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Support “Housing for All”: a call to action for inclusionary zoning

ByDavid Breingan

Lawrenceville United, Lawrenceville Corporation, Councilwoman Deb Gross, and the Department of City Planning co-hosted three “Housing For All” community meetings between September and November to discuss the state of housing and displacement in Lawrenceville and discuss a possible inclusionary zoning policy in Lawrenceville. Meeting notes are available here. Now it’s time to make “housing for…

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McConway and Torley air quality permit finalized

ByDavid Breingan

Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) released the final operating permit for McConway and Torley on Friday, October 26th. Please see below for the relevant documents: Final operating permit Summary document ACHD responses to all comments received during public comment period Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation had requested during the public comment period that fenceline monitoring…

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Recap from Housing For All: Community Feedback & Call to Action

ByDavid Breingan

Lawrenceville United, Lawrenceville Corporation, Councilwoman Deb Gross, and the Department of City Planning held the third and final “Housing For All” community meeting on Monday, November 5th from 6-8 p.m. at Goodwill of Southwestern PA’s Workforce Development Center. The meeting focused on the proposed Interim Planning Overlay District (IPOD) for Lawrenceville that would implement inclusionary…

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Recap from Housing For All: Inclusionary Zoning as a Tool to Preserve Affordability

ByDavid Breingan

The second of three “Housing For All” community meetings was held on Wednesday, October 17th at 6 p.m. at Goodwill of Southwestern PA’s Workforce Development Center. The meeting focused on Inclusionary Zoning as a tool to preserve affordability. Please see below for materials and notes from the meeting: Presentation from Lawrenceville United & Lawrenceville Corporation…

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Recap from Housing for All: The State of Housing in Lawrenceville

ByDarrell Kinsel

Many thanks to the Office of Councilwoman Deb Gross, Lawrenceville Corporation and the Department of City Planning for partnering on this effort.  The hosting partners provided updates on the state of housing in Lawrenceville, displacement, and what’s being done about it. Thank you to all of the attendees who shared their stories and experiences. Be sure to check…

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Materials from 9th Ward Block Watch on 8/21/2018

ByDavid Breingan

In case you missed the 9th Ward Block Watch on 8/21/2018, here are the materials that were shared: Agenda from Lawrenceville United Crime report from Zone 2 Police Presentation #1 from PWSA’s Executive Director Bob Weimar Presentation #2 from PWSA regarding Lead Line Replacement Program Join us on 9/18/2018 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Lyceum…

Recap from 2018 Housing For All Event & Resource Fair

ByLawrenceville United Intern

Miss out on our Housing for All event and resource fair? Check out some of the presentations from it here! (Click the link to view each presentation) View the opening presentation which features basic statistics regarding housing prices, current state of housing, displacement numbers, and more.   AGENDA FOR THE DAY: Tenants 11:30-11:45 a.m. –…