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Pittsburgh 2030 District: DIGITAL 2019 Progress Report

Posted by Paige Colao on May 12, 2020 in

Due to concerns of COVID-19, we are cancelling this year’s Pittsburgh 2030 District Progress Report Reception and will be releasing all results in a digital format.

GBA is following guidelines from the CDC and local health and government officials, and will keep our community safer and healthier by cancelling this in-person event. We are so proud of the many Property, Community, and Resource Partners that make the Pittsburgh 2030 District a success, and are excited to unveil our 2019 progress in a digital format.

Though we are saddened to not convene our partners, we are excited to share their great work via an interactive, digital version of the report that will live on GBA’s website. The Report will be live on May 12, 2020.

The Pittsburgh 2030 District remains the largest District in the world and we look forward to sharing their continued success in 2019!

For those who have already registered for this event, GBA will be issuing refunds within the next two weeks.

If you paid for a ticket and haven’t received a refund by March 31st, please contact Paige Colao at paigec@gbapgh.org.

Be My Neighbor – Building Equity in the Steel City

Posted by Anthony Mendicino on March 25, 2019 in The Latest

“Mister Rogers Neighborhood” debuted in 1966 to a Pittsburgh that was about to embark on a total economic overhaul. Its foundation as the world’s mecca of steel manufacturing was shaken by a shifting world economy that would send Pittsburgh into economic upheaval. While Mr. Rogers began asking, “Won’t you be my neighbor?” neighborhoods throughout the […]

Tami Dixon and the Art of Storytelling

Posted by Anthony Mendicino on January 18, 2019 in Inspire Speakers Series, The Latest

For Tami Dixon, the world is her theatre. As the Principal Creative and Co-Founder of Bricolage Production Company in Pittsburgh, she’s brought countless stories of quirk to Pittsburgh audiences, in addition to acting, writing, and directing virtually any sort of interactive experience. We discuss how she fell in love with the arts, her critically acclaimed […]

Books for Sustainability Nerds Volume II

Posted by Sarah Owen on November 19, 2018 in Energy Efficiency, The Latest

A Review of Richard Rhodes’ Energy: A Human History How do we make energy for all? Well, Science Historian Richard Rhodes’ Energy: A Human History attempts to answer that question by looking at the past 500 years of European and North American history. More of a read for policy wonks than technocrats, Energy won’t bring […]

25 Years of Green Building History

Posted by Natalie Stewart on August 21, 2018 in The Latest

For more than a quarter of a century, Pittsburgh has been building healthier and more environmentally responsible buildings. In September of 1993, a roomful of volunteers decided that Pittsburgh could do better. Just a few months earlier, a start-up called the US Green Building Council convened its first meeting, and it would be another five years until […]

The Punch List – 8/3/18

Posted by Aubrey Leasure on August 6, 2018 in The Latest

Plans to keep Pittsburgh’s riverfront beautiful. The Pittsburgh City Council approved the RIV – new legislation for riverfront zoning. The guidelines for the 35 miles of riverfront include restrictions for height and distance from the river for new constructions. Developers can bypass certain restrictions by offering a public feature, like affordable housing, public parks, or […]

The Punch List – 7/27/18

Posted by Aubrey Leasure on July 30, 2018 in The Latest

Certification Central at Hazelwood Green. Remake Group will be the project director for the property that is aiming to be a “global model for sustainable development practices.” A public trail and bike- and pedestrian-friendly streets join the plans for the large public green space. The projected certifications include LEED-ND Gold, WELL Community Standards, Living Community Challenge, p4 Performance Measures, […]

The Punch List – 7/6/18

Posted by Aubrey Leasure on July 6, 2018 in The Latest

Hyped about faster, cleaner transportation. The first Hyperloop transit route in the U.S. will span from Pittsburgh to Chicago, and its development is quickly progressing. Consultants will soon begin environmental impact and feasibility studies, following this past year of testing in Las Vegas. The transit system is vacuum based with some propulsion, and the projected air and noise pollution is less than […]

The Punch List – 6/22/18

Posted by Aubrey Leasure on June 25, 2018 in The Latest

PAT is revving up cleaner buses. Port Authority is planning to bring its first electric buses to the fleet: 2 buses costing more than $1 million each. Partially funded by a grant from the Federal Transit Administration and personally tested by ACE Fitzgerald and PAT CEO Katharine Eagan Kelleman, the buses are anticipated to hit the streets of the East End next […]

The Punch List – 6/15/18

Posted by Aubrey Leasure on June 15, 2018 in The Latest

GBA’s Punch List is a weekly collection of the latest green building and sustainability news. The question of how to best deliver Pittsburgh’s water still looms. In February, Peoples Natural Gas pitched a partnership to Pittsburgh Water Sewer Authority involving new water lines and a new treatment facility — and some details have emerged, with People’s proposing a […]

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