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bridget2067
Jul 5, 2017
Sprouting Possibilities: Beginnings
Our last Urban Arboreta blog post described Sprouting Possibilities: a collaboration between artist laura c carlson and landscape...
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bridget2067
Jun 1, 2017
Sprouting Possibilities at 49th and Parkside
Sprouting Possibilities is a response by an artist and landscape architect team to the shifting environmental conditions and the impact...
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bridget2067
Oct 31, 2016
Why design? Pt. 2
A few months ago, I wrote a blog post ahead of our Student Design Competition introducing the importance of design. This post serves as a...
bridget2067
Oct 17, 2016
Urban Arboreta Shares Knight Cities Challenge Experience at PennPraxis Panel
On September 20th, 2016, the Urban Arboreta team, represented by Deenah Loeb, had the opportunity to participate in a panel of other...
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Scott Quitel
Nov 16, 2015
What the Gu is Going On Here?
Thursday morning (11/12). Cold rain. Long training run. In a zone… I rounded a corner on Kelly Drive and approached my favorite...
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Scott Quitel
Oct 19, 2015
Celebrating the Urban Eco Fabric
I love the wonders arising from urban ecology (the study of the interactions and relationships among living organisms and non-living...
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