Organizations representing Pittsburgh neighborhoods where housing costs are soaring filed a motion to intervene in a case defending inclusionary zoning, affordable housing, and diverse communities August 16. 2022—Pittsburgh is facing an escalating crisis in housing affordability. In response, the City passed an inclusionary zoning ordinance this spring, requiring new large developments to set aside units…
Calling all creative, community-oriented individuals with a passion for food access! The Lawrenceville Farmers’ Market is looking for a new Market Manager. Contact Helen at Lawrenceville United with any questions about the position. Job Description
Proposed construction of 234 38th Street & 234.5 38th Street requires zoning approval. E Properties and Development LLC is building 2 new 3-story single-family dwellings with one parking pad in the rear. They are seeking Variance 903.03.D.2: Minimum 1800 sq. ft. lot size required, 1200 sq. ft. requested Minimum 15 ft. front setback for unit 2…
Understanding Implicit Bias How can someone’s race, sex, age, and other characteristics influence the way we see and treat them even when we are genuinely trying to be unbiased? What concrete steps can we take to help prevent this from happening in our workplace, our neighborhood and in our family? To help answer these questions,…
March 22, 2016 The Province of St. Augustine Order of the Capuchin #1, owners of the buildings in the 3600 block of Butler, met with the community to share their plans for renovating the site. Meeting notes and a project description are provided below. Their plans will be reviewed by the Zoning Board of Adjustment March…
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 begins on Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 and ends on Monday, December 4th. Please join us for an important community meeting with ACHD about this permit on…
