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@ Reading Terminal: On-site cheese making

Grid’s illustrious neighbor, the Reading Terminal Market, has some exciting new occupants. The New Jersey-based Valley Shepherd Creamery, due to open in November, will truck in milk three times a week, allowing customers to witness their cheese-making process firsthand. Already open are the Tubby Olive, which sells olive oils and vinegars on tap, and the

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The Power of Design: Eighth annual DesignPhiladelphia hosts sustainability events

The DesignPhiladelphia Festival is Oct. 10 to 14. For more information, visit designphiladelphia.orgThe eighth annual DesignPhiladelphia Festival is back in town this week, hosting events that showcase innovative design ideas around the city. Partnering with the University of Arts, DesignPhiladelphia aims to unite the entire design community in the city and provide a variety

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Soak it Up! Philly-centric competition on greening stormwater systems kicks off

A rainwater collection system at Springside School | Image via blog.cdesignc.org Rain gardens, green roofs, porous pavement—these are some of the techniques being used to green Philadelphia’s stormwater system. But can these tools also help revitalize the urban communities in which they’re installed? That’s what the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Rehab Project: Fishtown welcomes LEED Platinum building

The new YIKES storefront in Fishtown. | Image by Danni SinisiOn a corner of Girard Avenue in Fishtown sits a new milestone in green design and construction. The building—once a tavern before becoming vacant—is now the first LEED Platinum mixed-use rehab project in Pennsylvania. Platinum is the highest level for the LEED (Leadership in Energy

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Bettering the City: YIP presents third annual State of Young Philadelphia

A look at last year’s State of Young Philadelphia. Image via Young Involved Philadelphia Attention Young Philadelphians. Have innovative ideas that contribute to the growth of your city? Here’s your chance to make them a reality.  Young Involved Philadelphia (YIP) is kicking off its third annual State of Young Philadelphia (SOYP) event this Thursday, Sept.

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Park(ing) Day 2012: City parking spaces transformed into public parks

Last Friday, 59 metered parking spaces got a temporary makeover in celebration of Park(ing) Day 2012. Park(ing) Day is a worldwide event to enhance public awareness of the need for more green spaces in our urban environments. Last year, Philadelphia had 30 parks. This year (the fifth for the city), there was a record-high 59

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Shale Gas Outrage: Join the rally against fracking

This week, the fracking industry is back in Philadelphia for their annual conference, giving citizen groups a great opportunity to voice their opposition to the controversial natural gas drilling technique. Like last year, the Shale Gas Outrage organization is working with the Philadelphia nonprofit Protecting Our Waters to lead a rally and march outside the

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Culinary Enterprises: A new hub for food entrepreneurs opens in West Philly

A look inside a kitchen at the new Culinary Enterprises Center in West Philly (Hao Wei Yang)Food entrepreneurs have a new home in West Philadelphia.   This morning, The Enterprise Center (TEC) opened their new Dorrance H. Hamilton Center for Culinary Enterprises—a new initiative aiming to bring together the vibrant local food industry with the

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Natural Crisis: A fight in preserving a place for honey bees

Photo via saveourgardens.org If you’re a honey bee enthusiast, we have some bad news. Backyard beekeeping in Plymouth Township is under serious threat. The Plymouth Township Council recently proposed a bill to ban backyard beekpeeing on lots of 30,000 square feet or more. This ban would restrict beekeeping on 92 percent of residential properties in

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