Writing

As a writer, I’ve covered everything from sustainable fashion to vegan dining to nonprofit initiatives. I hold a Master’s in Journalism from Northwestern University, where I specialized in magazine writing. My favorite stories to write are community-focused features and service pieces. Check out my most recent published work below.

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FEATURES:

Love Your Park Week returns with citywide volunteer opportunities | Grid Magazine
Youth-run thrift store provides clothing and job training for teens | Grid Magazine
West Philadelphian offers land care mentorship, nature education — and has big plans for Parrish Street garden | Grid Magazine
Documentary explores what happens to Philly’s trash after it’s tossed | Grid Magazine
PA Fibershed’s University Ambassadors educate peers on textile sustainability | Grid Magazine
Narberth refillery sells sustainable household products by weight | Grid Magazine
Philly’s expanded bike lanes are a work in progress | Grid Magazine
Stuart Leon looks back on decades of fighting for Philly’s cyclists | Grid Magazine
Bennett Compost and Circle Compost announce merger | Grid Magazine
Philadelphia Gas Works agrees to hold first ever community meetings over reducing emissions | Grid Magazine
Saxbys Coffee reduces food and coffee waste on college campuses during Food Saver Challenge | Grid Magazine
Advocates push SEPTA to provide sign language interpretation services | Grid Magazine
Mycopolitan Mushroom Company grows tons of fungus in North Philadelphia warehouse basement | Grid Magazine
Landscape designer reimagines Venice Island paper mill site as a resiliency park | Grid Magazine
Free yoga and line dancing classes on transformed piers reconnect Northeast Philly with the Delaware riverfront | Grid Magazine
How Merzbacher’s built a community — one loaf at a time | Grid Magazine
A resiliency park along Manayunk’s waterfront could beautify, increase accessibility and mitigate flooding | Grid Magazine
Fishtown Pickle Project highlights local seasonal produce and bold flavors with collaborations for a cause | Grid Magazine
Multi-use trail on track to connect Wissahickon Valley Park to Fort Washington along an abandoned railroad right-of-way | Grid Magazine
Phoenixville kombucha brewer showcases local flavors with health-forward fermented beverages | Grid Magazine
Sponsored Content: Fishtown physician offers data-driven care informed by functional, integrative and holistic medicine — with unlimited appointments | Grid Magazine
A new native seed library at Strawberry Mansion’s Discovery Center offers resources and education for planting pollinator-friendly gardens | Grid Magazine
Tallow skincare company uses locally-sourced ingredients to make sustainable soaps | Grid Magazine
Bryn Mawr professor’s new podcast features stories from survivors of local gun violence, in their own words | Grid Magazine
Philadelphia-based startup brings the cobbler industry into the 21st century | Grid Magazine
From rubbish to runway | Chicago Reader
South African trans advocates at Iranti-org create hate crime reporting app to influence policy reform
Chef Rodolfo Cuadros of Amaru, Bloom on stirring up ‘environmentally sound’ Latin cuisine, launching plant-based taqueria

Q&A: Chicago Sinfonietta violist Seth Pae on life as a musical activist – and Wrigleyville’s busiest dueling pianist

REPORTED ESSAY:

I moved from Chicago to Philadelphia. Going from one major US city to another has been surprisingly tough. | Business Insider

BLOGGING:

The Power of Giving Public Comment: What You Need to Know Before You Speak | Resolve Philly

Writing

Julia Lowe