Bikeway Corridors
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10/01 2013
Pittsburgh
NOTICE: PUBLIC MEETING ON CITY’S 2014 CAPITAL BUDGET
Public Hearing opportunity for residents to proivde input on 2014 Capital Budget
Sent 09/13/2013 @ 4:39 pm
The City of Pittsburgh will hold its final public hearing to seek input from interested residents, community organizations, and the business community on the 2014 Capital Budget. This hearing is separate from the 2014 CDBG Program hearings.
This hearing is being held prior to the release of the 2014 draft Capital Budget to enable the City to adequately review citizen comment. Those attending the hearing are invited to comment on the use of the City’s Capital funds and other federal and state funds. Written comment may also be provided.
The hearing will begin at 6:30 P.M. and will be held at the following location:
Wednesday, September 18th
Beechview Senior Center
1555 Broadway Avenue, 15216
Anyone interested in providing public comment at the hearing should contact Jennifer Sample at 412-255-2640 or jennifer.sample@pittsburghp
If you’re interested in a free tree for the sidewalk, click here to download the Tree Request form and bring it to the SONG meeting on Wed Sept 4, or give or mail it to David Zwier at 235 Atwood Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. The deadline to have them as part of this neighborhood grouping is Sunday Sept 15. There will be a site inspection, because not all locations are suitable for trees.
You can also volunteer to help plant and maintain the trees. More info on TreeVitalize Pittsburgh’s website
Inspection of the outbound Parkway East off-ramp at Forbes Avenue-Oakland will cause daytime traffic restrictions this week, PennDOT announced.
A westbound lane of Second Avenue, the Boulevard of the Allies eastbound ramp to the Parkway East and lanes in both directions on the parkway will be affected during the work, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through next Monday.
Last summer, officials lauded the launch of a new bike trail in Hazelwood as a new step toward revitalizing the struggling neighborhood. On Monday, the trail will close for the same reason.
The closure of the two-mile portion of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail is supposed to be temporary while earth-moving and grading begins for a $1 billion redevelopment of the former LTV coke works. But it could still take “several months” before another trail — currently linking Hazelwood Avenue with the Hot Metal Bridge — can be built, said Thomas Baxter, executive director of Friends of the Riverfront.
SUPPORT THIS NEW DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP TO UPLIFT CITY OF PITTSBURGH YOUTH
Sent 07/09/2013 @ 12:23 pm
Greetings,
I am happy to announce that Dream Cream Ice Cream in Downtown Pittsburgh has partnered with the Jeron Xavier Grayson Foundation to provide funds to support local youths in Pittsburgh for scholarships.
The Jeron Xavier Grayson Foundation has been chosen as a ‘Dreamer’ for the month of July, and have chosen ‘Cookies & Cream’ as their flavor. For each sale of the Cookies & Cream ice cream that takes place this month, a portion of all sales will go the the Grayson Foundation.
This is a fun and refreshing way to support the youths in our community and your support would be greatly appreciated. I encourage everyone to go to Dream Cream Ice Cream located at 539 Liberty Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District to be a part of this amazing fundraising opportunity.
For more information on the Jeron Xavier Grayson Foundation, please contact Harry Johnson at JXGFoundation@gmail.com
Thank you,
R. Daniel Lavelle
WalkPittsburgh is here!
On Friday, May 10, 2013 the three Southwestern Pennsylvania Transportation Management Associations – Airport Corridor Transportation Association (ACTA), Oakland Transportation Management Association (OTMA) and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership TMA (PDP) – jointly launched WalkPittsburgh.org, a web-based initiative which aims to reduce the region’s carbon footprint, encourage individuals to stay healthy, and promote safe walking as a commuting alternative.
