Good for you

Watch this audio slide show for gardening tips for the homebody. Helpful links.

• Plant Care has a plant encyclopedia where you can read up on your babies
• Gardening Coaches is helpful for diagnosing plant symptoms
• The Gardeners Network has good tips on looking after plants

Special thanks to Jocelin Shalom and Sarah Hudson for being outstanding models.

Here’s a peak at some of the topics Good will be following in the posts to come …

Chicago 2016: good or bad?
Good will post about the different ways Chicago communities would be affected by an Olympic bid. Chicagoans have come out strongly in favor of and strongly against the 2016 bid and we’ll look at what each group has to say.

For more information, check out these links:
Chicago 2016
Tribune’s coverage of the 2016 bid
No Games Chicago Blog

Farmers’ Markets …
… are coming back! All those fresh veggies are not only good for you, they’re also good for local farmers.  Good will find out what to get, when to get it, and why.  We’ll also look at the pros and cons of getting your produce at the farmers’ market instead of at the grocery store, especially when you’re strapped for cash.

For more information on Chicago farmers’ markets, check out these links.
Green City Market
Local Harvest
Chicago’s Farmers Markets Provide Income Boost for Low-Income Residents -The Windy Citizen

Transit Developments
There’s no question that public transit is the greener transit option, but Chicago’s transit agencies don’t always make it easy. Good will post on news from the CTA, Pace, and Metra; the status of current fare hike proposals; and what the chances of the Metra adopting a Metra credit card really are.

With Spring (finally?) on the way, Good will also look at developments on the cyclist and pedestrian fronts. Here are links to more information on Chicago transit issues:

CTA Tattler
Chicago Department of Transportation
CTA

Other sites that can be good for you …

Living Healthy Chicago
Chicago Women’s Health Center
Chicago Family Health Center
Chicago Green Lifestyle Examiner
Active Transportation Alliance
Chicago Critical Mass
Center for Neighborhood Technology
Metropolitan Planning Council
Well Being Journal
The Food Network: Healthy Eating
Healthy Habits for Life Blog

And from the City …

City of Chicago Recycling and Sanitation
City of Chicago Department of Public Health
City of Chicago Safety in Your Neighborhood

Good isn’t the only blog talking about well being in Chicago.  Here are some online communities that look at different ways improve the way we live on the third coast.

Good transportation:

Save Chicago
Chicago Critical Mass
Save Chicago Transit
Citizens Against Potholes in Chicago Streets

Recycling:

Chicago Recycling
Chicago Clothing Swap
Chicago Ridge Freecycle
Chicago Ecycle

Good community and neighborhoods:

Albany Park Chicago
Public Allies Chicago
No Games Chicago
Bring the 2016 Summer
Community Builders

Good education:

Against Chicago School Closings

Blogs:

Open Water Chicago: Primal Living and High Adventure in the Windy City
CTA Tattler
NinetyDegrees
Active Transportation Alliance Blog
Chicago Conservation Corps Blog
Julie’s Health Club Blog
Practically Green Blog
Free Sh*t Blog