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Alexander Dale

Why I Believe in Transition[PGH]

(This is a cross-post from my personal blog, and I’d love to see others’ thoughts on the same question of why they are part of the Transition movement.)

There are a lot of frameworks for improving things out there – organizations, frameworks, networks. I’ve looked at a lot of them over the years (many are mentioned in this post), but I am increasingly convinced that the one I stand behind the most is this one - …

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Posted by Alexander Dale on January 24, 2012 at 6:00pm

Chris Condello

"Whitney Avenue Urban Farm" in the new film "In Transition 2.0"

I am really excited to be able to say that Pittsburgh will be represented in the new Transition Network film titled "In Transition 2.0". Mark Dixon (Y.E.R.T.) spent a day in our neighborhood filming the farm and gardens as well as conducting interviews with my girlfriend and I and a few of our neighbors. It looked like we were not going to make the final cut, but I recieved an email yesterday saying that they loved the footage and we would be in the film.

Needless to say I can't wait…

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Posted by Chris Condello on December 3, 2011 at 10:57am

Alexander Dale

Transition Companion Bulk Order - Interested?

Hey All - community question. The new Transition Companion is out (320 full color pages of Transition-y goodness), and I would like to get a copy. I figured some others might want one too, and there are some nice discounts on bulk orders (normally 29.95, in bulk 21ish or less). So, two questions:

1.) Has anyone already ordered a bunch so that I could buy one off of you?

2.) Who else would be interested - if we can get at least 10 people, I’ll front the money to order a case of…

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Posted by Alexander Dale on November 16, 2011 at 11:07am — 4 Comments

Justin Thakar

OccupyPGH Community-Building Lessons: Part 1

OccupyPGH is an experiment in community-building, small-group resilience--and like any good set of sterile, lab-coated scientists, they've got their successes, failures, and work-arounds. This is what I've learned from talking to people at Mellon Green who have kept that experiment ongoing: 

The consensus decision-making model can be tedious but nonetheless fruitful. I am told I can Google it and find something similar to the 8-ish steps they're using; also…

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Posted by Justin Thakar on November 13, 2011 at 10:54pm

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Why I Believe in Transition[PGH]

(This is a cross-post from my personal blog, and I’d love to see others’ thoughts on the same question of why they are part of the Transition movement.)There are a lot of frameworks for improving things out there – organizations, frameworks, networks. I’ve looked at a lot of them over the years (many are mentioned in this post), but I am increasingly convinced that the one I stand behind the most is this one - Transition. TransitionPGH is…See More
Blog post by Alexander Dale Tuesday
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Rebuilding Communities: Economy, Energy, Transportation & Building

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Let's talk about local currency, public transit, sustainable and affordable building methods, alternative energy sources - all that jazz!
Talia Piazza joined Aaron M Fraser's group Tuesday
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Talia Piazza is now a member of Transition Pittsburgh Tuesday
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Events posted by Justin Thakar Monday
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Transition Potlucks, Every 1st & 3rd Sat., 2pm, Shadyside at First United Methodist Church, Shadyside

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February 4, 2012 at 2pm to May 19, 2012 at 6pm
2pm Every First and Third Saturday, Transition Potluck, First United Methodist Church, 5401 Centre Ave., Shadyside (short presentations & discussion at 4pm): Network and socialize with fellow Transition folks, and people involved in localized economics, resiliency, sustainability, alternative living, environmentalist, and urban gardening, bring and eat (mostly) home-cooked food, hear brief presentations about what local-economy-building and activism efforts exist and that you can get…See More
An event by Justin Thakar was featured Sunday
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Carmella Clark is now a member of Transition Pittsburgh Jan 20
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Potential projects?

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This group has the potential to start some great projects and transform into one or more working groups. In the interests of such things happening, my thinking is that we should figure out a starting project. Topics are economy, energy, transportation and building, and my personal criteria would be:Physical permanent or semi-permanent change to somethingLabor intensive is better than material intensivePartnering with other groups for knowledge or community interaction is greatCost: <$2000So,…See More
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Patrick Eells is now a member of Transition Pittsburgh Jan 18
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Status posted by Hillary Steffes Jan 18
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Timotheos is now a member of Transition Pittsburgh Jan 16
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CityDharma at Church of the Redeemer at Church of the Redeemer

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January 19, 2012 at 6:30pm to April 26, 2012 at 8:30pm
A Soto Zen Buddhist sitting group led by Rev. Jisen Coghlan and Rev. Catherine Gammon. Offering weekly meditation instruction, two periods of sitting meditation (zazen) with walking meditation (kinhin) between, and a brief closing chant. Informal individual meetings with the leaders can be arranged upon request.6:30  zazen instruction - 7:00  zazen / kinhin / zazen - 8:10   closing chant - 8:15  cleanup and departure.Occasionally we will offer a dharma talk, study discussion, or formal liturgy,…See More
Event posted by Catherine Gammon Jan 14
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Suzen Sharda Segall and Chris Condello are now friends Jan 13
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Caroline Savery commented on Justin Thakar's event '1/13-1/15 Training For Transition with Tina Clarke, Kingsley Association, East Liberty'
I'm thrilled to hear of this training and I commend the Kingsley Association for their fresh approach to the training.  I wish I could participate, but I have several barriers to participating: lack of capital for the training fee, lack of…
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Michael Dodin joined Rosemary McMullen's group Jan 12
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Guerilla Gardening & Community Gardening Projects

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If you're interested in Guerilla Gardening and start-up Community Gardening efforts, here's a group for you. I, Justin Thakar, will be cataloging, here and on my TransitionPGH.org blog, what I will have learned and a list of resources I will have compiled.I've already been talking to my apartment neighbors about doing some collaborative container/balcony gardening, splitting the produce and such--and I'll be putting up invites on everyone's doors to see if they're interested.That's material…See More
Michael Dodin joined Justin Thakar's group Jan 12
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Michael Dodin and Julie Charles are now friends Jan 12

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  • Suzen Sharda Segall
  • Steve Breaston
  • Michelle Moore
  • Greg Boulos
  • George Hoguet
  • Michael Dodin
  • Julie Charles
  • Aaron M Fraser
  • Billups, Chauncey
  • Stephen Spach
  • Jimmy, Green
  • Michele Redmond
  • Mark Dixon
  • Benjamin P. Bishop
  • Mary Beth Thakar
  • Todd Wilson
  • Chris Condello
 
 
 

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