This is something interesting - the first opportunity, that I know of, for residential customers to purchase electricity from renewable or green generation...
Tired of using those long URL..!!! Here it is Solution Hi Guys, Tired of using those long urls on the Forums / Emails / Websites Promote your site using...
This month's East Village News has details of Tuesday night's community barbecue, East Village history and green building ideas, plus more community events...
This is an interesting article about how they recycle in San Francisco. Three carts: black for garbage, blue for recycling, and green for organic waste. I...
As someone who has lived in other cities/states, I can see that Chicago is about 20 years behind most other places when it comes to recycling. There is...
I want to thank the EVA Board and all other other people who worked on the BBQue last evening --- it was a lovely evening filled with great chow, old and new...
Sunday Parkways to launch in October Feet, bikes, strollers and skates will pour into the streets Oct. 5 and Oct. 26 when Chicago embraces the unique and...
The garden patio of the Happy Village Tavern filled with East Village Association members Aug. 5 for the annual EVA summer barbecue. Neighbors socialized and...
I have no financial interest in this, just saw a person wearing one and thought it was fun. http://thatsmystop. com/ You can buy a t-shirt with your favorite...
This thing seems to get more popular every time. Here is the note from the organizer (placed in mailboxes on Damen): Re: 1100 block North Damen Yard sale...
I would like to mention that a long term resident of the EV is on the front page of the Trib-Home and Garden section....Frankie Machine Garden ---it's an EV...
Good article. I did not know that Marjorie Issaacson was the key person to get it going, but it does not surprise me... (Nice job, Margie). I was also...
It was a nice article, but alas, like many newspaper pieces, not without error. One was that I started the garden – I was one of the ringleaders, to be sure,...
In my opinion, a better greenspace would be the present location of the thirteenth district police station. At some point that facility will need to be...
This is a really nice thing, that was developed by two former colleagues of mine. To celebrate democracy, they designed a Advent- like calendar (where you open...
One of the reasons the 13th is so small, and lacking in resources, is that it is an "extra" district. When consultants looked at the CPD years ago and made...
Let's restore the pool and raise local tilapia! Scott A. Rappe, AIA Kuklinski+Rappe Architects 1915 West Division Street Chicago, Illinois 60622 (773) 276-5700...
A small park would give the kids a safe place to be while their parents toil in the soil. I want to hear more about this formula you mentioned.... Scott A....
If you are interestd in learning about Organic Gardening, as a novice or practitioner, classes are starting at Kilbourn Park. KILBOURN PARK ORGANIC GREEN HOUSE...
I just came back from the press conference where Mayor Daley announced the City of Chicago's climate change plan. Very big, very challenging. Of interest was...
Wow, there I am. (On page 23 of the full report, for anyone who cares!) The fluffy little caption does not convey the extent of what I am doing, which is...
This from the Wicker Park/Bucktown Chamber of Commerce Community Shredding Party Saturday, October 4th 12pm to 2pm At The Wicker Park Seniors Apts. 1414 North...
The Wicker Park Bucktown History Society Whole Lotta Bicycles Join the Wicker Park Bucktown History Society as they commemorate the former Schwinn Bicycle...