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Joint Statement Regarding Holy Family Site
June 20, 2018 Joint Statement Regarding Holy Family Site Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation are pleased that 44th and Summit Development LLC has voluntarily withdrawn the demolition permit application for the Holy Family church, filed on May 29, 2018. Completed in 1940 to serve the growing Polish immigrant population in the Lawrenceville area, the church…
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Inclusionary Zoning Explained
As Lawrenceville’s housing market has exploded, one of Lawrenceville United’s top priorities for the neighborhood is preserving affordable housing. One tool LU has advocated for is Inclusionary Zoning (IZ). For more information on Inclusionary Zoning, please see the brief on IZ below. To download as a printable document, please click here. Inclusionary Zoning (IZ)…
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Update on Lawrenceville Nomination to the National Registry of Historic Places
Representatives from Michael Baker International, the City of Pittsburgh, the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office attended the 10th Ward Block Watch on 2/13/2018 to provide an update on efforts to nominate Lawrenceville to the National Registry of Historic Places through the National Park Service. For more information, please see the presentation below. Presentations will also…
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Notes from 12/07/2017 Community Meeting on Washington VoTech Building
Lawrenceville United facilitated a community meeting on Thursday 12/7/2017 with Josh Aderholt of Century Equities to provide an update on construction at the former Washington VoTech. Please see below for meeting notes and an updated site plan/renderings: Meeting notes from 12/7/2017 Updated site plan and renderings This community meeting was focused on construction and its…
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Joint Comments from LU and LC on Draft Operating Permit for McConway and Torley
Joint Comments from Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation Regarding Draft Operating Permit for McConway and Torley On behalf of Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation, thank you for the opportunity to provide comments to the draft operating permit for McConway and Torley. Lawrenceville United’s (LU) mission is to improve and protect the quality of life for…
Notes from Community Meeting on McConway and Torley’s Draft Operating Permit
A new draft operating permit has been issued by the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for McConway and Torley, a steel foundry in Central Lawrenceville. The public comment period began on Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 and ends on Monday, December 4th. On November 16th, Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation hosted a community meeting with ACHD…
Recap from Health Dept. presentation on the air quality permit process
In advance of Allegheny County Health Department’s upcoming release of the draft operating permit for McConway and Torley, Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation hosted a community meeting with ACHD on 10/4/2017 regarding the air quality permit process, what to look for, and how the public can engage. Please see below for materials from the meeting:…