David Massero will be discussing plans to develop the site of the Allegheny County Health Dept Bldg at Forbes Ave between Craft and Halket.
Hearings/Meetings/Planning
Oakwatch seeks to improve the quality of life for residents, employees and visitors by enforcing codes on negligent property owners, housing violations, parking violations, disruptive behavior, excessive noise and underage drinking in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Check their website to confirm time and location.
For more info and agenda, or to contact them, check out their website.
Next meeting: Wednesday, August 21st, 6pm, Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
Call for volunteers: Oakwatch is partnering with the University of Pittsburgh this summer in a widespread campaign to educate incoming students about responsible living in Oakland. We need volunteer help! Supplies and meals will be provided.
Oakwatch collecting disruptive party data: When there’s a disruptive party near you, make sure you call 911 and document what happened on this Incident Report (click here). Please turn these forms into Oakwatch.
Next meeting to plan for South Oakland Community Day (SOCD)
6PM Monday August 12 2013, Frazier Fieldhouse, Frazier St and Dawson St,
The festival is scheduled for Saturday September 7, 2013. More details to come.
If you know anyone that is interested in participating/volunteering for various planning, preparation and activities, but cannot attend the meeting, please use the contact page to give us their contact information so we can coordinate and plan for this event. The current subcommittees and general tasks and responsibilities:
- Marketing & Recruitment – Advertising/Media contact, Volunteer recruitment
- Operations & Activities – Event operation planning for games/activities/sports, food/beverage storage/prep/cooking/menu/cups/plates etc, setup & teardown, work with Finance subcommittee on budget.
- Fundraising, Sponsorship & Finance – Plan budget, set funding goals, secure donations, plan fundraisers.
Check out the SOCD Page for more details.
Oakland Green Team Monthly Meeting Thur, June 20, 6:00pm – 7:15pm, Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (Use Louisa St entrance)
The Oakland Green Team seeks to put the “oak” back in Oakland, improving trail connections and creating attractive open spaces. The team will identify, guide and implement greening activities throughout Oakland. They meet the third Thursday each month–all are welcome!
Contact David Zwier at dzwier@opdc.org or 412.621.7863 ext. 14 for more information.
Oakwatch seeks to improve the quality of life for residents, employees and visitors by enforcing codes on negligent property owners, housing violations, parking violations, disruptive behavior, excessive noise and underage drinking in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Check their website to confirm time and location.
For more info and agenda check out their website.
“the next Oakwatch meeting will take place Wednesday, July 17th at 12pm at Parkview Manor, located at 3250 Parkview Avenue (right next to St. Regis Church). Please feel free to bring a brown bag lunch. The meeting will take place in the community room on the lower level of the building. Please note that this block of Parkview Avenue (from Swinburne all the way to Frazier) does NOT require a permit to park so you will not have to worry about parking enforcement. Additionally, there are three off-street spots in front of the building where we are meeting—they are available to Oakwatch on a first-come, first-serve basis.This month’s agenda will focus on public safety in Oakland and preparing for August student move-in with the second annual Good Neighbor Campaign. We also have some new properties on the Top 10 list which we’ll be discussing.”
Next meeting to plan for South Oakland Community Day (SOCD)
6PM Monday July 15, 2013, Frazier Fieldhouse, Frazier St and Dawson St,
The festival is scheduled for Saturday September 7, 2013. More details to come.
If you know anyone that is interested in participating/volunteering for various planning, preparation and activities, but cannot attend the meeting, please use the contact page to give us their contact information so we can coordinate and plan for this event. The current subcommittees and general tasks and responsibilities:
- Marketing & Recruitment – Advertising/Media contact, Volunteer recruitment
- Operations & Activities – Event operation planning for games/activities/sports, food/beverage storage/prep/cooking/menu/cups/plates etc, setup & teardown, work with Finance subcommittee on budget.
- Fundraising, Sponsorship & Finance – Plan budget, set funding goals, secure donations, plan fundraisers.
Check out the SOCD Page for more details.
06/07 2013
Frazier Fieldhouse at Frazier St and Dawson St
Next meeting to plan for South Oakland Community Day
6PM Tuesday June 18, 2013, Frazier Fieldhouse, Frazier St and Dawson St,
The festival is scheduled for Saturday September 7, 2013. More details to come.
If you know anyone that is interested in participating/volunteering for various planning, preparation and activities, but cannot attend the meeting, please use the contact page to give us their contact information so we can coordinate and plan for this event.
05/17 2013
In This Issue
- Building social capital in Oakland (highlighted in the article, SONG member Mark would like to note that many residents and members of SONG and other groups have emerged as leaders and supporters and contributed greatly to ongoing efforts and intiatives, some for many years, THANKS!)
- Community kicks off Louisa Street improvement project
- North Oakland’s Harris Parklet to undergo facelift
- New construction homes on Frazier Street going fast
- Ride for Pittsburgh in the National Bike Challenge
- UPMC presents 10 year master plan for Oakland campus
- OPDC staff spotlight: Meet Leon Darden!
- Learn about the Oakland candidates for the May 21st election
- Eye on elected officials: An update from Representative Dan Frankel
- Oakland summer camp teaches civic engagement to youth
05/17 2013
Oakwatch seeks to improve the quality of life for residents, employees and visitors by enforcing codes on negligent property owners, housing violations, parking violations, disruptive behavior, excessive noise and underage drinking in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Check their website to confirm time and location.
For more info and agenda check out theire website.
Oakland Green Team Monthly Meeting Thur, June 20, 6:00pm – 7:15pm, Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (Use Louisa St entrance)
The Oakland Green Team seeks to put the oak back in Oakland, improving trail connections and creating attractive open spaces. The team will identify, guide and implement greening activities throughout Oakland. They meet the third Thursday each month–all are welcome!
Contact David Zwier at dzwier@opdc.org or 412.621.7863 ext. 14 for more information.
Residents are invited to share ideas, comments about open space planning in their neighborhood; Meetings from May 7th through 15th
(PITTSBURGH) May 6, 2013 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl today announced the opening of the public comment period and the final public meetings for OpenSpacePGH – the City’s open space, parks and recreation planning effort. The public comment period for the draft of OpenSpacePGH will be available from May 7 to June 7 and can be accessed at http://exchange.planpgh.com/portal, with paper copies of the plan available at all Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh locations. Draft recommendations were created with public input from nearly 3,000 residents and experts in the field. OpenSpacePGH is part of PLANPGH, the City’s 25-year comprehensive growth plan, which includes 12 components and is projected to be completed in 2015.
Closest meeting: Tuesday, May 14th, 6 to 8 p.m. Schenley Ice Rink, Overlook Drive
3337 Dawson St owners seeking variance to officially make a 2 unit bldg from a large single family house in a single family zone.
This was discussed at the SONG meeting on Wed 5/1. SONG is submitting a letter in support.
Check back for any reschedule.
A Green Team Announcement:
Please join us on Thursday, May 2nd to redesign Louisa Street!
7pm, Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple Street.
Check back for more info.