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Fire and loss in our neighborhood: Ways to help.
ByHelenA terrible fire destroyed multiple Lawrenceville homes last night. Below are links to fundraisers to help our neighbors. Merranda Highfield writes: “Who I’m raising money for is my mother & father to help them out! We have just lost our home to a huge house fire, we lost our two dogs & our cat. All our memories of many…
Recap from Community Meeting with the FBI
On Monday, January 28th, Lawrenceville United hosted the FBI units working on hate crimes and domestic terrorism for a presentation on hate crimes and hate incidents. Over 80 people attended. The full presentation is available HERE. Special thanks to the FBI, the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Zone 2, and all…
R1A Zoning Text Amendments go to City Council
In March, Mayor Peduto introduced zoning text amendments with a goal of “improving pedestrian safety, enhancing neighborhood walkability, and promoting non-vehicular mobility.” Under this proposed legislation, minimum parking requirements would be reduced from 1 to 0 in R1A (residential, single-family attached AKA rowhouse) neighborhoods like Lawrenceville. Maximum parking requirements would remain the same (4). For more information,…
Arsenal Middle and Elementary connect and give back to Arsenal Park through day of service
ByHelenOn Thursday, May 29th, 170 students from Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 and Pittsburgh Arsenal PreK-5 beautified Arsenal Park, learned about the environment and history of the space, and helped shape its future design. A great day was had by Arsenal students, families, and staff alike, with new flowers planted to greet park guests at the central…
2021 Board Elections + Spring Membership Meeting
The Spring Membership Meeting & Board Elections was held on Wednesday, June 9th at 6:30 p.m. See the full video HERE. The agenda included Board elections, opportunities to get involved, and an open Q&A. More information about the meeting: How to become a member, or renew your membership: If you need to renew your membership, or have never been a…
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Support “Housing for All”: a call to action for inclusionary zoning
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…