Category: Civic Engagement
Development Done Right
| March 19, 2008 | Posted by breen under Civic Engagement, Community Development, Environment, Gambling, Government, Jobs, Labor, Pittsburgh, Sustainable Development, Urban Planning |
The following article is re-posted from today’s PG: Development done right Community agreements help spread the benefits of publicly subsidized projects Wednesday, March 19, 2008 By Gabe Morgan and Sam Williamson Pittsburghers have begun a long overdue discussion that could make our region an international model for just and sustainable development. This conversation could prevent…
The Importance of Being Accountable
| February 27, 2008 | Posted by engagedcitizen under Civic Engagement, Government, Issues, Pittsburgh, Sustainable Development |
A lot of fuss has been made lately about the billboard proposed for the Grant Street Transportation Center (GSTC). City Council has taken up the issue and is considering an investigation. Some citizens might hear about this and think that this is a frivolous issue and Council is on a power trip. That is not…
Take Action: Campaign Finance Reform Hearing in Council on Tuesday
| February 23, 2008 | Posted by p2wp under Civic Engagement, Elections, Government, Pittsburgh, Take Action |
Pittsburgh City Councilmembers need to hear from YOU! Next TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, at 2 PM, City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed campaign finance reform legislation recently introduced by Councilman Bill Peduto that aims to limit individual and PAC contributions to local politicians in election and non-election years. As observed in Philadelphia…
Does quasi-public mean quasi-accountable?
| February 20, 2008 | Posted by engagedcitizen under Civic Engagement, Community Development, Government, Pittsburgh, Sustainable Development, Transportation, Urban Planning |
URA Executive Director Pat Ford might be in trouble for his approval of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to allow a giant electronic billboard on Downtown’s new transit center. Beyond the question of why the URA director has any say on a City zoning issue, is the question of how he is held accountable for what…
Your right to know
| February 19, 2008 | Posted by breen under Civic Engagement, Government, Pennsylvania |
As you may have heard, the state legislature recently passed the Open Records Law, which makes all Commonwealth documents available to the public. The key changes that Act 3 of 2008 makes to previous law are as follows: Assumes that all records are public and shifts the burden to the government to prove otherwise. For…
a lesson for our leadership
| January 22, 2008 | Posted by breen under Civic Engagement, Community Development, Government, Sustainable Development, Urban Planning |
as a community development professional, i have long been dismayed with our local government’s top-down approach to development. i believe that sustainable development arises from a process of collective input because, logically, who knows better than those who will use it? i understand that inviting widespread input into anything is a daunting undertaking but, as…
Our Region’s Plan Open House
| December 10, 2007 | Posted by april under Civic Engagement, Community Development, Environment, Events, Government, Information, Issues, Links, Location, Sustainable Development, Transportation, Urban Planning, Western PA |
Monday, December 10th 12:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Xplorion Lobby, Regional Enterprise Tower (Old Alcoa Building) 425 Sixth Avenue, Downtown Pgh For more information, please call (412) 391â€5590 or visit www.projectregion.org. If you can’t make it to the open house, you can read the plan document and comment on it at the website linked above.…
pittsburgh just got a little greener.
| November 20, 2007 | Posted by breen under Civic Engagement, Community Development, Environment, Government, Pittsburgh, Sustainable Development, Take Action |
an article in today’s post-gazette reviews current action at city council regarding green building. council has just passed a bill that will incentivize developers to build green: Some cities allow green buildings to be larger, as council did yesterday with a final vote on Mr. Peduto’s legislation allowing certified structures to be 20 percent taller…
from green hobby to sustainability
| October 26, 2007 | Posted by breen under Civic Engagement, Environment, Government, Issues, Sustainable Development |
from sustainable pittsburgh‘s 3E links: environment, economy, equity You can change light bulbs, but changing leaders is a lot more important Because leaders write the rules, set the standards and offer the tax incentives that drive market behavior across a whole city, state or country. Whatever any of us does individually matters a tiny bit.…
who is the community?
| October 5, 2007 | Posted by breen under Civic Engagement, Community Development, Issues, Pittsburgh, Sustainable Development, Urban Planning |
i was asked this question this week and my automatic answer was, “an arbitrary geographic area with historical identity,” because, in pittsburgh, these areas, also known as neighborhoods, are the scale at which we practice efforts to establish and improve quality of life. last week’s community meeting on the northside keeps coming back to me.…
mayoral forum thursday
| September 25, 2007 | Posted by breen under 2007 November General Election, Civic Engagement, Community Development, Elections, Environment, Government, Issues, Pittsburgh, Politics, Sustainable Development, Transportation, Urban Planning |
The Pittsburgh Civic Design Coalition will host a Mayoral Candidates Forum on September 27th that will focus on issues related to design, development, and civic planning. Both Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Republican mayoral candidate Mark DeSantis have agreed to participate. Moderated by Katherine Fink of WDUQ, the forum will be held at the David Lawrence…
show me the capital.
| September 21, 2007 | Posted by breen under Civic Engagement, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Urban Planning |
social capital. social capital is the value of the people working together. the idea is that people can do collectively what one person cannot do alone. i’m sure that we all understand this concept. however, it comes to pass quite often that people put their interest before the good of the whole. what seems to…
heritage conservation
| September 6, 2007 | Posted by breen under Civic Engagement, Pittsburgh, Sustainable Development, Uncategorized |
there are some historic preservationists that have taken to using instead the term, “heritage conservation.” apparently, it goes over better with some crowds when you use that language. in either case, pittsburghers were fighting for the conservation of their heritage yesterday before the historic review commission. the mexican war streets society is leading the effort…
P2 & 14th Ward Happy Hour
| September 5, 2007 | Posted by p2wp under Civic Engagement, Events, Pittsburgh |
Progress Pittsburgh and the 14th Ward Independent Democratic Club are co-hosting the next happy hour. The 14th Ward Independent Democratic Club is one of the oldest indepent democratic clubs in the country. All are welcome to attend (you don’t have to live in the 14th ward) This is a chance to meet other people and…
New Poll – Propel Pittsburgh
| June 27, 2007 | Posted by insider under Civic Engagement, Issues, Pittsburgh, Polls, Young People |
I was reminded by this post on Pittsburgh Metroblog and a number of emails about the Propel Pittbsurgh commission. Every one is asking – what happened to it? There are definitely some people who are interested in serving on the commission. Some really support the Propel Pittsburgh Commission,Others aren’t so sure this commission is the…
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