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Open Space, Parks, and Recreation Survey – What Does East Liberty Need?

Emily_ELDI — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:53:46 +0000

Help the City envision the future of Pittsburgh’s open space, park, and recreation systems.

: Garland Park – photo by Katherine Camp

For the Open Space, Parks, and Recreation component of the City’s comprehensive plan process, City Planning is asking everyone to fill out this survey: http://exchange.planpgh.com/portal. There is one version for adults and one for youth. By sharing your opinions about Pittsburgh’s open space, park, and recreation resources (including what types of programs, facilities, and opportunities are important, where they should be located and how they should be maintained), you will help the City make informed decisions about future vacant land, open space, parks, and recreation efforts. Tell your friends and family – the survey will be open until August 31st. Printed copies of the survey are available from City Planning as well. Click here for contact information.

While you’re on the PLANPGH Exchange website, you can register to be notified of additional opportunities to give your opinions and public meetings or events for PLANPGH, the City’s Comprehensive Plan process.

Interested Citizens in the City’s Open Space, Parks, and Recreation planning process (OPENSPACEPGH):

The City of Pittsburgh, through the Department of City Planning, is beginning the process of creating an Open Space, Parks, and Recreation Plan. The Open Space, Parks, and Recreation Plan (OPENSPACEPGH) is one of the initial components of PLANPGH, the City’s Comprehensive Plan. There are two surveys that have been posted on Open Space, Parks, and Recreation on the PLANPGH Exchange feature on the PLANPGH Website (http://exchange.planpgh.com/portal): one for adults, and one for youth. I encourage you to fill these out, as by sharing your opinions (and for parents, having your kids share theirs) about Pittsburgh’s open space, park, and recreation resources (including what types of programs, facilities, and opportunities are important, where they should be located and how they should be maintained), you will help the City make informed decisions about future vacant land, open space, parks, and recreation efforts.

While you’re on the PLANPGH Exchange, please register on the site so that you can be notified of additional opportunities to give your opinions and public meetings or events for PLANPGH. Registration is not necessary to fill out the survey, however. I’d also recommend checking out the PLANPGH main page (www.planpgh.com), for more detail about the Comprehensive Plan and some fun facts about the City we call home.

The survey is currently open, and will be open until August 31st.

Please forward this to your distribution lists, and encourage them to let us know what they want. The more responses we receive from residents to this survey, the more we can understand about the true needs of our City in relation to its parks, recreation, and open space facilities, and ensure that future decisions will be made in the best interests of the City as a whole.

If your organization would like print copies of the survey for homes without internet access or for youth or other programs that you manage, please let me know and I will provide them.

Thanks for your help in helping us envision the future of the City’s open space, park, and recreation systems.

Andrew Dash, AICP

Sculpture in the Spotlight

Emily_ELDI — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:48:43 +0000

photo by John Colombo

East Liberty’s iconic fountain sculpture, “Joy of Life,” by Virgil Cantini, has a 40-year history that’s intertwined with the forces that have shaped the neighborhood. Learn more about this unique work of art at the Pittsburgh Sculpture blog.

Sojouner MOMS gets new landscape!

Emily_ELDI — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:56:47 +0000

Sojourner MOMS House, a project of permanent housing for formerly homeless women and their children in East Liberty, has had many exciting additions recently. On Tuesday July 7th, the sight received new trees thanks to a grant written by the Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest.

The trees will fill in the streets lacking canopy. Along with this tree planting, the MOMS project has a community garden and is working on creating a playground.

For more information, read the Pop City article.

Job Safety Training in East Liberty

Emily_ELDI — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:47:57 +0000

Safety practices were essential on the job site of the last East Liberty highrise, imploded on May 17th, 2009.

On Tuesday, July 7th at East Liberty Presybterian Church, the Section 3 Job Training Initiative through East Liberty Development, Inc and the Coalition of Organized Residents of East Liberty, in partnership with the Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center hosted an OSHA training session for 15 local residents and construction workers.

Participants received trainingand certification for the following areas: general safety, “haz com“, materials handling and storage, tools, electrical, excavation, fire protection and prevention, floor openings, stairs, ladders and scaffolding, personal protective clothing & lifesaving equipment.

This course reduces job-site accidents, provides proof of Construction Safety & Health Training and assists employers with meeting OSHA and worksite safety and compliance.

The training was funded through Weed & Seed, a partnership of Mayor Luke Ravenstal, the U.S. Attorney for W. PA and community stakeholders of Larimer, Garfield and East Liberty. The OSHA Construction Safety & Health training hosted on July 07 at the Kingsley Center was provided by the Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center and the East Liberty Job Training % Referral Initiative, a partnership between ELDI and Coalition of Organized Residents of East Liberty towards preparing residents to work among East Liberty’s development projects.

For additional information on opportunities among the building trades in East Liberty contact:

Kevin Mickens, MSW

COR/ELDI Section 3 Coordinator

East Liberty Section 3 Job Training & Referral Initiative

211 N. Whitfield Street, Suite 210

Pittsburgh, PA 15206

p. 412.661.2600

f. 412.661.2602

www.eastlibertypost.com

kevin.mickens@eastliberty.org

Visionary Performing Arts Celebrates 10 Years!

Emily_ELDI — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:26:16 +0000

Visionary Performing Arts Academy celebrates their 10th year with a performance of “Never Would Have Made It!” on Saturday, June 20th at 6 pm at the Byham Theater, 101 Sixth Street Downtown. The celebration includes youth ages 2 to 18 years old performing tap, jazz, lyrical and other dance styles.

Ticket are $15.50 or 25.20. For more ticketing information, go to the Cultrual Trust website or call 412.441.1907.

The Black and Gold City goes Green!

Emily_ELDI — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:24:19 +0000

Show your Pittsburgh Pride by helping to preserve and beautify our city! The Black and Gold City Goes Green campaign encouraged environmentally friendly action we can all do around our home to conserve energy and reduce our waste.

Check out the website linked to the campaign title, sign up to receive monthly tips and actions , and report how you have reduced your carbon footprint! With an upcoming partnership with the Steelers, keep your eyes peeled for giveaways!

5801 Bryant Street Groundbreaking

Emily_ELDI — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:21:20 +0000

Join Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, Senator Jim Ferlo, Highland Park Community Development Corporation, East Liberty Development, Inc and other East End Partners for the groundbreaking ceremony for 5801 Bryant Street this Friday, May 15 at 2:30 pm at the corner of Bryant Street and N. St. Clair Street.

This investment in Highland Park will mean a new restaurant for Bryant Street’s growing business district, as well as loft apartments on the 2nd and 3rd floor of the building.

Refreshments will be provided for the event. To RSVP, please call Emily Nordquist at 412.361.8061 ext. 15. Hope to see our Pittsburgh neighbors there!