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Urban Naturalist: Deer Diary

I once enjoyed the deer of Woodlands Cemetery. I would jog around a mausoleum and they’d go bounding away. Often they wouldn’t flee, eerily tolerant of the human stumbling (you never feel clumsier than when you’re comparing yourself to deer) only a few yards away. They were a delight to watch, but it couldn’t last.

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Along for the Ride: Cities for Cycling

"Race that train!” yelled Alex Doty. A familiar site was before us: a CSX train slowly lurching towards the Locust Street crossing to Schuylkill Banks Park. Charles Carmalt, Pedestrian and Bicycle Coordinator for the Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities (MOTU), was already halfway across the tracks.

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Guest Column: The Giving Trees

Have you ever locked your bike to a tree? Did you know that every time you do this, you damage that tree? The tree’s bark serves as a layer of protection, just as your skin protects you. When you scrape off bark with a chain or lock, the tree becomes more susceptible to disease. It

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Interview: One-on-One with Michelangelo Pistoletto

This interview was conceived as a back-and-forth, but give an Italian intellectual open-ended questions and you’ll get expansive—and fascinating—open-ended answers. A retrospective of Michelangelo Pistoletto’s thoughtful, dynamic work (From One to Many: 1956-1974) opened in November at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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Dispatch: Paper Heart

How can two people and two cats make so much garbage? My husband used to ask this question almost every time he took out the trash. I had pondered it myself ever since we started living together. There was only so much we could blame on the cats. Among the many things Glenn and I

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Agriculture: Meet Your Match

Marilyn Anthony, Southeast Regional Director for the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA), describes the agricultural organization’s new land sharing program “Farming Futures” as “a blend of eBay and eHarmony.”

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Farm to Rittenhouse: New Local Food Spot

Philly Brownstoner has the scoop on a new Rittenhouse spot, Pure Fare (119 S. 21st St.), with a sustainable vibe. Here’s their SBN listing: Pure Fare is a first of its kind fast casual concept. Pure Fare’s mission is to provide fresh, healthy, all natural foods along with an integrated suite of interactive web based tools

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Deregulation Education: WW’s Informative Event

We’ve been quite diligent—some might even say strident—in reminding you about the expiration of PECO’s rate caps in January. (See our August issue‘s cover story). Now, Weavers Way wants to help you navigate the world of deregulated electricity. Tomorrow, the co-op’s education committee and the Rotary Club of Chestnut Hill will present a program called

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Tour de Force: Eat Local with Philly Homegrown

In November, We sent Grid's own Char Vandermeer to check out a local food tour sponsored by Philly Homegrown. There are still two more chances to experience this sampling of regional eats: December 11 and 18 (details below). Here's her report.
You don’t have to be a tourist to enjoy the fruits of the seasonal Philly

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For The Kids: House Passes Hunger-Free Act

On December 2, the House passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, legislation that will make much needed improvements to federal child nutrition programs. In August, the Senate voted unanimously to pass the bill, and since then food, nutrition, academic, and environmental organizations have been campaigning for the legislation. Slow Food USA, a tireless proponent of

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