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Traffic issues: Nine projects get what we’ve tried, what might be next Pivotal Streets Grants

First on the agenda at the general not possible. Speed limits are Nine projects out of 20 eligible applications were selected to receive over community meeting on April 7 was a determined on a state level, part of state $33,000 in grants for the 2015 Polish Hill discussion of traffic issues. We were code, and 25 mph is the lowest speed Pivotal Streets Residential Façade Grant honored to have the City of Pittsburgh limit in the city. Officers can't even Program. The program is designed to Traffic Engineer, Amanda Purcell, in enforce speeding until a driver is going improve the face of the neighborhood attendance to provide input and share 35 mph or more. While you do see 15 through renovations of existing homes, her expertise. We reviewed the options mph signs in some locations, such as the with a focus on the main (pivotal) streets. that have been explored thus far and Herron Avenue S-curve, the traffic Many of the projects address building talked about where we might go from engineer says that's just a suggestion -- citations and safety concerns in addition here. not an enforceable speed limit. to adding beauty and longevity to the properties. Speeding and the high number of cut- Having police out during rush through drivers, particularly during hour ticketing people The PHCA is proud to announce the nine rush hour, are the biggest traffic We asked Zone 2 Traffic Division if they projects selected for this year's Pivotal concerns in Polish Hill. These issues could occasionally post officers on Streets Residential Façade Grant Program: are mostly a problem on the main certain streets during rush hour. They thoroughfares: Herron Avenue, told us they might be able to post a car 38 Revere Way Melwood Avenue, Brereton Street, occasionally, but they don't have the Replacement of a deteriorating garage Paulowna Street, and to a lesser manpower to do this on a regular basis. structure behind his house, facing on degree, Dobson Street. Residents on Downing Street near the corner of Dobson smaller through streets such as In early May, Zone 2 Traffic Division Street. The new structure will feature a Bethoven, Phelan and Pulawski, also informed us that they would roof garden. report speeding cars. temporarily assign a unit for traffic calming and enforcement to Polish Hill 314 Downing Street For the last several years the PHCA for a period of 30 days. When this Replacement of the porch deck and roof, a has been working with Zone 2 Traffic period is over Zone 2 Traffic will new front door, new trim, custom-made Division, City Council District 7 office, evaluate as to whether this had an effect railings, and new front steps. and the City of Pittsburgh to find ways on speeding. to address these issues. Here are the 332 Downing Street possible solutions we've explored thus Limiting turns during rush hours New front porch decking and steps. Power far. In 2013 the PHCA worked with Zone 2 wash and repaint the siding and trim. to have radar boxes installed at locations in and near Polish Hill. The 1114 Herron Avenue This house was on the City's demolition list boxes recorded how much traffic was when the owner started working to buy it. entering Polish Hill and how fast cars Over the winter, a new roof was added and were going. Zone 2 Traffic Division the structure gutted for renovations. The analyzed the data and told us that the grant will help to cover repairs on the front biggest issue was the volume of cars, foundation, new windows and door, and to and that most of the traffic was coming re-side the facade. through during rush hour. Their suggestion was to install No Left Turn 3117 Dobson Street signs at particular locations, to be in This building was first renovated back in effect just during rush hour. When we the 70s, when the owner was part of the publicized the recommendations, first wave of revitalization in the Lowering speed limits residents rejected this solution, saying neighborhood. This time around, he'll This is the simplest, most obvious that not being able to turn left during replace the damaged mansard roofing solution, and the first thing we tried. rush hour would be an inconvenience shingles with slate, repair the brick side- Unfortunately, we discovered that it's for them. Continued on page 6 Spring to Summer 2015 Page 2 Polish Hill Voice PHCA news -- Fully renovating or developing and State Representative marketing the property for resale to low constituent services at the to moderate income residents Housing committee -- Using the property as a green space, PHCA office each Friday creates policy on if there are limitations in place on future Staff from the office of State Repre- future development development. sentative Adam Ravenstahl will be at the PHCA office each Friday to provide Following the real estate boom in The PHCA housing committee will constituent services. Assistance Lawrenceville and the Strip District, evaluate the requests based on this includes help in filling out state forms, individuals and small developers are criteria and then make a recommend- problems with state income taxes or looking for other centrally located