Author: Dave

10/21 2020

Food Distribution Event – Oct. 21 in Oakland

For Individuals & Families
Walk-up and drive-through distribution will be available to individuals and families for the duration of the event. Vehicles should be instructed to pull up to the Schenley Drive curb behind the plaza tent, where parking spaces are reserved for loading. Volunteers will assist in loading meal kits into vehicles. Be advised that meal kits are somewhat bulky; those without a vehicle should expect to carry only one kit at a time if possible, or use a pulled-cart for transit. Signs will be clearly marked for onsite walk-up and drive-through food distribution. 
 
All who attend are asked to wear a face covering, practice physical distancing and depart after receiving their meal kit – following CDC guidelines – to ensure a safe, effective distribution event. 
 
Volunteers needed
In addition we are seeking volunteers for the food distribution event in Oakland! Volunteers are needed to: Unload, setup, and breakdown distribution site, assist in loading meal kits in vehicles, help with directional flow of individuals and vehicles, clean and organize site. Volunteer shifts are 1pm-4pm and 4pm-7pm. Pitt in Action shirts and bottled water will be provided. Volunteers will be expected to wear a face covering and follow all CDC guidelines. To Sign up to volunteer, please email Alex Toner, Assistant Director of Community Engagement, at alexjtoner@pitt.edu ASAP 
 
See the attached flyer

 farmers to foodbox flyer_1.pdf

or visit the link below
https://www.cgr.pitt.edu/community-engagement/food-distribution
10/20 2020

Resident input and participation is needed to craft The Oakland Plan.

The Oakland Plan 
 
The Oakland Plan will create a 10-year plan with a shared vision for Oakland's future and the projects and programs necessary to make that vision a reality. 
 
Once adopted by the Planning Commission, the Oakland Plan will become City policy and guide public and private investments in the area. New land use regulations, transportation and infrastructure improvements, and public programs may also be recommended by the plan. The plan area generally includes the neighborhoods of North Oakland, Central Oakland, South Oakland, and West Oakland. 
 
Click on the link below for the flyer.

 OaklandPlanPublicEngagement.pdf

For more information visit
https://engage.pittsburghpa.gov/oakland
08/08 2020

Pitt Letter To Neighborhood About Moving Forward in 2020

Attached is a letter from Vice Chancellor Paul Suppowitz about how Pitt plans to move forward with the students and long-term residents of Oakland. Several paragraphs excerpted below.  See the letter for complete info. 
 

In Service to Community: In addition to our Pitt Pandemic Service Initiative, we’re continuing to find new ways to serve and support the communities we call home. Whether it’s helping to get technology into the hands of those who need it most, offering virtual babysitting classes or getting meals to local families, our faculty, staff and students aren’t letting the pandemic stop them from partnering and engaging with our neighbors. 

 
Help Spread the Message: We’ve created signage for use in our campus buildings and would love it if you’d consider picking one of your favorites and printing it to post in your window to reinforce the message in our surrounding neighborhoods. If you don’t have a printer at home but would like to request a copy, please let us know and we’ll be happy to put one in the mail for you. 

 
Who to Contact: The Community and Governmental Relations team has and will continue to bring the latest updates to our neighbors through virtual neighborhood meetings (such as OPDC Oakland‐wide monthly meetings) and communications such as this letter. We are available at cgrinfo@pitt.edu or 412‐624‐7755. You can also stay current with Pitt’s plans by visiting coronavirus.pitt.edu. 
 

 PittCOVIDLetter.pdf

07/30 2020

Pitt Comm Compact And Other Covid–19 related Info

The
University of Pittsburgh has created coronavirus.pitt.edu, as a source of information and updates on the coming year. 
 
To specifically help foster the health and safety of all, the University of Pittsburgh presents the principles of the Pitt Community Compact—drafted by Pitt undergraduate, graduate and professional students—to uphold the health and safety of our community. 
https://www.coronavirus.pitt.edu/pitt-community-compact
06/11 2020

Niagra Parklet updated site plan

pdf icon Niagara-Parklet-Site-Plan.pdf

Attached is a site plan for Niagara Parklet. To summarize, the following features will be included at the request of the Oakcliffe Community Organization:

  • New play equipment for children under the age of 5 years
  • New play equipment for children between the ages of 5-12
  • New play “cube” structure
  • New swing bay with 3 new standard swings and 1 new ADA-accessible swing
  • New safety surface
  • New half-basketball court
  • New entry plaza with picnic tables that will be bolted into the concrete to prevent vandalism and theft
  • Concrete walkway from the upper playground area down to the seating/picnic area where there is currently a “cow path” through the grass.
  • ADA-accessible entrance to the parklet from Craft Ave.
  • Ornamental (non-chain link) fencing around the perimeter of the site
  • 3 benches surrounding the site
  • Maintain 3 trees on the site
  • Space between the play equipment and the half-court basketball court
05/19 2020

ImportantI Info about Primary Election Tue 6/2/20

pdf icon ElectionDayPrimary2020.pdf
pdf icon PADOS_MailInApplicationAllegheny.pdf

Election day: Tuesday June 2, 2020
Some things have changed from the past. 
 
Postmarks do NOT count!  Applications and Ballots must be RECEIVED by deadlines.
The main website for voting information is available at
AlleghenyCounty.us/elections/voter-services.aspx 
 
ONLY ONE PHYSICAL POLLING PLACE FOR WARD 4 (all of South Oakland)
Posvar Hall, 230 South Bouquet Street, across from intersection at Sennott St. 
 
LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE: 5pm Monday May 18, 2020
LAST DAY TO REQUEST MAIL-IN BALLOT: 5pm Tuesday May 26, 2020
LAST DAY TO VOTE BY MAIL-IN BALLOT: 8pm Tuesday June 2, 2020 
 
See attached flyer for more info.
Mail-in Ballot Application with instructions also attached.

South Oakland Neighborhood Group (SONG)  

SouthOaklandPgh.org
03/10 2020

Swinburne St Reopens!

The City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) is pleased to announce the opening of Swinburne Street in South Oakland. The road will remain open until final paving is done in the spring. Swinburne Street will then be fully reopened with unrestricted two way traffic. 
 
This follows five months of construction to stabilize the slope. Swinburne is one of several streets that have been affected by landslides over the last few years due to extreme weather conditions. 
 
For questions, please contact the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure at domi.streets@pittsburghpa.gov or 412-255-8850.  More information on the project and periodic updates can be found at https://pittsburghpa.gov/domi/current-projects.

Project construction photos are below. (Credit: Department of Mobility and Infrastructure)

02/18 2020

The Neighborhood Plan for Oakland

The City of Pittsburgh is working with the Oakland community to create a 10-year plan for Oakland’s future and the projects and programs necessary to make that vision a reality. Let your voice be heard in the process – resident input is needed on the Action Teams which deal with Community, Development, Mobility, and Infrastructure.

Click here for flyer for more information and how to get involved.

12/27 2019

2019 City Christmas Tree Recycling Program.

The City of Pittsburgh is again expanding its Christmas Tree Recycling program this year by providing twelve drop-off locations for live trees from December 26 to January 26. 
 
The program empowers residents to have their trees recycled rather than sent to a landfill, which happens when they are placed at the curb. 
 
The nearest drop-off location to Oakland is
Squirrel Hill South  

Prospect Drive Roundabout in Schenley Park  
Pittsburgh, PA 15217

 
Click here for the official press release and complete info.