Welcome to the Monday Morning Post where you can get your City of Pittsburgh news from last week today!
|
|
|
February 24, 2021 | Mayor's Office, URA
|
|
|
|
The Catapult: Startup to Storefront Program recently launched its third cohort and first Hill District cohort. The Hill District cohort is part of the Avenues of Hope initiative.
Administered by Catapult Greater Pittsburgh (formally Circles Greater Pittsburgh), Catapult is a 12-month business incubation program which aims to support new and growing minority-led businesses in the City of Pittsburgh. Business consulting is provided by Paramount Pursuits. Funding is provided by PNC Foundation, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) and City of Pittsburgh. In August 2020, the PNC Foundation awarded $1 million to the URA for the Catapult program.
Read More
|
|
|
February 25, 2021 | Mayor's Office
|
|
|
|
The City of Pittsburgh has signed a letter of intent to move forward with entering into a formal energy services agreement with Clearway Community Energy (Clearway), experts in district energy, combined heat and power, and microgrids. The letter of intent states that Clearway will work closely with the City to create a plan for transitioning it’s current steam service to Clearway’s new district heating system.
Read More
|
|
|
Office of Management & Budget News
|
|
|
Two bond rating agencies reaffirmed the City of Pittsburgh’s AA- credit rating last week in advance of a $55 million bond issue, and praised the City’s management of its budget before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The City’s fiscal planning and resiliency strategy over the past seven years turned a structurally deficient budget into a model of fiscal strength. The model’s success created a $120 million reserve fund that allowed the city to weather the COVID economic crisis. The success of the city’s financial management is being recognized by two independent financial rating agencies, upholding the strong credit ratings that allows the city to borrow capital budget funds at a better rate to save taxpayers money.
Read More
|
|
|
Department of City Planning News
|
|
|
February 22, 2021 | Planning, Sustainability & Resilience
|
|
|
|
Mayor William Peduto announced a $50,000 investment from the Trust for Public Land to start up the Greenways Stewardship Program, which will be piloted in the 183-acre Hazelwood Greenway. This grant will support a partnership with the City of Pittsburgh and its commitment to the Trust’s 10 Minute Walk to Safe and Accessible Green Space Challenge. The Department of City Planning will work with the Hazelwood Greenway Stewardship Group, Hazelwood Initiative and community on the initiative, which can be found on EngagePGH.
Read More
|
|
|
February 24, 2021 | Planning, Public Art & Civic Design
|
|
|
|
The City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning Public Art and Civic Design (PACD) division announced there will be a series of calls for artists in 2021 to commission new public artwork as the City has dedicated over $800,000 for public art projects across 18 neighborhoods for the largest introduction of new public art in the city for decades. The projects are being funded through grants and percent for art funding as part of city projects, coming at no additional new cost.
Read More
|
|
The Office of Community Affairs works directly with our neighborhood organizations and attends their meetings on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh to let them know about news from the city, answer questions, and take feedback.
Here's where OCA was last week:
Perry Hilltop/Fineview Citizens Council
|
|
This Week's Community Events:
You can find the city's public events at on our public calendar. Have a city-sponsored event that you'd like to include? Email community-events@pittsburghpa.gov.
Monday 3/1
- Spring Hill Civic League (OCA Attends)
Tuesday 3/2
Wednesday 3/3
|
|
|
|
311 is the City of Pittsburgh non-emergency response line. Residents can call 311 to report things they're seeing throughout the city and their request is automatically routed to the department who is responsible for taking care of it.
|
|
|
This Week's Top 3 311 Reports
1. Weeds/Debris
2. Potholes
3. Missed Refuse Pick Up
|
|
|
The City of Pittsburgh has many resources designed to make city government more accessible, transparent, and helpful to our residents. We highlight a resource that your family, friends, and neighbors might find helpful.
|
|
|
City of Pittsburgh Greenways | Planning
|
|
|
|
Last week, the City announced that Hazelwood Greenway will receive a $50,000 grant.
Let's learn more about Pittsburgh's Greenways!
- In Pittsburgh, “greenway” is defined by City Council designation as a permanent, passive open space that serves to benefit adjacent neighborhoods and the general public.
- The City has designated 12 greenways totaling 605 acres — 61.5 acres of which are contained in Emerald View Park, and a combined 8.9 acres of which are contained within three neighborhood parks.
- Greenways comprise 14% of Pittsburgh’s public open space.
- In 1980, the Greenways for Pittsburgh program was established to consolidate steeply sloped, unbuildable land for the purpose of protecting hillsides and preserving passive open space resources.
Read more about greenways and check out the greenway map here.
|
|
|
|
|
