The City wants to remove the playground at Ophelia and Lawn Streets and possibly replace it with a water catchment area. Attached is the presentation with some of the information related to that.
10/26 2016
Hearings/Meetings/Planning
Fall-City-Wide-Public-Safety-Meeting.pdf
Join the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety & the Public Safety Zone Councils for a City Wide Public Safety Meeting.
“Public Safety in the Digital Age”
Learn about the various ways technology is used to enhance Public Safety.
Main Speaker: Public Safety Director, Wendell Hissrich
Wednesday, October 19th 6-8pm at
Pgh Federation Of Teachers
10 S. 19th Street, South Side
Check out the attached flyer for more information
Oakwatch : The Oakland Code Enforcement Project
Third Wednesdays (alternating meeting times at Noon and 6pm)
October 19, 6pm at the Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St, Pgh, PA 15213.
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Oakwatch webpage
Green Team : Putting the “oak” back in Oakland
Third Thursdays
October 20, 6pm at the Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St, Pgh, PA 15213.
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Green Team webpage
The Mayor's LGBTQIA+ Advisory Council will be charged with taking a comprehensive approach to meet the needs of the entire LGBTQIA+ community. The Advisory Council will consist of a diverse makeup of members within the community. Advisory Council members will meet monthly and provide quarterly status updates to the Mayor. Advisory Council Members will strive towards a goal of inclusiveness and progress within the LGBTQIA+ community.
Deadline to Apply is October 14th.
3422-forbes-oct-6-2016-public-meeting.pdf
Join us for a public meeting
on the Proposed office building at 3422 Forbes Avenue
(lot 28-F-206, corner of Forbes Ave and Coltart St)
7 pm Thursday, October 6, 2016
Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple Street
Developer Murland Associates will present plans for a proposed 7-story office building at Forbes and Coltart. Offer your thoughts and input.
See the attached flyer for more info.
PennDOT/CMU Forbes Avenue Improvement Projects Website Updated
On, August 31st, a public meeting was held to share the design plans and schedule for the Forbes Avenue Betterment Project and the Oakland/CMU Forbes Corridor Improvements Project. Over 250 people attended the meeting held at CMU’s University Center, Rangos Ballroom.
For more information about the initiative, history of the project and project updates visit the project microsite.
Click here to view or download the presentation.
Please join the Zone 4 Public Safety Council, the Pittsburgh Police and Chief McLay for a town hall meeting this Thursday, Sept. 15th, 6-9 p.m. at the Pittsburgh Firefighters #1 Union Hall at 120 Flowers Avenue, Hazelwood.
- Share public safety concerns.
- Review crime statistics.
- Provide feedback on community and police relations.
- Tell us how the police can better serve your community.
- Refreshments will be served.
Oakwatch : The Oakland Code Enforcement Project
Third Wednesdays
July 20 Noon at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, located at 234 McKee Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. They ask you to please RSVP.
No outside food/drink, no backpacks/briefcases
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Green Team : Putting the “oak” back in Oakland
Third Thursdays
July 21, 6pm, Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St, Pgh, PA 15213.
Check the webpage for further details and any last minute changes.
Wednesday, August 31, 5:00PM
5034 Forbes Avenue, Cohon University Center, Room: Rangos 3 (2nd Floor)
PennDOT, City of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and Oakland Transportation Management Association (OTMA) will share the Forbes Avenue Safety Improvements' project schedule and design plans at the meeting.The project proposes to make transportation safety and efficiency improvements on Forbes Avenue, from S. Craig Street to Beeler Street.
Please show up on Wednesday to have your voice heard.
Safety on Forbes Avenue came to the forefront last fall with the death of Susan Hicks, who was riding her bike home from the University of Pittsburgh, where she worked. Safe, connected bike infrastructure throughout Oakland is critical.
The safety improvement projects are scheduled to take place beginning fall 2017 through summer 2018.
Join the Pittsburgh Police and Chief McLay for a Town Hall Meeting!
*Meet your Public Safety Zone Council Leadership*
Share Public Safety Concerns • Review Crime Statistics • Provide Feedback On
Community-Police Relations • Provide Feedback On How the Police Can Better Serve Our Community
Zone 4: Thursday, September 15 6-9pm
Pittsburgh Firefighters Union Hall, 120 Flowers Avenue, Hazelwood
Zone 3: Wednesday, August 24, 6-9pm
IBEW Hall, 5 Hot Metal Street, #100, South Side Works
For more info and other dates, see flyer.