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How would you feel if Mt. Washington was not included in future planning for the City of Pittsburgh? What if our community was wiped off the map because it did not have the potential for growth over the next 20 to 30 years? That’s what nearby Youngstown, Ohio has started doing in different neighborhoods based […]

We just wanted to get in one more plug for this Friday’s MWCDC fundraiser party. It should be fun and all for a good cause. Oh and you can buy tickets at the door if you’re a last minute type of guy or gal.
What do you think about the cost? I’ve heard complaints that it’s […]

The Mt. Washington Community Development Corporation is hosting a fundraiser at the home of Peter Karlovich and Steve Herforth on July 11th at 7PM and they want you to come. Proceeds benefit all of the CDC-sponsored programs that help our community.
FAQs
Where do Peter and Steve live and why would I want to go to a […]

The issues we’re dealing with in the wake of the recent shootings in Mt. Washington are not about:  

One bar
One bar owner or
One landlord

These unfortunate incidents are just symptoms of an endemic problem caused by population loss, economic disparity, and lack of development. The people that fought successfully to defeat a lot of the development projects […]

Last Sunday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at the new rain garden in Mt. Washington. Burt Hill employees and Mt. Washington residents donated hours and hours of time and money to make the corner of Shiloh St. and Virginia Ave. more inviting. Instead of focusing on this positive promotion for our business district, we are forced […]

It looks as if other community organizations have taken advantage of the Internet as a way to organize like-minded residents as highlighted in an article from this week’s Pittsburgh City Paper. A group of people living in the Northside who had not previously attended Central Northside Neighborhood Council meetings (their version of the MWCDC) became […]

The 15211.org team has been talking a lot about taking risks. While we want to promote all that is good about Mt. Washington, we need to continue to shine a light on what can be better. It’s a fine line though. Talk too much about the things that are wrong and people accuse you of […]

Reported by multiple attendees of the Map Pittsburgh Planning Commission hearing:
The hearing was to start at 2pm. Two hours later the Map Pittsburgh committee finally got their chance to present the zoning upgrades for Mt. Washington and especially proposed LNC zoning for Virginia Avenue.
Justin Miller stood up and gave a brief description of the zoning […]

I ask this simple question to any board members or staffers out there that reads this site.
It has come to our attention that there is a possibility that the MWCDC might not have representation at this pivotal Map Pittsburgh planning hearing. Is this true? Is the CDC going to back out of a vote that […]

We here at 15211.org would like to thank the MWCDC board and the MWREDO folks for supporting the Map Pittsburgh’s proposed zoning upgrades to Virginia Ave. and other areas in Mt. Washington.
That being said, there is a MWCDC member forum meeting tomorrow evening (Thursday, April 17). It is open to all CDC members and anyone […]