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Name: Dora Walmsley Area: Upper Lawrenceville/ 10th Ward How long have you lived in Lawrenceville? 7 years Why did you move to/ stay in Lawrenceville? Was looking for a more community focused neighborhood. Current Employer/ Job Title: Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank/ Volunteer Program Coordinator Please list Community Service, Non-Profit, or Board Experience: Pittsburgh Cares, Hill Top Advisory Council, Lawrenceville Organic Community Gardens,…
9th Ward Block Watch 8.16.16 4412 Butler Meeting – initial introduction Presentation – Powerpoint by Crow Hill By Fabian Friedland, Crow Hill Development Company Background: Crow Hill is based in Brooklyn, but they have a local partner in Pittsburgh. Part of the urbanist movement, they appreciate neighborhoods and historic buildings. Crow Hill is now 14 months…
We’ve heard from residents, loud and clear, that creating play opportunities at Duncan Park is a neighborhood priority. We want to make that happen, and we want to build it together. Lawrenceville United (LU) has been engaged in a multi-year effort to revitalize Duncan Park, a City of Pittsburgh park decommissioned in May of 2014, and…
Kick-off Event June 20th | 4p – 7p Goodwill | 118 52nd Street Refreshments, Program Information, and More! A major initiative aimed at reducing unemployment in Lawrenceville by linking residents to job-training programs is being launched by a partnership that includes two community organizations – Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation – and Goodwill of Southwestern…
Please join us for the June Happenings meeting. Along with updates on neighborhood events, planning, and volunteering, we will be focusing on two main concerns that affect housing in Lawrenceville: * Unfounded legal challenge by the Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh (BAMP) to the City of Pittsburgh’s inclusionary zoning ordinance to preserve affordable housing. *…
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