Please see below for materials from the 6th Ward Block Watch on 7/31/2017:
Please read the following articles that discuss the recent planning work being done by residents in the 10thWard: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/upper-lawrenceville-works-hard-to-fashion-a-new-image-673317/ http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/morning-file/walkabout-upper-lawrenceville-looks-to-revitalize-without-losing-grit-672447/ The complete plan will be available online by early summer.
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…
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 of the key areas highlighted in the Gainey Administration’s transition team report is the critical need for more affordable housing for Pittsburgh families. And yet, on the…
Thank you to all who came out for our “Your Role in Community Development” meeting on Thursday, October 1st. We had 75 residents in attendance, on a Steeler Football night! Thank you to the Lawrenceville Corporation, the City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning, the Urban Redevelopment Authority, and to Mayor William Peduto’s Office for participating…
On February 2, 2023, Albion Residential met with the ZBA to review their variance request for 5303 Butler Street. The variance requested was a 71′ high building (45′ maximum building height currently permitted). The ZBA has approved the requested variance with conditions, including: “The building design shall include 12′ stepbacks from Butler St and the…
Calling all residents wanting to get involved! Lawrenceville United is hosting a community service fair at Arsenal Park on Saturday, April 12 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. We have more and more groups joining our service fair! Come to get information about these organizations and learn how to volunteer: Lawrenceville Organic Community Garden Lawrenceville Farmers…
