Bancroft Green Gives An Old Church New Purpose In Mt. Airy
Contributor Virginia Lindak takes us out to Northwest Philadelphia where an eco-minded development firm is giving Mt. Airy Presbyterian Church a new lease on life > more
City Mobilizes Against Trash With Zero Waste Action Plan
Can the City eliminate Philly's litter epidemic by 2030? Nic Esposito, director of the Zero Waste and Litter Cabinet, says it can be done if government and residents work together. Michael Bixler catches up with the 'litter czar' to discuss an ambitious, municipal action plan to tackle the issue > more
Building A Better Future With Bright Common
Hidden City editor Michael Bixler catches up with sustainable architect Jeremy Avellino to talk climate change, deep energy retrofits, and the power of passive house building. > more
Previewing The City’s Updated Sustainability Plan
Greenworks to be simplified and geared toward communities, high commercial vacancy rate along Frankford Ave, charter school changes hands, Free Library to highlight early Mormon history, and relocated garden center to open > more
Serendipity And Sustainability Take The Plunge At Thompson Bathhouse
Under the El at Girard, a couple sets out to turn an historic bathhouse into a progressive playspace for children. Co-editor Michael Bixler reports > more
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