Articles Written by Julie Hancher

(Because who isn’t as excited as these two?) Throughout talking with blog readers over the past few years, I’ve been fascinated with who reads our blog. The young professional who moved to Philly and wants to become more involved in...

We received a reader question: Where can I find refillable laundry detergent in Philadelphia? This is quite the predicament, since a few of my local favs closed. But we found the answers for this week’s Where Can I Wednesday. Where...

This entry is part of the Masdar Engage Blogging Contest in light of the upcoming Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The theme is: Based on what you see occurring in urban planning, along with developments in water, waste, energy, food production and transportation,...

Happy New Year, readers! We hope you had a chance to kick back and enjoy the holiday season. Whether you’ve made New Years resolutions to kick those holiday calories by running or biking OR go the opposite route, we’ve got...

The end of the year is all about reflecting, eh? With only hours left of 2014, we wanted to recap your favorite Green Philly posts (based off of popularity). Here’s the ones that grabbed your attention, without further ado: Top...

Brrr. It’s cold outside. Whether you bike commute to work (since Philly is SO good at that) or use your bike to get around time, you don’t have to stop just because the temperature drops. The Women Bike PHL Facebook group (hint:...

What’s a great way to kick off another year of getting older? For this gal, it’s exploring the outdoors in your own city. When I was younger, I loved nothing more than drinking and dining with loved ones to celebrate...

Happy Monday!  Hope you were able to take advantage of this jam-packed weekend’s holiday shopping, hikes in Fairmount Park and winterfests. We know you were out having fun, so in case you missed this weekend’s news: Denmark claimed the North Pole...

Happy Friday! Hope you’re getting into the holiday festive spirit like SEPTA trolleys and trains. ICYMI this week, PlanPhilly informed that City Council ended their Fall with new bus shelters and Philadelphia Land Bank plan. And the City Hall Parking Lot...