“The building is beautiful, but is it also a living, breathing structure that can teach its visitors about the relationships between nature, energy and the built environment,” – Parks Conservancy Sustainability Coordinator Maureen Olinzock.
Tag Archives: bike-accessible
The Wheel Mill
“Cycling is possibly the greatest and most pleasurable form of transport ever invented. Its like walking only with one-tenth of the effort. Ride through a city and you can understand its geography in a way that no motorist, contained by one-way signs and traffic jams, will ever be able to. You can whiz from one side to the other in minutes. You can overtake £250,000 sports cars that are going nowhere fast. You can park pretty much anywhere. It truly is one of the greatest feelings of freedom once can have in a metropolitan environment. It’s amazing you can feel this free in a modern city.” –Daniel Pemberton, The Book of Idle Pleasures
Frolic through Frick Park
Head outside to a park that fosters observation, exploration, and play. An Environmental Center is on the way! Meanwhile, visit Blue Slide Park, play tennis, and eat a yummy sandwich at Frick Park Market. Continue reading Frolic through Frick Park
@The Mattress Factory
“We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.” –Picasso
The Allegheny Cemetery
“Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there; I do not sleep […]
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there; I did not die.”– Mary Elizabeth Frye, “Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep” 1932.
Rodef Shalom
What do Quantum Theatre Company, the Irene Kaufman Settlement House, and President Taft all have in common? RODEF SHALOM!
The City of Asylum
Marked by houses covered in murals, handcrafted wooden wings, and Chinese characters, this Northside sanctuary brings writers, readers, and neighbors together in a thriving community.
