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Environment

Northern Liberties: Residents Receive Free Rain Barrels to Reduce Stormwater Runoff

April 11, 2012  0

The City of Philadelphia is taking strides to address stormwater runoff that has been polluting and eroding creeks and rivers, including the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers. The Energy Coordinating Agency and Philadelphia Water Department have [Read More]

Environment

Packer Park: Local Resident Compares Lower South District to Home in Japan

April 11, 2012  0

South Philadelphia resident Joanna Osawa said she didn’t know Xfinity Live! had opened in the sports complex adjacent to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, but she said the community should focus on how to improve its [Read More]

Economy

Fishtown: Bike Shop Helps City Toward a Sustainable Future

April 10, 2012  0

https://vimeo.com/39799137] For one Fishtown business, going green is nothing new. At Jay’s Pedal Power Bikes, 512 E. Girard Ave., owner Jeff Rosenblum said his bike shop has been environmentally friendly since it opened 35 years ago. “The business itself, as it stands, is a green business [Read More]

Education

University City: Nonprofit Organization Aims to Advance Sustainability

April 9, 2012  0

https://vimeo.com/39980731] The University City District, a nonprofit organization located on the corner of 40th and Chestnut streets, is opening a compost center in University City, turning an unused lot into a sustainable environment for the [Read More]

Education

University City: Local Organization Teaches Kids How to Repair Bicycles

April 9, 2012  0

https://vimeo.com/40006579] An organization exists in University City that teaches neighborhood children about bicycling. Neighborhood Bike Works, located in the basement of St. Mary’s Church in the middle of the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, [Read More]

Environment

Kensington: Beautifying the Neighborhood One Tree at a Time

April 5, 2012  0

It was an infinite love for trees that created the Kensington based group, Philly Tree People. Three like-minded women, Jacelyn Blank, Dina Richman and Nykia Perez were attending a Tree Tenders workshop through the Philadelphia [Read More]

East Falls

East Falls: Neighborhood Faces Growing Trash Problem

March 27, 2012  0

https://vimeo.com/39250240] While East Falls is home to prominent politicians and their middle-class neighborhoods, trash littering the streets and parks has become a growing concern. Community members said they not only want the area to be [Read More]

Environment

Kensington: Philadelphia’s First Big Green Block

March 20, 2012  0

The block between Front Street and Frankford Avenue and Palmer Street and Norris Avenue has undergone a major makeover. Together the Philadelphia Water Department, New Kensington Community Development Corp., Philadelphia Horticultural Society, the Mural Arts [Read More]

Environment

Kensington: Home-Brewed Beer to Kick Off Spring

March 20, 2012  0

Local residents in Kensington had the chance to start spring by attending a home brewing workshop with Barry’s Homebrew, a outlet store located at 1447 N. American St. that specializes in helping people get started [Read More]

Brewerytown

Brewerytown: Marathon Farm Provides Fresh Produce for Community

February 29, 2012  0

In a highly globalized society, it is rare for people to know exactly where their food comes from. In particular, people who live in urban neighborhoods surrounded by cement and metal have grown increasingly disconnected [Read More]

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