Next Pittsburgh in

technology, innovation, and performanceDebra Lam EPA Regional State Air Directors28 May 2014

Outline• Vision• Infrastructure• Institutions• Knowledge• Next Steps

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It is now our moment, our opportunity -- indeed, it is our duty -- to create the next Pittsburgh: A city that gleams not only with the lights and glass of our towers, but one that also glows with the hope of revived neighborhoods, that thrives in a renewed sense of possibility for every

child born here.

Mayor William Peduto

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Institutions

Knowledge

Infrastructure

Building the Next Pittsburgh

Institutions

Knowledge

Infrastructure

Building the Next Pittsburgh

Assessing Infrastructure

It is now our moment, our opportunity -- indeed, it is our duty -- to create the next Pittsburgh: A city that gleams not only with the lights and glass of our towers, but one that also glows with the hope of revived neighborhoods, that thrives in a renewed sense of possibility for every

child born here.

Breaking Assumptions

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Emerging Infrastructure

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Institutions

Knowledge

Infrastructure

Building the Next Pittsburgh

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Bill No: 2014-0053

“…The oversight and management of intradepartmental and interdepartmental technology, sustainability, and performance initiatives and programs...”

Innovation & Performance (I&P)- Mayor’s Office - Department

Client Relations

Resilient Networks

Communications Technology

Strategy and Performance

Sustainability

Administration

Internal Partnership

ProcurementOMB

Green InfrastructureResilience plans

Online permitting process; Streamline developmentSpatial Data

311 and 911Public Safety systems

Vacant and abandoned propertiesCommunity engagement and empowerment

Entrepreneurship and start-up communityDigital literacy and access

Digitized laws and codesOpen data security

Perfo

rmance

Admin

Operation

Development

Public Safety

Urban Affairs

ENR

Legal

Susta

inability

Tech

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Public Service- Care about the

‘now’, but go beyond ‘fire-fighting’

- Not just Google- Neighborhood

Empowerment

- Excel at essential services, include value-added

Day to Day Vision

Internal

External

External Partnership Innovation

& Performan

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County, Other Cities and Local

Governments

Public

Nonprofit groups

Academic and

Research

Private and Business

Foundations

Our Work• Digital literacy and

access• Data infrastructure

and analytics• Pilot, Evaluate,

Expand• Operation/outcome:

High performance and potential

• Tap into existing effort

• Innovative process, not fancy platforms

• Resilient technology and infrastructure

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Air and Water QualityAir Quality Water Quality

GHG Emissions Inventory• 6.79 million tons

of C02e in 2008

• Largest source is commercial buildings, followed by transport• 28% increase from

2003

Source: 2008 Pittsburgh GHG Inventory. Pittsburgh Climate Initiative

Pittsburgh Climate Action Plan

• Reduce GHG to 20% below 2003 levels by 2023• Community-driven• Actions for Municipal,

Community, Business, Higher Education• Planned Version 3

Urban Resilience

Source: NOAA NCDC / CICS-NC

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• Improving the internal operations to reduce the fiscal and environmental impact related to our local government's services

• Fostering innovative and collaborative solutions that overcome barriers to ecological responsible behavior

• Ensuring that the City that provides clean air, water and livable communities

• Being a leader locally, nationally and globally in the collective effort to reduce the impacts of climate change while growing our local economy

• Encouraging economic opportunities for all

Current air quality actions• Fleet Management

• Alternative Fuels Investment Grant (AFIG)• Investigating a comprehensive Fleet Analysis

• Clean Energy Promotion through Utility Purchasing • 25% of our energy portfolio consists of renewables

• Pittsburgh Solar Roundtable • Industry, NGOs, municipalities

• Heinz Endowments:• BREATHE Project Participation

• City of Pittsburgh • Clean Construction Ordinance

• Keeping the Shenango Coke Works Accountable• Encouraging Mode Shift (supporting transit, walking and biking)

Green and Gold City

Next Generation Economy

• Clean Technology and Advance Manufacturing

Sustainable Development

• ALMONO• Lower Hill• Uptown

Building and Fleet

Performance• CCB• City Vehicles

and Facilities

Infrastructure

• Stormwater Management

• Saw Mill Run

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Institutions

Knowledge

Infrastructure

Building the Next Pittsburgh

Urban Laboratory• Nurture innovation and

information exchange• Translate research into

implementation• Collaboration to

address problems• Creating funding and

financing• Local-national-

international

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Civic Innovation• Code for America

Brigade• National Civic Hacking

Day• Pittsburgh Maker City-

White House Maker Faire

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Accepting Change • Change identity

and culture• Departments• Neighborhoods• Population

segments• Time: 100 days, 1

year, 1st term • Start with own team

Roger’s Innovation Adoption Curve

TransformativeIntegration

Tools:- Information systems- Performance management- Sustainability framework

Goals:- Innovation- Performance improvement- Sustainability

Vision

To transform Pittsburgh into a world-class city through the intersection of technology, sustainability, and performance

To foster a culture of innovation and accountability at all levels and sectors of society

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