karen abrams - community and diversity affairs manager - ura

COMMUNITY + DIVERSITY AFFAIRS

OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES + PROGRAMS

• COMMUNITY OUTREACH

– Community Meetings

– Community Events

• SUSTAINABILITY

– Three Es

– Stormwater Management

• OPEN SPACE

– OpenSpacePGH

– OSNAP

• DIVERSITY (INTERNAL)

– CMU UDream Program

• CAPACITY BUILDING

– Design Center

– Urban Matters

• URBAN EXPLORATION

– Neighborhoods of Choice

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Community meetings and events often lead to or involve planning +

problem-solving activities

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

COMMUNITY EVENTS

SUSTAINABILITY

Conversations and activities around social justice, economic equity and environmental stewardship with low-income communities

and communities of color

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES

OPEN SPACE PROJECTS

DIVERSITY

Efforts to attract and retain minority professionals to Pittsburgh through

URA internship opportunities

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY: UDREAM PROGRAM

UDREAM PROGRAM 2012

UDREAM PROGRAM 2013

COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING

Work with regional non-profits and create in-house programming to encourage more

community involvement in planning + development activities

DESIGN FUND

URBAN MATTERS

URBAN EXPLORATION

Establish relationships with communities outside of Pittsburgh to learn best

practices and share experiences

Youngstown, OHCleveland, OH

Baltimore, MD Orange, NJNew York City

Youngstown, OH