COLLABORATION | Tipping Pittsburgh: A Conversation that Challenges and Transforms
Paul Vandeventer, President and CEO of the California-based Community Partners, is a leader, thinker, and author who helps organizations and individuals advance their ideas for community change into sustained action. Paul will be presenting at Tipping Pittsburgh on Monday October 18th at 6pm at the Renaissance Hotel Ballroom and will focus on the collaboration tools and teachings from his book, Networks that Work, and his experience creating and supporting successful change at the neighborhood, organizational, and at the broader civic level. Paul's presentation will be followed by an engaging panel discussion with some of our city's key community stakeholders to share their perspectives on prioritizing a civic agenda for Pittsburgh,andfor all attendees toconsider;meaningful;engagement in our city's future. The evening will include a short reception with hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. Registration deadline is October 1, 2010. Click here to register.
DESIGN | Pivotal Streets Taking Shape in Polish Hill
The CDCP is working with Loysen + Kreuthmeier Architects to assist the Pittsburgh Housing Development Corporation in developing and launching the Pivotal Streets Façade Program in Polish Hill. Currently targeting Brereton Avenue, the project team is working with representatives from the Polish Hill Civic Association to produce a user-friendly design guidebook to help building owners make design-conscious decisions when considering improvements to their property.
EVENT | Renovation and Preservation Weekend September 25 & 26
The Renovation and Preservation Weekend, a collaborative event by the Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, and the CDCP, will showcase design professionals, crafts-people, and services for your home and garden. A speaker stage is also included and presentations will discuss such topics as historic preservation and young people, working with an Architect, and how to incorporate Universal Design into your home.
Admission to this event is included in admission to the Heinz History Center and hours are from 10am - 5pm Saturday September 25 and 10am - 3pm Sunday September 26. For more information, click here.
GREEN | PARK(ing) Day Transforms Pittsburgh for 3rd Consecutive Year
On Friday September 17th, Pittsburgh streets will be getting a lot greener. PARK(ing) Day is an annual, one-day, international event in which artists, designers, activists and citizens collaborate to temporarily transform parking spots into "PARK(ing)" spaces. These park installations aim to transform urban environments designed for vehicle use into a communal space for public use. A group of volunteers is working with the CDCP and the Mattress Factory to organize and promote this event for the third year in Pittsburgh. Click here for more information. If you are interested in creating your own PARK(ing) space, please contact Andrea Lavin Kossis.
For information on any of these events or activities, call the CDCP at 412.391.4144
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