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Update: off-street parking requirements for rowhouse neighborhoods
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…
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Recap of September Lawrenceville Happenings: Traffic Calming
On Thursday, September 14th, the Lawrenceville Happenings Meeting was hosted at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Lawrenceville (279 Fisk St) from 5:30-7 PM by Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation. This meeting was hosted in-person with 12 attendees and online via Facebook Live to roughly 16 attendees throughout the meeting. The focus of this Happenings…
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6th Ward Block Watch Meeting Notes from 11/28 (Umami and 3710 Charlotte)
Please see the following documents from the 6th Ward Block Watch meeting for November: Original agenda Meeting notes Public safety report Presentation by Icon Development for 3710 Charlotte

