A Green Team Announcement:
Please join us on Thursday, May 2nd to redesign Louisa Street!
7pm, Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple Street. Discussion will include:
Transportation
posted 4/18/13 @ 12:14 pm
Spring 2013 Street Pavements
With your help and input, we have compiled a detailed list of streets within our district that we would like to be paved this Spring. The following list was sent to the Department of Public Works for their consideration in regard to which streets are most in need of repair.
Oakland
- Ward Street (between Cato & Frazier)
- 200-400 block of McKee Place
- Parkview (Oakland Square)
- Lawn Street (at Niagra)
- Zulema Street (between Ward & Bates)
- Pier Street
- Bouquet at Joncair
- Atwood (Parkview to Forbes)
- Mackey Street
- Swineburne at Parkview
- Oakland Way at Jet Way
This meeting will be taking a field trip to a “green” house in East Liberty next to Home Depot so arrive at 5:45.
Oakland Green Team Monthly Meeting
Thu, May 16, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
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.
AGENDA ITEM AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL MEMBER COREY O’CONNOR Discussion on parking meters
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 1:00 PM
Residents who may have questions regarding the pay-by license plate parking meters recently installed throughout the city should be sure to check this FAQ sheet
for answers.
04/19 2013
Greetings,
I would like to announce that the Department of Public Works Paving Program for 2013 has begun. This program is an opportunity for the residents of the City of Pittsburgh to submit addresses or intersections that are in need of paving or have potholes that are need of filling.
For District 6 residents that would like to request paving in their neighborhoods, please call the District 6 office at 412-255-2134 or via email at Daniel.wood@pittsburghpa.gov or shanalee.russell@pittsburghpa.gov.
Please note, our office cannot promise the final priority of streets that the Department of Public Works chooses to pave, but your input is greatly needed and impactful.
Sincerely,
R. Daniel Lavelle
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SONG note: District 3 – Bruce A. Kraus, Councilman
City-County Building, Suite 510/Floor 5
414 Grant Street,
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Telephone: 412-255-2130
Brandon Forbes, Policy Director
brandon.forbes@pittsburghpa.gov
Website
City-County Building, Suite 510/Floor 5
414 Grant Street,
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Telephone: 412-255-2130
Brandon Forbes, Policy Director
brandon.forbes@pittsburghpa.gov
Website
ARTPGH is developing a strategy for the City to engage local, regional and national artists, facilitate care for its extensive art collection, and involve artists in public space, facility and infrastructure design. DESIGNPGH is examining existing types of urban design and devise a plan with set guidelines that will inform future developers about the quality and character of design that is expected and feasible in our neighborhoods.
The public art and urban design plans are heavily dependent on public participation and are estimated to be completed over the next 9 months. There will be ongoing opportunities and subsequent public meetings for the public to become involved. Please visit planpgh.com to sign up for email updates related to ARTPGH, DESIGNPGH and other components of PLANPGH.
Six dates & locations to choose from
On April 22nd-25th, 29th and 30th, there will be a second round of public meetings for ARTPGH and DESIGNPGH, the Public Art and Urban Design components of PLANPGH, the City’s first comprehensive plan. These will be six “open house” meetings conveniently located throughout the City that will allow residents to participate near where they live or work.
RSVP is requested, but not required.
Check out the website for more details
04/11 2013
Check the signs in your area, or see the city website for more details.
PennDOT is seeking volunteers for this year’s Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania effort that runs through May 31.
The cleanup event is an annual effort sponsored by PennDOT, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, state Department of Environmental Protection and other partners. Groups involved in PennDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) program, which involves volunteers cleaning roadsides year round, are also encouraged to participate in the cleanup.
“These cleanup programs play a huge role in keeping Pennsylvania beautiful through cleaner roadsides and communities,” said PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch. “It’s my hope that more individuals get involved and join the thousands of dedicated volunteers that participate in these efforts year after year.”
Interested individuals can find a listing of cleanup events, resources for organizing a cleanup, and other information about the effort online at Great American Cleanup Of PA.
Groups interested in adopting a section of highway are encouraged to contact their local PennDOT County Maintenance office and ask for the AAH coordinator, or visit PennDOT District 11 (Allegheny County)
Groups interested in adopting a section of highway are encouraged to contact their local PennDOT County Maintenance office and ask for the AAH coordinator, or visit PennDOT District 11 (Allegheny County)
04/08 2013
The City of Pittsburgh is introducing a bike share program in which users are given a key or code to access a bicycle at parked solar-powered docking stations at any time. The program will include 500 bikes for point-to-point trips across the city.
Passes for the system will range from annual, monthly, three-day and 24-hour. Users can take advantage of an app called Spotcycle to determine if a bike or empty dock is available at a station.
For more information, visit BikePGH http://bikepgh.org or Pittsburgh Bike Share www.pghbikeshare.org
04/07 2013
Oakland 2025 Master Plan is the culmination of a year-long community engagement process that included public design workshops, neighborhood dialogue sessions, community”walk-shops,” and stakeholder interviews.
The strategies fit into five distinct yet interrelated areas: Housing, Transportation, Business and Development, Open Space and Art, Community Building.
For more info, check out the Oakland 2025 Master Plan information page.
04/06 2013
Putting the “Oak” back in Oakland.
The Oakland 2025 Master Plan identifies greening and beautification as vital areas for creating a sustainable and enjoyable community. The Oakland Green Team is a direct response to this vision for the future, and will strive to achieve this vision by creating a forum for resident ideas and actions.