Pittsburgh Conservation Corps (dba Landforce) Planning Throughout 2015, the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation, GTECH Strategies, the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, UrbanKind, and the Allegheny Land Trust used support from the Hillman Foundation to research national models and inform the scaling and growth of the Emerald Trail Corps. After examining over 25 programs in 15 cities, including site visits to Seattle Conservation Corps, the San Francisco Conservation Corps, Oakland Civicorps and The Greening of Detroit, the team helped develop an exciting and dynamic model to expand the…Read More
ReEnergize Program The goal of ReEnergize Pittsburgh was to increase the demand for energy efficiency services in Allegheny County. Starting in 2011, the ReEnergize Pgh program consisted of both a Coalition of service and utility providers and government agencies addressing policy issues and programming directly in communities. 2014-2015 Energy Efficiency Outreach Ambassador Program The 2014-2015 ReEnergize Pgh Ambassador Program took place in four communities, Hazelwood, Homewood, Millvale and Uptown. With a team of three ambassadors in each community serving as outreach coordinators, educators, and…Read More
Lots to Love Lots to Love Pittsburgh is an online resource guide for those who have an interest in transforming vacant lots in their neighborhoods into community green spaces. The website provides resources that help for organizations and residents alike to build a successful project on a vacant lot. The interactive map on the website shows all vacant lots across the entire Allegheny County. A user can click on a lot and instantly learn the lot’s unique identification number as well as ownership…Read More