fluffed their feathers into that familiar crown (an

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Green Building: A Fine Vintage

Developer Anthony B. Miles grew up in the city’s Francisville neighborhood. “As a little child, I saw how vibrant the commercial corridor was,” he recalls. “There was a farmers’ market and local mom-and-pop businesses, and it was really safe.” Miles hopes to reinvigorate the community with the Vineyards, an ambitious LEED Platinum development featuring 60

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Green Building: Into The Woods

On October 5, The University of Pennsylvania’s Morris Arboretum celebrated the dedication of its new Horticulture Center Complex, a 20,840-square foot work space for staff. The building’s design was a collaborative effort between Philadelphia’s M2 Architecture and Andropogen Associates, as well as San Antonio-based Overland Partners.

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