http://bikechicago.info/marshallsquare/blog Make happy chat about stuff Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:52:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Conference Location Decided!           You are invited to co-create the 4th Annual Chicago Conference for Good. PLEASE join us, bring friends and add spirit! Share this invitation with neighbors and colleagues, people you’d like to connect or reconnect with this July! “…cuz peoplewho do stuffneed to know more peoplewho ... http://bikechicago.info/marshallsquare/blog/index.php/2007/06/27/neighborhood-leadership-conference-at-boys-girls-club-youre-invited/ We’ll meet at 1pm at the HUB, 2358 S. Marshall Blvd and then take the plants over to the 2500 block of Whipple and dig in the dirt. RSVP to Ted 312 371 6625 http://bikechicago.info/marshallsquare/blog/index.php/2007/06/27/parkway-garden-planting-day-this-saturday-june-30th/ Catedral Cafe is west of Kedzie, so we have to stretch our boundaries a bit to say it’s in Marshall Square, but it’s a great place in any event, and definitely close by. Creating Community Connections writes Cafe home to movie stars and everyday folk: The Catedral Café is not ... http://bikechicago.info/marshallsquare/blog/index.php/2007/05/21/catedral-cafe/ Last fall we planted on the north side of 24th St, just west of Marshall Blvd. On May 19th, 2007, we’ll be planting on the southwest corner of 24th & Sacramento. Join us around 11am! No manual labor required. http://bikechicago.info/marshallsquare/blog/index.php/2007/05/15/may-19th-parkway-garden-club-planting-day/ All Things Considered, April 4, 2007 · In the push for innovative schools, one Chicago principal has thrown out the rule book. Kindergartners go to school with 12th-graders. At the school, the older kids teach the younger ones. The school day begins for some kids in the morning; for some it’s ... http://bikechicago.info/marshallsquare/blog/index.php/2007/04/09/spry-community-school-on-national-public-radio/ We had a great first meeting tonight for the new 24th & Marshall Blvds Neighbors Association. One person’s lived here her whole life, some 30 years, 28 years, 19 years, 18 years, 9 years, 6 years, 2 years (that’s the HUB), 9 months, 4 months and one month. ... http://bikechicago.info/marshallsquare/blog/index.php/2007/03/26/24th-marshall-blvds-neighbors-association/ sorry about the formatting here - will post the actual English/Spanish pdf soon Build Community! Avoid Displacement! Never be Forced to Move Again Save Money! Pool Resources! Cooperative Living– the answer to disinvestment, displacement, speculation, and other problems faced by Pilsen and Little Village? Come to an informational Open House in a relaxed social atmosphere on Wednesday April ... http://bikechicago.info/marshallsquare/blog/index.php/2006/04/06/7/ —–Original Message—– From: Mary Calderon [mailto:mfcalderon@gwtp.org] Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 11:41 AM Subject: Rauner Family YMCA Hello Everyone, As a long, long time board member of the Pilsen YMCA, we finally got a full facility Y built to serve the communities of Pilsen, Little Village and the other surrounding community. It’s has been ... http://bikechicago.info/marshallsquare/blog/index.php/2006/03/24/pilsenlittle-village-ymca-open/ Email I sent to Hub Housing Cooperative members, Mark Fick and Dorian Breuer tonight (crossposted from Humanize the Earth!): Sarah and Mark Fick spoke at one point about two things: 1. http://chicagocoop.info that Sarah and I are starting (it’s slow-going) and that all will be welcome to contribute to. 2. A ... http://bikechicago.info/marshallsquare/blog/index.php/2006/03/12/co-op-gathering-3rd-week-in-april-in-little-village/ Tonight I went to an open house of the Chicago Transit Authority where they presented their plans for transit changes (upgrades, I’d say) in the West Side corridor (Chicago Ave to 26th St). Among the many changes to bus routes (new express buses, extended routes, etc) is a big ... http://bikechicago.info/marshallsquare/blog/index.php/2006/01/11/cta-changes-on-west-side/