Wednesday, October 21, 2015, 6:30 P.M.

2801 N. Charles St, Pittsburgh, PA 15214

 

The Pittsburgh Project

Hosted by Zone 1, 3 & 6 Councils

Proposed Zoning Code Amendment

 

The City of Pittsburgh's Planning Commission is proposing an amendment to the zoning code's text; the proposed amendment PDF linked below. Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to discuss the meeting. The Word document linked below contains information regarding the the public hearing. They will hold the meeting on:

 

Tuesday October 27, 2015 @ 2:00 p.m.

John P. Robin Civic Building, 1st Floor

200 Ross Street, Pittsburgh PA    

The City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning has been working with Pittsburgh’s disability community to make Pittsburgh more accessible and livable for all. Property owners can now apply for a $2,500 tax credit towards their individual municipal property tax from the city and $2,500 from the county.

 

The tax credit is a way to help with construction or renovations of housing that meets criteria of being accessible for individuals with mobility issues.

 

“This is a great way to make residential housing accessible for friends and family, make housing livable as residents age, and make the work more affordable,” said Richard Meritzer, the City’s ADA Coordinator.

 

Tech Thursday will be a celebration of Oakland’s startup and technology culture fueled by our world class universities and hospitals.  From 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the Fifth & Oakland Avenue parking lot, TIAA-CREF will be setting up an interactive exhibit as well as exhibits from UPMC, The University of Pittsburgh & CMU.

 

OBID will also partner with Revv Oakland, Oakland’s first member driven community of startups, to host a “Tech Crawl” from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. where ‘crawlers’ can explore Revv’s offices home to over 18 startup companies – all while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Revv Oakland is a company in the heart of Oakland that provides productive work environments for early stage companies. This event is sponsored by TIAA-CREF, LUXE Creative, Securitas Security Services USA and Dollar Bank.

 

• *Revv Oakland – 3710 Forbes Ave.
• NoWait – 122 Meyran Ave.
• Stitch Fix – 115 Atwood St.
• Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence – 3520 Forbes Ave.

*Must be 21 years of age or older to attend the REVV OAKLAND location    

Meyran Avenue Paving

Meyran Ave is scheduled for paving from Forbes to Bates between October 1st & 15th.

 

This paving project is part of a cooperative agreement with Peoples Natural Gas (PNG) designed to improve the quality of utility restoration work on city streets, save money for city taxpayers and PNG rate payers, and use the city's limited budget for street resurfacing in the most effective way.

 

The paving map and schedule are all available online and are easily accessible via the DPW website by clicking here.

Green Roof Walking Tour: Oakland

October 6 @ 4:00 pm – 6:45 pm

Grab your sneakers and get ready to breathe in some fresh fall air while exploring four of Oakland’s coolest green roofs. Co-hosted by the Pittsburgh 2030 District, this walking tour offers you a unique chance to see four green roofs in Oakland. That’s four tours in one!

The tour will begin at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum and will continue on to University of Pittsburgh’s Posvar Hall. From there, head to Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens and finally ends just before sunset at Carnegie Mellon University’s Hamerschlag Hall.