The City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning has been working with Pittsburgh’s disability community to make Pittsburgh more accessible and livable for all. Property owners can now apply for a $2,500 tax credit towards their individual municipal property tax from the city and $2,500 from the county.

 

The tax credit is a way to help with construction or renovations of housing that meets criteria of being accessible for individuals with mobility issues.

 

“This is a great way to make residential housing accessible for friends and family, make housing livable as residents age, and make the work more affordable,” said Richard Meritzer, the City’s ADA Coordinator.

 

Tech Thursday will be a celebration of Oakland’s startup and technology culture fueled by our world class universities and hospitals.  From 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the Fifth & Oakland Avenue parking lot, TIAA-CREF will be setting up an interactive exhibit as well as exhibits from UPMC, The University of Pittsburgh & CMU.

 

OBID will also partner with Revv Oakland, Oakland’s first member driven community of startups, to host a “Tech Crawl” from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. where ‘crawlers’ can explore Revv’s offices home to over 18 startup companies – all while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Revv Oakland is a company in the heart of Oakland that provides productive work environments for early stage companies. This event is sponsored by TIAA-CREF, LUXE Creative, Securitas Security Services USA and Dollar Bank.

 

• *Revv Oakland – 3710 Forbes Ave.
• NoWait – 122 Meyran Ave.
• Stitch Fix – 115 Atwood St.
• Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence – 3520 Forbes Ave.

*Must be 21 years of age or older to attend the REVV OAKLAND location    

Meyran Avenue Paving

Meyran Ave is scheduled for paving from Forbes to Bates between October 1st & 15th.

 

This paving project is part of a cooperative agreement with Peoples Natural Gas (PNG) designed to improve the quality of utility restoration work on city streets, save money for city taxpayers and PNG rate payers, and use the city's limited budget for street resurfacing in the most effective way.

 

The paving map and schedule are all available online and are easily accessible via the DPW website by clicking here.

Green Roof Walking Tour: Oakland

October 6 @ 4:00 pm – 6:45 pm

Grab your sneakers and get ready to breathe in some fresh fall air while exploring four of Oakland’s coolest green roofs. Co-hosted by the Pittsburgh 2030 District, this walking tour offers you a unique chance to see four green roofs in Oakland. That’s four tours in one!

The tour will begin at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum and will continue on to University of Pittsburgh’s Posvar Hall. From there, head to Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens and finally ends just before sunset at Carnegie Mellon University’s Hamerschlag Hall.  

Christopher Columbus' ships are sailing back into town.

Replicas of the Nina and Pinta, which drew crowds when they were docked on the North Shore in 2012 and 2009, will be returning to Pittsburgh on Sept. 30.

The ships, which are operated by the Columbus Foundation, will be docked at Station Square in the South Side and will be open to tours from Oct. 1 to 12, before leaving in the early morning of Oct. 13.

The Nina replica was built completely by hand, without the use of power tools. Archaeology magazine called the ship “the most historically correct Columbus replica ever built.”

Admission for self-guided tours of the ships is $8, $7 for seniors and $6 for students 5 to 16. Children 4 and younger get in for free. The ships will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. No reservations are necessary.

Teachers or organizations wishing to schedule a 30-minute guided tour with a crew member should contact them directly

For details, go to ninapinta.org

  

President Barack Obama's "My Brother's Keeper(MBK)Challenge”  address persistent opportunity gaps faced by African-American, Latino and Native American boys and young men and to ensure that all people can reach their full potential.

We would like to invite you to provide your feedback on how we as a region can address opportunity gaps for our young people of color.

Please register for one of the community meetings that will take place in the city and county for residents. These meetings will be a chance for you to review and discuss the City and County's plan of action to close opportunities gaps for our regions young men of color.

Tuesday September 22, 2015 – The Kingsley Association, 6435 Frankstown Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206 
(6:00PM to 8:00PM)

Wednesday September 30, 2015 – Allegheny County Housing Authority Homestead Apartments Community Room, Building C, 441 E 8th Ave, Homestead, PA, 15120 
(6:00PM to 8:00PM)

Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/a/pittsburghpa.gov/forms/d/10QonQq0vLFB7cuB6VnqQ2c9y68uxllZaMUk00o1MiZA/viewform

 

Oakland was recently selected as a focus district for participation with the Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant Program. A new initiative by Sustainable Pittsburgh, this performance program provides recognition for southwestern PA restaurants who have implemented environmentally and socially responsible practices into their business operations. With its unique development of actions aimed at integrating economic, environmental and social equity factors, the Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant designation enables restaurateurs to see the lasting value in operating in socially and environmentally responsible ways, while saving money and increasing business.