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Reuse

March 20, 2013by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Our first project to reuse some of the cabinets we salvaged was to build a new fish tank stand. I built the current stand during my early college years. I […]

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Salvaging is Green (& Free!)

March 16, 2013by madisonsquare 1 Comment

The architecture office we both work at is moving. I have worked on this awesome block of Walnut near Rittenhouse Sq for over a decade, and Kelly for half of […]

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Earth Day, Every Day

April 20, 2012by madisonsquare 4 Comments

In honor of Earth Day this weekend, I thought I’d share a small earth-friendly change that we’ve successfully incorporated into our daily routine: the cloth napkin. People have been using […]

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Hey Neighbors: Want A Rain Barrel?

July 19, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Remember in 2009 when Philadelphia Water Department offered FREE rain barrels? Here’s ours to refresh your memory. Well they are back at it, but this time… they install it for […]

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Neighbors: Don’t You Love A Big Belly?

March 9, 2011by madisonsquare Leave a comment

You may have heard that our Graduate Hospital neighborhood association, SOSNA, is fundraising  to bring two sets of  Big Belly Trash & Recycling receptacles to our area.  This is great news- […]

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More Insulation Scenes, Day Two

November 5, 2009by madisonsquare Leave a comment

Couldn’t fit the truck down the alley… So they rolled up on the sidewalk. I could see this happening with our movers too… View up 24th street… Madison garden block […]

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