Ground Truthing Our Data: Understanding How Land Loss Occurs and How to Justifiably Return Land Read More
Grounded in Sustainable Urban Landscapes Grounded Strategies is expanding its grassroots stewardship and land reclamation programming to develop more sustainable urban landscapes to bring about healthy and resilient communities. The City of Pittsburgh suffers from chronic and increasing levels of vacant lots due to pressures exerted by macroeconomic forces including deindustrialization, urban flight, and more recently, worsening income inequality. The current parcel maintenance system structure does not allocate enough capacity to maintain all vacant parcels. This results in overgrown vacant parcels concentrated in our most…Read More
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PGH Mobile Toolbox You bring the team. We bring the tools! That’s the slogan for the PGH Mobile Toolbox, a first-of-its-kind resource in Allegheny County. From May to October, Grounded Strategies and Neighborhood Allies will be rolling out this shared community resource for its second season in the field. The toolbox is an all-in-one resource for residents, volunteer groups, and organizations who need landscaping tools for neighborhood cleanups, vacant lot beautification, or the implementation and maintenance of food gardens, green infrastructure, trails or general community gathering…Read More