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Welcome to University City and our bi-monthly email newsletter. Here you will find business and retail updates, University City District program news, upcoming events, and other useful community information. For more details on UCD's work and visitor information, please visit our web site at www.ucityphila.org.
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WINTER REMINDER
Don't let your pipes freeze -- remember to turn off your outside water! |
 CLARK PARK FARMERS' MARKET OPENDuring the winter months, outdoor farmers’ markets are practically impossible to find. But, the Clark Park winter farmers’ market is one of the city’s most successful. Located at 43rd Street and Baltimore Avenue, the market will run from 10am–2pm every Saturday now until the end of April. The cold weather shouldn’t stop you from picking up the finest artisan breads, meats, cheeses and other locally produced farm products. Fresh vegetable including collards, kale, onions and potatoes will also remain available, along with jams, jellies, sauces, sauerkraut and other canned goods. For more information, visit www.ucityphila.org.
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2007 YEAR IN REVIEW: PUBLIC SAFETY AND SPACE MAINTENANCE STATS
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UCD’s Safety Ambassadors patrol the area’s streets everyday from 10am to 3am serving as a visible deterrent to crime.
In 2007, Ambassadors performed:
14,532 Routine Checks 1,209 Walking Escorts 130 Homeless Outreach 658 Special Details 243 Jumpstarts 224 Lockouts |
UCD’s Public Space Maintenance team works 7 days a week from 8am to 4:30pm cleaning and maintaining 160 commercial and residential blocks in University City.
In 2007, PSM crews removed:
145,708 Trash Bags 386 Tires 8,874 Graffiti 33,262 Posters |
 A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE NEIGHBORHOODWe are pleased to announce the new and improved Wine and Spirits store at 4906-08 Baltimore Avenue. The Liquor Control Board worked with Cedar Park Neighbors to discuss inventory, hours, and trash removal. Dennis Hardy, Regional Manager for the PLCB says, “We at the PLCB are excited about our new location and anticipate to work along with UCD as well as everyone associated with the community and the surrounding areas, which as we know has undergone a recent revitalization in conjunction with the Baltimore Ave corridor. Our goal is to insure this store is a success, which it has shown already in a very short amount of time and to continue our growth in providing excellent customer service and an upgraded product selection.” Please stop by and visit them today and feel free to request your favorite items.
Wine and Spirits Store #5141 4906-08 Baltimore Avenue 215-726-4046 Hours of operation Monday & Tuesday, 11am – 7:00 pm Wednesday, Saturday, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm Closed Sundays |
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| SHARE THE LOVE IN UNIVERSITY CITY FOR VALENTINE'S DAY! | |
| World Cafe Live 3025 Walnut Street 215-222-1400 www.worldcafelive.com A special menu prepared by Executive Chef Matt Babbage of appetizers ($8-11), salads ($11-16), entrees ($16-27), shared plates ($15-16), & dessert ($8-15), all served a la carte. See website for menu. -Upstairs LIVE features Melody Gardot: doors open at 6pm with show at 7:30pm; tickets = $16 if paid in cash, $18 otherwise -Downstairs LIVE features The Iguanas: doors open at 6pm with show at 7:30pm; tickets = $23 for floor seats in advance, $25 at the door; tickets = $33 for Mezzanine seats in advance, $35 at the door -Dinner not included in ticket prices |
 Order a heart shaped pizza for your loved one Pizza Rustica 3602 Chestnut Street 215-895-3490 www.pizzarusticaonline.com Travel to Virginia without ever leaving the state Marigold Kitchen is offering "Virginia is for Lovers", a four-course menu (with choices) built around ingredients that are made in Virginia. $45 per person. Marigold Kitchen 501 S. 45th Street 215-222-3699 www.marigoldkitchenbyob.com |
 SCRIBE VIDEO CENTER TURNS 25
Scribe Video Center is a Philadelphia-based non-profit media arts and education center, founded in 1982, that seeks to explore, develop and advance the use of video as an artistic medium and as a tool for progressive social change. They provide educational workshops in video, film, audio and time-based media production, and sponsor production projects that explore community issues. This year, Scribe is marking its 25th anniversary, and they plan to use this occasion as a way to encourage local digital video artists to create works that use New Media forms (web based projects, locative media, mixed media forms) as creative tools to explore social, cultural and political issues in a new commissioning project entitled eSights, eSounds. This project, which is being supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation, will allow artists to use New Media forms – which can include technologies as varied as cell phone cameras, Internet web sites, and podcasts – as creative tools to explore those stories that most impact our lives here in the Philadelphia region. Scribe is located at 4212 Chestnut Street in West Philadelphia. For more about us visit www.scribe.org or call 215-222-4201.
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