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A sign stuck into the garden states that park is part of Philadelphia Green, which works to maintain and revitalize parks. For an area with lots of highways and shopping centers and few trees, even the smallest amount of green helps a great deal. I also found some research that states that even just ten percent more greenspace can help to cool surface temperature by seven degrees. That means that if every tenth row house was replaced by a Howard and Reed sized park, and lovingly maintained, Philly summers might not be so unbearable. Just something think about as the seasons start to warm up.

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Last Thursday, Positano Coast (212 Walnut Street) unveiled its new eco-friendly menu to members of the press. During the night, Phillyist tried several of the new ecologically sound cocktails (like the "Aloegin"—composed of, amongst other things, organic gin, aloe vera, and chamomile flower syrup) and enjoyed dishes such as a crispy branzino cooked with parsley root puree, sauteed leeks, mushrooms, and truffle oil (pictured). The new menu focuses on locally-sourced, sustainable ingredients: no more endangered Chilean sea bass, for instance. However, in our opinion, your taste buds should not notice the difference.

It seems these days that everyone wants a piece of the $700 billion bailout bill, and now you, Philadelphia bicyclist, can have your piece of the monetary pie. Hidden within the bailout bill was a provision for anyone who bikes to work "regularly" to receive a $20 a month tax break from their employers, courtesy of the federal government.

Phillyist is pleased to welcome new writer Lori Litchman. Lori is a Philadelphia environmental journalist and narrative writer. She is currently finishing up her M.F.A. in Creative Nonfiction at Goucher College and working on a collection of personal essays about her relationship with her adopted city, Philadelphia.

The recent election made us wonder what we could do for our country, and PW's Holiday Guide has some suggestions on what you can do for your city, in the form of nine charities to consider helping out this holiday season, including the Philadelphia Student Union.

The sustainability revolution is sweeping the nation, as consciousness shifts from a mentality of environmental degradation to one of preservation. According to the Inquirer, “Going Green” is quickly becoming the purview of local colleges, as administrators look for ways to contribute to the sustainability movement. Area schools such as Arcadia University, Muhlenberg College, and Philadelphia University have added courses or concentrations in sustainability. Villanova has gone one step further by naming is naming its coming semesters the Year of Sustainability, with an eye toward improving the academic study of sustainability across its curriculum. Drexel University has plans to implement a "bio wall, which is an interior wall of plants that promotes energy efficiency and better air quality.

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The Drexel hoopsters had a rough week. The men (9-12, 2-7) dropped an overtime game at home to William & Mary last Wednesday, then got whooped by VCU on the road. The women (10-8, 5-2) saw their nine-game winning streak come to an end with an overtime loss of their own, against Towson. Then they couldn't seal the deal against William & Mary, and ended up giving up a late lead to lose their second straight. The women will have a good chance to bounce back this week, though, going on the road to the CAA cellar-dwellers: Northeastern tomorrow night, then Hofstra Sunday afternoon. Maybe the men will get a couple win as well, as they're playing a couple teams as bad as they are: at Georgia State tonight, then hosting Northeastern late Saturday afternoon. (Tickets for all home games are available through the Drexel Ticket Office: 1-866-4-DREXEL.)

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Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Thursday post only collects the latest announcements, so definitely check the Tuesday post for any you may have missed.

Holy crap, people! It's 2008!

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And so it ends.

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week.

Every weekday of December (except for December 25, that is), Phillyist will be counting down to 2008 with our highlights from the past year and our predictions for the next. If you have a list you'd like to submit, let us know! As I've mentioned once or twice before on Phillyist, this year I went from being distantly fascinated by comic books to being a seriously obsessive weekly comic book collector. So here are my...

The Holiday season is in full swing in NYC, with holiday lights in Brooklyn, a giant snow globe in Bryan Park and Chanukah specials for ham. One citizen decided to go vigilante on annoying car alarms, a murder suspect used a fake Asian accent on the stand and a video of a man being beaten up by teenage girls on a subway shocked the city. And we interviewed soon-to-be-leaving-Gawker editor Choire Sicha, who said, "Wouldn't a kinder, gentler Gawker be hideously unreadable? No, we never talked about that. It would be hysterical but we haven't."

Although The Golden Compass is being compared to the Narnia Chronicles in some of the ads, the series that the book it's based on is a part of - Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy - is really the anti-Narnia: equal but exactly opposite to C.S. Lewis' saga of Christian allegory. Some people are saying that The Golden Compass is anti-Catholic - and they're right. The movie doesn't emphasize it as much as the book...

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. MapQuest now has a function for mapping the best gas prices. And perhaps unsurprisingly, all the best prices in the Philadelphia area are in... New Jersey. (Via Allen) Supposedly the new Friday the 13th movie won't be a remake - instead, it'll be a story set between parts two and four (uh... wouldn't that be three?) that features "a leaner, meaner, faster Jason...

The day has arrived, and in a few hours, it will be time to [responsibly] imbibe alcoholic beverages with the staff of your favorite blog. A blog that just happens to be the 47th-most important blog in the universe. (That's why we're throwing this little shindig!) Meet us downstairs at St. Stephen's Green at 6PM tonight for: Open bar featuring well drinks, house wines, and selected drafts (until we close our tab). $3 Yards...

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