http://hubcoop.org Co-op location: 2358 S. Marshall Blvd, Marshall Square, Little Village, Chicago 60623 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:04:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Since last time, we've planted the sedum on the roof!   Yesterday was had a good crew up on the roof, cutting 6 spots in each bag of rocks (that's 215 bags of very small rocks, for those counting at home), then planting one cute little sedum seedling in each cut ... http://hubcoop.org/2008/09/29/green-roof-planted/ So it turns out 13,000 pounds of very small rocks are just as heavy as 13,000 pounds of soil (though their volume is bigger, meaning we can grow more in them). Dan writes: Thanks to everyone who came out, especially Mike Phippen for bringing the crane!  We managed to get all the ... http://hubcoop.org/2008/09/02/wow-nice-crane-green-roof-supplies-are-on-the-roof/ Dan wrote yesterday about our 13,000 pounds of rocks (very small rocks, in lieu of and lighter than soil) being delivered.  I'll let the others post what they learned.  What I learned: With heavy bags, two people lifting goes more than twice as fast, and makes me a lot less tired. Wheels ... http://hubcoop.org/2008/08/27/green-roof-delivery-date-what-i-learned-and-next-steps/ We took delivery of our green roof supplies today: some plants, a few rolls of moisture barriers, and 13,000 pounds of rocks.  It's all in the courtyard now; we're hoping to get it up on the roof and installed soon. http://hubcoop.org/2008/08/26/green-roof-supplies-delivered/ The HUB Housing cooperative is an intentional community that cooperatively owns a 6-unit building.  We will have two 2-bedroom units available effective July 1.  A third 1-bedroom unit will be available Jan. 2009.  All units recently remodeled.  Features: New kitchens and bathrooms, hardwood floors, new appliances, new windows, upgraded electrical and lots of storage space. ... http://hubcoop.org/2008/07/24/cooperative-living-on-marshall-boulevard-2358-s-marshall-blvd/ the hub  housing cooperative invites you to Hopesgiving a weekend full of festivities to celebrate spring, a time when all our hopes can be brought to fruition at our home {2358 S. MARSHALL BLVD} May 16, 17, & 18 more details to come Friday, May 16th welcome dinner at Klay Oven Saturday, May 17th brunch group outing ... http://hubcoop.org/2008/04/16/hopesgiving-at-the-hub-may-16-17-18/ Sorry it's taken me nearly a year to get this posted.  These images link to PDFs, one for the front page and one for the back page.  The Sun Times did a great job on these stories. http://hubcoop.org/2008/03/17/april-6-2007-sun-times-real-estate-section-about-co-ops/ Update: Postponed - new date TBA Last night Sarah and I had an impromptu depave planning meeting in the courtyard. We both took a piece of yellow chalk and drew outlines of walkways and future garden beds on the cement. Our mutual hope is to have enough room to ... http://hubcoop.org/2007/03/30/planning-the-depave/ May 5: Polo championships and Sam’s birthday celebration at Douglas Park. After-party and country band to be hosted at the HUB. Details to follow... http://hubcoop.org/2007/03/25/may-6-country-band-at-the-hub/ Update: Postponed - new date TBA Join residents of Chicago's Marshall Square neighborhood Saturday April 7th 2007 for a depave-a-thon. Various neighborhood depaving needs will be addressed with a variety of tools from hammers and picks all the way up to jackhammers. Meet at The HUB Housing Cooperative, 2358 S. ... http://hubcoop.org/2007/03/16/depave-marshall-square-april-7th/