Community Development

Development Is a Participatory Process

Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation created a community process by which residents can get advanced notice of development and have an opportunity for feedback. There are 2 primary opportunities for community feedback in the development process, through the liquor license application and through the zoning approval process.

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To receive a schedule of upcoming Zoning Board hearings, visit https://pittsburghpa.gov/dcp/zba-schedule or email svetlana.ipatova@pittsburghpa.gov.

Program Achievements

• $100 million in development projects underway throughout the community
• 5 conditional license agreements and 23 community agreements created
• 31 liquor-licensed businesses participated in the community process
• 30 blighted or dilapidated properties acquired and re-purposed by LU to become sideyards, community gardens and affordable homes for first-time homebuyers

• LU and partners head to court to defend inclusionary zoning, affordable housing, and diverse neighborhoodsAugust 16, 2022
  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…
• Neighborhood organizations from across City slam bad faith lawsuit from developers opposed to affordable housingMay 18, 2022
  A special interest group of corporate real estate developers is suing to ensure they can continue to profit off of the displacement of low-income families in Pittsburgh One…
• Notes/recording from second Thunderbird community meeting 4/19/2022April 20, 2022
  On 4/19/2022, Lawrenceville United & Lawrenceville Corporation hosted a follow-up community meeting to the 2/24/2022 meeting, in which Thunderbird presented a request to the community to amend their…
• Let’s Talk Mobility: Lawrenceville Community MeetingMarch 29, 2022
  Join us for a virtual public community meeting to learn about various mobility initiatives in Lawrenceville and share your thoughts and priorities. Topics will include smart loading zones,…
• Proposed changes to Thunderbird consent agreementMarch 16, 2022
  Community Development Activities Meeting: February 24, 2022 Thunderbird Representatives John Pergal (owner), Sergei Matveiev (hired architect), and Greg Ray (Booker) presented proposed changes and renovations that would require…