Caring for vacant lots and greenways

Love Your Block returns after a two-year pause with $20,000 for 17 neighborhood groups.

The Office of Community Affairs (OCA) is once again helping neighborhood groups to love their blocks.

The Department of City Planning (DCP) wants residents to dig into caring for Pittsburgh’s green spaces.

Members of the department spoke with city council during its June 10 committee meeting about a five-piece legislative package. Deputy Director Andrew Dash said, “The overall intent is trying to make…

City Farms Garden Program would let residents grow food in parks and greenways.

If the package passes, urban gardening and farming could continue to grow.

Neglected hillsides may become permanently protected open spaces.

New greenways would be designed to create a green ribbon to tie neighborhoods to each other.

Urban Farm at Risk of Closing due to Esplanade Development.

Bill to Allow Pollinator Gardens and Natural Landscapes Introduced.