HOMEWOOD COMMUNITY PLAN
An innovative neighborhood plan that incorporates the Nguzo Saba (Seven Principles) to transform Homewood into a desirable place to live, work, worship, and visit.
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Community
Urban Design and Development - Sustainability - Culture and Recreation - Public Health and Safety - Education - Workforce Development
GOAL 1
Improve fresh and healthy food access
GOAL 2
Improve education quality for all Homewood
students
GOAL 3
Create more and better out-of-school time options
GOAL 4
Organize community support teams that focus on
public health and safety
GOAL 5
Increase career readiness and placement
GOAL 6
Promote and preserve Homewood’s African
-American heritage and culture
PLAN ACTION PARTNERS
Black Urban Gardeners, Farmers of Pittsburgh Co-op, Pittsburgh Food Policy Council, Pittsburgh Food Bank, Chatham Food Program Penn State, Grow Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Conservancy, Just Harvest, YWCA, OBB, Homewood Ministerium, CEA, Pittsburgh Public Schools, YMCA, HCV, ACLA Mobile Library Services, Carnegie Library, Allegheny Conference, Partners 4 Work, Dept of Labor, Office of Public Art, Harambee Ujima, Homewood Nation, Point Park University, National Negro Opera Company, CCAC
Development
Urban Design and Development - Public Health and Safety - Housing - Business and Innovation
GOAL 7
Focus on neighborhood level small business technical assistance
GOAL 8
Bring Homewood’s regulatory framework into alignment with previous planning and shape Homewood’s future growth
GOAL 9
Manage vacant properties comprehensively
GOAL 10
Encourage community led and driven development
GOAL 11
Renovate existing vacant housing to provide Homewood residents with pathways to homeownership
GOAL 12
Use innovative and targeted housing development to meet the needs of specific household demographics in Homewood
GOAL 13
Implement green building and energy efficiency programs and standards to reduce cost burdens for existing and future residents
GOAL 14
Prevent displacement through affordable housing development, proactive policy, and stabilization of existing residents
GOAL 15
Create Homewood-specific design standards for new development
PLAN ACTION PARTNERS
Councilman, URA, City Planning, Developers, Property Owners, Bridgeway Capital, Banks, Neighborhood Allies, PCRG, Own Our Own, HBBA, AIA, Pitt Institute of Entrepreneurial Excellence, CMU, SBA, Ascender, Innovation Works, Idea Foundry, Diversity Business Resource Center, OBB, Chatham
Mobility
Sustainability - Public Health and Safety - Education - Mobility - Workforce Development
GOAL 16
Create a consistent, ADA compliant network of sidewalks that facilitates economic development and serves the needs of community members
GOAL 17
Ensure Homewood residents have access to high quality busway that increases economic opportunity and supports everyday needs
GOAL 18
Create Safe Routes to School
PLAN ACTION PARTNERS
Bike Pittsburgh, PennDot, PA DCED, PA DCNR, Port Authority, City Planning, Pittsburghers for Public Transit, HCV, Pittsburgh Public Schools, Department of Public Safety, HELP Initiative, Homewood Ministerium, YWCA, Zone 5, CMU Urban Design Program, DOMI
Infrastructure
Urban Design and Development - Sustainability - Culture and Recreation
GOAL 19
Improve access to and quality of open spaces
GOAL 20
Improve local air quality
GOAL 21
Encourage the expansion of stormwater management
PLAN ACTION PARTNERS
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, City Planning, Pittsburgh Penguins, URA, Western PA Conservancy, Tree Pittsburgh, GASP, CMU, PWSA, 3 Rivers Wet Weather, Green Building Alliance, Nine Mile Run Watershed Association