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aving already written some thoughts on preservation introducing the cover package on page 17, I thought I’d catch you up on some Grid happenings. Before I do, let me say how much we enjoyed collaborating with Hidden City Daily. It’s likely many of you already know about their excellent journalistic work, but if you haven’t visited hiddencityphila. org yet, I urge you to do so. Their love for the city, its buildings and people, shines through in every story, and I look forward to partnering with them again. Speaking of websites worth visiting daily, gridphilly.com has been redesigned and relaunched. There’s a much cleaner interface (thank you to our designer, Danni Sinisi) and we’re in the process of ramping up our content production. We have to; there are just too many stories (and too few magazine pages) to do justice to Philadelphia’s rapidly expanding sustainability scene. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the new site, and if you learn of a story you think we should cover, please contact us at getinvolved@ gridphilly.com. We get a lot of good ideas from readers. March 7 will mark the return of Grid Alive, and I’m pleased to announce we have a sponsor for the show: Clean Currents, an independently owned renewable energy company. They’re just getting their footing here in Philadelphia (they’re based in Silver Spring, Md.), but I’ve met one of their co-founders, Gary Skulnik, a former Sierra Club and Greenpeace lobbyist and organizer, and they’re committed to helping make Philadelphia a better place. I’m excited to have them in the community. Food lovers, you probably have the Brewers Plate on March 10 at the Constitution Center on your calendar—and it you don’t, you better quick because this local beer and restaurants event that
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Alex Jacobs benefitting Fair Food usually sells out. Just five weeks later on April 14 is the Philly Farm and Food Fest at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Last year was a smash; more than 2,000 attended this spectacular gathering of farmers and local food purveyors. This year promises to be even bigger and better. Be sure to buy your ticket now and to check out an exclusive event guide in our April issue. When you’re there, don’t forget to stop by the Grid booth and say hello.
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