Lots of good stuff discussion happened , both within Jeff's Work Day group (which I was in) and in the reconvening meeting, where each smaller group shared its thoughts with the larger one. Notes are rough, as will probably be usual, but hopefully useful 

 Rick: Discussion groups:

• something monthly, perhaps on Sunday afternoon

• How do I save seeds? How do I start gardens? How do I start technical processes to get that…

Here's the notes from the lively discussion last Saturday: there were three topics, and about 15-20 people total at the discussion. There was not enough DDR, but there was plenty of food and intellectual inter-rest. Notes are a bit rough, but hopefully useful. 

Transition Structure, Nonprofit Status, Forming Connections with Other Groups

Latif: PCSI & Op. Better Block helped him figure out where to go for T4T. RACE organization too, Turkish. RACE:…

This Post is still under construction!

It is finally February and here in Pittsburgh PA it is finaly time to start seedlings for the coming gardening season...  This blog post is meant to be a guide to plant propogation and will include as much information as I can squeeze out of my head on the subject...  One of the most important parts of sustainability is food production and you can't produce food if you can't germinate a seed... 

Plant propagation…

(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 - …

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…

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…

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…

As summer changes to fall and the growing season ends I grow tired of gardening, but within a week or two cabin fever always seems to set in. I am always looking for new and different indoor gardening projects I can pass the cold winter weeks with. Last winter I was eating a meyer lemon that was absolutely full of seeds. I have had several different types of citrus trees in the past but they were purchased in a green house and were quite expensive. I did some research on the internet and was…

Keep learning things in this Transition venture, about people around Pittsburgh and the personalities driving change forward. Why not keep a public journal of experiences, see if others find the things I've been seeing as interesting as I do?

Well, first entry time: farm days--would like people to see the kinds of wonderful experiences one can have at these things. This'll be a more or less direct copy of what I put in the Meetup…

Hi All,

I have a 2005 Mazda 3 which needs the standard set of service every year. I have been taking it to Pep Boys out of simplicity, but would like to find a reputable and preferably amiable mechanic who could do inspections and basic service while keeping the money local. Anyone have any recommendations? (Other than getting rid of the car - that’s not much use as an answer to the question at hand, though it’s in long term plans).

Thanks,

Alex

A structure will not last forever without human intervention. Mothballing is the technical term for securing a building in an effort to extend the life of the structure. Mothballing is a lot more than just boarding up a building, it can include roof repairs, structural support, and security from human…

October 26, 2010 our good friend Kevin Geyer was murdered while walking home from the port authority park and ride. Kevin had been visiting his mother and had just gotten off of the bus. It was pouring rain that evening and the port authority parking lot had no cameras at this point. As far as we can tell he…

It never stops amazing me how fast the kids in my neighborhood are growing up... I mean the 6 year old on our street could probably school you in gangbanger slang and foul language. He knows and understands words that I didn't even know existed until I got to high school. I have heard him say "fuck" in casual conversation like he has been using it for 30 years!

This is a query that I have been pondering for some time now and sadly the answer is short and simple... the kids are raising…

Fall is now upon us, for most people this is the time that the garden is being cleared out and put to bed for next year. Not many people realize how many crops can be grown through the winter, Garlic, Leeks, Collard Greens and Kale can all be overwinteres and in many cases grow and taste better in…

From: Susan Richter

Subject: Furnish for…