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02/12 2015

Proposed Development On 2nd Ave

A Shadyside developer wants to build 352 market-rate apartments at the Pittsburgh Technology Center along Second Avenue in Oakland.

The city’s Urban Redevelopment Authority owns the land where Walnut Capital would build. The URA’s board is scheduled to vote Thursday to negotiate with Walnut Capital for up to 90 days to sell the four-acre property to the developer, a meeting agenda shows.

The land is appraised at $1.4 million. If the sale goes through, the developer would submit a building proposal to the city Planning Commission.

URA Chairman Kevin Acklin said the potential development “further confirms the growing strength of our city’s housing market.”

The development would be called Technology Center Living. Amenities would include an outdoor pool, sun deck and sports court, along with parking for cars and bicycles, URA documents show.

Work would be done in two equal phases, the documents show.

Read the full Trib Article


02/12 2015

OPDC Community Involvement Survey

pdf icon OPDC_Participant_Survey.pdf

Oakland Planning and Development Corporation is collecting information from Oakland residents about their engagement in the neighborhood. The survey is a part of a pilot data project that the Pittsburgh Foundation is funding to test new ways of collecting, accessing and using data for planning, decision-making and evaluative purposes.

Having more responses will help OPDC better identify and meet the needs of residents as well as make the case with funders for continued or increased support of The Oakland 2025 Master Plan implementation.Follow this link or copy and paste it into your browser to complete the short survey: http://goo.gl/Da9JK8

If you have problems with the link, you can use the attached PDF file to print and fill out and contact OPDC to get the paper version to them.

Please email or call David Zwier at 412-621-7863 ext.14 if you have any questions or concerns.

02/11 2015

Date Changes For City Facility Rentals And Love Your Block Grant

The City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Works has announced that park shelter reservations will be accepted online and in person starting Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.
See full press release for more info on facility rentals
The Office of Mayor William Peduto announced that the application deadline for the spring 2015 Love Your Block grant award program has been extended until Friday, February 20, 2015.
See full press release for more info on LYB Grant

02/04 2015

Civic Leadership Academy Applications – Due Feb 20

pdf icon CLA-Spring-2015-Application.pdf

Inline image 2Applications for the Spring 2015 Civic Leadership Academy are now available!  The Civic Leadership Academy is a free 10 week course in local government that gives residents an opportunity to connect with and learn from Department Directors and their staff.  All Pittsburgh residents over the age of 18 are eligible to apply.  Just like the Fall class, we will be reserving up to 15 seats for New Americans as part of the Mayor's Welcoming Pittsburgh Initiative.    

For more information and apply online: 
01/31 2015

Small Business Week Resource Fair – Mon Feb 2, 6-8:30pm, City Cnty Bldg

The Mayor’s Office in partnership with the URA will host a complimentary, government focused, Small Business Resource Fair.
The purpose of the event is to offer small business owners in-person access to representatives from all relevant departments within city services (zoning, permits, ADA compliance, etc.). You will have the opportunity to have all of your questions answered ? all in one location. This event would be ideal for small business owners such as restaurateurs, retail owners, contractors, etc.
When:    Monday, February 2, 6:00 – 8:30pm
Where:    City County Building
               6th Floor
               414 Grant Street
              ? Pittsburgh, PA 15219
**Street parking is free after 6 p.m.
Registration link
01/28 2015

BikePgh Survey & Cyclist Pedestrian Committee Mtg Wed 2/25 6-8pm Oakland Career Ctr 294 Semple St

The following is a request from BikePgh for survey responses from our community.

Over the past several years, there has been a surge in the number of neighborhood-specific bicycle and pedestrian committees, creating a diverse group of mini-Bike Pittsburghs around the city. Some have been together for a number of years, while others are in the beginning stages of organizing.

There has been a growing interest within these groups to connect with one another to learn what’s been successful, what hasn't worked out so well, and what can be accomplished with collective action. It’s time to get together to discuss best practices, and share knowledge to make our grassroots advocacy as effective as possible.

At the first meeting, we’d like to leave the agenda fairly open to things that you want to discuss, so please come prepared with some topics to explore.

***If you plan on attending, please take a moment to RSVP by filling out this brief survey.***

http://goo.gl/forms/Fmb67DR9eE

An RSVP isn't necessary for attendance, but it will help make sure that we have a proper sized room for the event.*

All-neighborhood Cyclist/Pedestrian Committee Meeting
Wednesday, February 25 2015
6pm-8pm
Oakland Career Center Building
294 Semple Street Pittsburgh, PA 15213

BikePgh Contact Page

*Please note that if we have a huge response, we may need to change locations

01/26 2015

Mayor Renews Opposition To Amending State Constitution On Defining Public Charities

Mayor William Peduto today made the following statement about Senate Bill 4, which seeks to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to make the Legislature the sole authority on what is a purely public charity:
“After giving this secretive and rushed legislation a review, I continue to stand with Pittsburgh’s delegation in Harrisburg and Mayors from across the state to affirm my strong opposition to it.
My administration has shown good faith by trying to come up with a local solution to the nonprofit issue in Pittsburgh, and Senate Bill 4 further stacks the deck against all communities working to find common sense solutions. Those talks have been constructive and robust, as we have focused on ways we can jointly support the city we share. But these 11th hour moves, made without full hearings or accounting, threaten to damage the fragile relationships Pittsburgh and other cities statewide have built with our nonprofit partners."
Click here to read full press release
Click here to find your PA State representative
Click here for more info on the bill