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Saturday April 25, 2009 8am-3pm Come out and help us be a part of Mayor Daley’s Clean & Gree… Continue

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Saturday April 25, 2009 8am-3pm Come out and help us be a part of Mayor Daley’s Clean & Gree… Continue

cleanngreen (2).doc Saturday April 25, 2009 8am-3pm Come out and help us be a part of Mayor Daley’s Clean &… Continue

We would love to hear from anyone involved in urban agriculture on any scale but particularly on a commercial scale. One of the most important issues for us in developing this project is creating affordable housing, walk to work and job creation based on green. In addition, many inner city families do not have access to affordable, healthy foods. Our project wants to incorporate urban agriculture as a central business involving community members of both the affordable housing bracket and the mar… Continue

Volunteer Informational Meeting: The Renaissance Collaborative and Bronzeville Green: Information on Volunteering for Our Organic Landscaping Social Enterprise and our Two Community Gardens Friday March 20, 2009 1pm 3757 S. Wabash Ave Chicago, IL. 60653 Description: … Continue

The Rosenwald building also known as the Michigan Boulevard Garden Apartments is fading fast. The 421-unit, five-story walk-up was the longtime dream of philanthropist and Sears, Roebuck and Co. President Julius Rosenwald. The complex was built in 1929 as affordable housing for African American families in Chicago. The following were submitted in 2007 by Preservation Chicago. 1. Seek public assistance via Alderman Pat Dowell to sponsor and actively promote the restoration and greening of this h… Continue

Hello Mom & Friends Ok fairly new to this blog stuff so here I go...... I will be attending a NAR (National Association of Realtors) GREEN Designation Course that I am extremely excited about in 2 weeks! Here are all the details: Course Description NAR’s Green Designation Core Course provides real estate professionals with knowledge and awareness of green building principles applied in residences, commercial properties, developments, and communities so that they can help consumers in purcha… Continue