The fun and easy program allows users to participate by visiting WalkPittsburgh.org to create a user name and password and choose the neighborhood in which they currently reside and/or work. Once registered, participants are able to keep track of steps taken by downloading a free app that turns the user’s iPhone or Android Smartphone into a pedometer which count steps, tracks progress, and uploads the information (identifying you only by neighborhood) to WalkPittsburgh.org. Each time a participant signs in to WalkPittsburgh.org they can see their own private walking profile page, view and compare the progress of surrounding neighborhoods, and see how many gallons of gas has been saved by walking.
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From the Mayor’s Office:
June 6, 2013 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl today announced that the City is gearing up for another action-packed summer. Free copies of the 2013 Citiparks Summer Magazine are now available at various locations throughout the City, providing easy information on the City’s 2013 schedule of summer events such as community festivals, competitions and family activities like movie and jazz nights in the parks. The 60-page booklet is also available online at www.Citiparks.net. (or http://apps.pittsburghpa.gov/citiparks/2013-Citiparks-SummerMag-final.pdf)
Read the Full Article
On Tuesday, June 11, 2013, Pittsburgh City Council will pass a Will of Council opposing PA Senate Bill 975, which would open Pennsylvania to predatory lending practices that endanger working families. The so-called “consumer protection” measure would:
- weaken Pennsylvania’s existing unethical lending statutes
- permit annual percentage rate (APR) finance charges in excess of 300% on a two-week balloon loan
- permit lending without considering the customer’s ability to repay the loan
- permit lenders to make virtually unlimited consecutive loans against every paycheck
06/07 2013
The Pittsburgh Green House, a project of ACTION-Housing, Inc., is a weatherization training and educational facility where contractors and the general public can learn about residential energy usage, water savings and improving the comfort of housing.
Home Energy Conservation — Thursday, June 6 — 6:00PM – 7:00PM — $5
Public Open Hours Event — Saturday, June 8 — 9:30AM – 12:00PM — Free
Home Water Conservation — Wednesday, June 12 — 10:00AM – 11:00AM — $5
Residential Solar 101 — Saturday, June 15 — 10:00AM – 11:00AM — FREE
Combustion Basics — Wednesday, June 19 — 10:00AM – 11:30 AM — $10
HVAC Sealing Essentials — Thursday, June 20 — 1:30PM to 2:30PM — FREE
Sustainable Building Materials — Saturday, June 29 — 10:00AM – 11:00AM — FREE
Backyard Habitat Gardening — Saturday, July 18 — 10:00AM – 11:00AM — FREE
Register for workshops online
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For the third time, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust will host an international festival of performances that have never been seen in this country. And on September 26, “The Rubber Duck” will launch on the Allegheny River to kick off four weeks of diverse programming throughout the Cultural District and the North Shore.
JUNE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES NEWSLETTER
Sent 06/03/2013 @ 1:37 pm
Greetings,
The Employment Newsletter for the month of June is now available for viewing. Please click here to see the employment opportunities that are currently available throughout the City of Pittsburgh. If you would like to volunteer or participate be a featured sponsor at our upcoming employment/resource fair, please give our office a call at 412-255-2134.
Regards,
R. Daniel Lavelle
05/19 2013
Several Judgeships, Mayor, Council District 6 (currently Dan Lavelle) and School Director District 5.
You can get more information from the League Of Women Voters
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
05/09 2013
(PITTSBURGH) May 3, 2013 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl today announced that City Environmental Services crews will hold a special fall yard debris collection on Sat., May 18. Bagged leaves, tree branches and bushes will be picked up and recycled for compost as long as those items are properly packaged.
The following items will only be accepted if properly packaged:
- Bagged leaves: Residents must bag leaves in paper bags only and place them out at your normal refuse collection site. Bags should not exceed 35 pounds. Leaves in plastic bags will not be accepted.
- Tree branches and bushes: Cut, bundle and tie branches and bushes in lengths not exceeding five feet. Tree branch diameter should not exceed four inches.
City residents must place materials out for residential collection by City refuse/recycling crews on Fri., May 17. Please note that City crews will not collect dirt, rocks, stones or cement. Yard debris left at the curb by contracted lawn care workers or independent contractors will not be collected by City crews.