http://philadelphiarealestatehub.com/livegreen Eco Friendly Living in Philadelphia Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:55:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en October was a great month for me. Not only did the Phillies secure the title of World Series Champions and I was there to see it, but on the same evening, I completed the Tree Tenders course given at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS). With both in the classroom and ... http://philadelphiarealestatehub.com/livegreen/2008/11/25/dont-hug-a-tree-hug-a-tree-tender/ I have been feeling and overhearing a lot of negativity around our great city of Philadelphia since Mayor Michael Nutter announced his budget cuts last week. I know we cannot blame him, alone, for these choices, but he not just the spokeman, so for the first time I am writing ... http://philadelphiarealestatehub.com/livegreen/2008/11/20/save-the-libraries/ I started writing about trees, and I felt my blog was getting a little long, so below is the first in a series of blogs I will be writing about the issue of street trees in Philadelphia. Thanks for reading! The bad news is, Philadelphia has the smallest percentage of tree ... http://philadelphiarealestatehub.com/livegreen/2008/11/20/the-problem-with-trees/ Now some of the hottest items on the hangers are organic clothes, but for the real greenies out there, there is a better way to do your part for the environment when it’s time to go shopping- hit the consignment shops! The benefits are endless. Buying at the consignment shop: I ... http://philadelphiarealestatehub.com/livegreen/2008/10/21/greening-your-closet-and-your-life/ http://philadelphiarealestatehub.com/livegreen/2008/08/15/3432-osmond-street/ http://philadelphiarealestatehub.com/livegreen/2008/08/15/766-68-east-passyunk-avenue/   http://philadelphiarealestatehub.com/livegreen/2008/08/15/2645-elbridge-street/   http://philadelphiarealestatehub.com/livegreen/2008/08/15/36-strawberry-street-unit-42-52/ This Week’s NutterButter: There are a lot of rumors going around about the Philadelphia casinos, especially with the most recent development of Ed Rendell getting involved. I had almost given up hope, but it seems that there may be a chance that those opposed might get their wish. There is little ... http://philadelphiarealestatehub.com/livegreen/2008/08/15/casi-%e2%80%9cno%e2%80%9d-turning-back/ There are 7 miles of blighted waterfront property just east of our beloved center city Philadelphia. On Thursday, hundreds of citizens and advocates joined together at the Independence Seaport Museum on Penn’s Landing to listen to speakers on the redevelopment of this property including representatives from Penn Praxis, the Next ... http://philadelphiarealestatehub.com/livegreen/2008/08/15/%e2%80%9cwater%e2%80%9d-we-waiting-for-a-shared-vision-for-philadelphia%e2%80%99s-delaware-river-waterfront/