For this week’s Present Value post, we gave thanks! Please enjoy this list of interesting reads, fun activities, and ways to support charitable causes this holiday season.
On behalf of the entire ESI team, we hope you have a happy Thanksgiving.
The latest from Present Value
SEPTA Key Advantage Update: Institutional Pass Program Expansion – Tiffany Hudson
The Future of Sustainability at Universities – Lee Huang
Smart Water Management and the Future of Cities with Dr. Allison Lassiter – Kendra Hills
Unlocking Potential Economic Benefits for Low-Income EV Consumers – Kendra Hills and Frank Robinson
Adaptive Reuse – Moving Forward in a Post-Pandemic World – Peter A. Angelides
Recently Completed Projects
Catalyst for Change: The Future of Cities
The State of Cell and Gene Therapy in the Greater Philadelphia Region
Financing Green Infrastructure: Lessons from the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Thanksgiving Reading List
The Movement to Keep Buildings from Making You Sick
The Productive Power of Urban ‘Activity Centers’
How New York Suburbs are Tackling the Housing Crisis
Comcast Looks to its Technology Center in Philadelphia to Power its Future
Main Line College’s New President Looks to Grow Enrollment 25%, Add New Programs
Food Rescue Organizations Mount a Simultaneous, People-powered Assault on Two Persistent Problems
Ways to Celebrate
Activities, Shopping, and Dining
Check out this list of 29 things to do in Philly during Thanksgiving week, courtesy of Visit Philadelphia
Find a new favorite restaurant with this list of 40 new and soon-to-open restaurants the Inquirer has assembled
Discover your new favorite retailer this Small Business Saturday
Charitable Causes
Consider joining the Giving Tuesday movement or become a Kiva lender and support a worthy cause you are passionate about
Make an in-kind donation to Bethesda Project, People’s Emergency Center, Why Not Prosper, or the Philadelphia Foundation
Volunteer your time with Philly House, Mighty Writers, or Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)
Support the Veterans Multi-Service Center, or Esperanza, Project HOME, or Prevention Point
