Sometimes, when I’m leafing through the pages of Grid, attending an Urban Sustainability Forum at the Academy of Natural Sciences, or looking into the latest local-centric online publication (Flying Kite, UCOffTheGrid, Plan Philly to name a few…), I’ll feel this surge of energy. It’s almost electric--The kind of adrenaline rush you get when things around

www.city-data.comBeginning in 2012, the famous Love Park will go under a sustainable metamorphosis as the project leaders from the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA), the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the Fairmount Park Commission attempt to make the park more user friendly. According to Plan Philly, the surface of the 45-year-old open space will be stripped away

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As we all know Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, and what better way to keep your loved one happy and warm during February than by giving them a warming cuppa joe? Even better, it’s free.
Golden Valley Farms Coffee Roasters, a family-run coffee roaster located in West Chester, is promoting this lovable special. When you purchase

septa.org On January 27, SEPTA‘s board adopted their first ever sustainability plan: SEP-TAINABLE: The Route to Regional Sustainability. As we all know, SEPTA serves us well (all four million of us), yet it faces many challenges. Economic, social, and certainly environmental issues surface on the regular. So during times like these, the strategy seems well due.

blog.cdesignc.org The Community Design Collaborative is turning 20, so it’s time to celebrate! On Thursday, February 17, visit the Center for Architecture for the start of Urban Energy, a celebratory series of events, highlighting the Collaborative’s 20 years of neighborhood build up through design. Our city thrives on proactive movement. How did it build its

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Last night the Academy of Natural Science’s hosted, “Hiding in Plain Sight: Finding the City’s New Green Spaces,” an event co-sponsored by the Horticultural Society, and the Philadelphia Commission of Parks and Recreation. The evening’s line-up of presenters explained that Philadelphia (like many other crowded urban areas) holds immense promise for creating park space in

davespeaks.wordpress.comThe month of February is not only known for Valentine’s Day and the lovey dovey atmosphere that goes along with it. February is also a month to remember all those who have went through struggles to establish a stronger African American community. It’s Black History month. Undeniably, it’s a portion of our history that we

dragonballyee.com/With the help of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, Stanford Thompson, a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, launched Tune Up Philly, an afterschool music education program, last September in hopes of demonstrating the lasting effect ensemble music can have on the lives of urban youth.
Inspired by El Sistema, an organization started in Venezuela to transform

Steelers vs. Packers. PennFuture vs. Clean Wisconsin. It’s an intense challenge between Clean Wisconsin and PennFuture, an environmental organization race to win online donations. So, here is the deal: Clean Wisconsin has bet that they can get more donations than PennFuture by noon on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 6). It’s a battle like this that can get

online.wsj.com/It’s safe to say we’ve received our fair share of snow this winter (with news of even more on the way!) The seemingly endless hours of snow removal can get frustrating, and for most the main goal is to travel safely to and from home without slipping on a slick patch of ice. However, try