city ation to the PHCA Board of Directors. Human Services, unemployment neighborhoods that might be a good The board will then make a final compensation issues, car registrations, place to live -- or a good investment. determination on whether or not to special tags, titles and license appli- Polish Hill, which is quiet, less support the proceeding of the public cations, information for senior citizens, expensive, with low crime rates and property sale. and more. To schedule an appointment, lots of vacant or City-owned property, call the State Repre-sentative’s office at clearly fits the bill. Increasing interest Letter of support procedure for 412.321.5523. in the neighborhood led the Polish Hill real estate developments Civic Association housing committee to Credit for setting this up goes to PHCA create two new policy documents to An individual or developer who has board member Ruth Rizner. With the outline how the organization will secured property and is planning a closing of Senator Ferlo’s Butler Street assess requests of support from project might also wish to obtain a letter office, there was no longer anywhere potential property owners and of support from the PHCA. While such nearby for residents from Polish Hill, developers. a letter is not necessarily required to Lawrenceville, and the Strip District to have a project approved by the go for constituent services. Ruth Public property sale policy municipality, it can help during the suggested that the PHCA might serve process of raising funds or getting as a satellite office, and contacted State When an individual or a developer permissions from Zoning, City Rep. Ravenstahl's office to see if they applies to purchase City-owned Planning, or Council. In these cases, the would be interested. We’re glad to be property, the Council office will ask the housing committee would meet with the able to host them here each week. local community group, if there is one, owner and assess whether the project aligns with community values and goals. if they are willing to provide a letter of Planning the Polish Hill support approving the sale. Wishing to The committee would then make a set precedent for a thoughtful process recommendation to the board as to Arts Festival for cases going forward, the PHCA whether the PHCA should provide a letter of support. In cases of larger, This will be the 8th year for the arts housing committee created a formal festival, and planning has been under- policy in regards to these requests. complicated or controversial projects, the board might ask the owner or way since the winter months. We're Such a policy would provide a working to put together another varied consistent framework for evaluating developer to attend a community meeting. and interesting band line up. As of requests to support purchases of City- press time we've confirmed Brazilian owned and/or URA-owned public In both cases, the values and visions samba drummers Timbeleza, folk- property in Polish Hill. This includes country group The Hills and the Rivers, vacant land and property with outlined in the Community plan would guide the decision to provide a letter of Polish Hill-based rock/metal cover structures. band PARTY!, and Mathew Tembo, a support, or for the PHCA to decline to support. For projects not covered musician, singer and song-writer from Having this policy in place means that Zambia. Pandemic Pete will DJ the PHCA can encourage rebuilding explicitly by the Community Plan, PHCA's vision for future construction between sets. There will also be some and development that is consistent mini-sets for younger musicians to with the values that residents and development is to encourage renovations and support new small- share their talents. identified while creating the Polish Hill Community Plan, completed in 2011. scale infill and microhousing developments. Small independent We are sad to say that IHM Church is The plan was created through a grass- not planning to do their Polish food roots process that included community businesses, including office space, retail and restaurants are welcomed and booth at the arts festival. While the meetings, surveys, workshops and booth was profitable, the church interviews. Using the values and encouraged. doesn’t have enough volunteers to cook priorities outlined in the community and serve for two days in a row. After plan, acceptable uses for property Having these policies in place will help the PHCA and the community guide and doing Polish food for the church include: festival, the volunteers are exhausted. influence future development. Copies of these policy documents are available on It was wonderful to have Polish food at -- A single family home for the buyer's the arts festival for the last seven years, primary residence the PHCA website or can be requested at our office. and we thank the church volunteers -- A low to moderate income rental who made that possible. property Polish Hill Voice Page 3

Graffiti: how to report it, Gina Help maintain green spaces how to get it removed Favano Do you love gardening and have some created the spare time? Our parklets and gardens design and need continual maintenance during the Graffiti isn't just an annoyance, it's repainted growing season. There are locations criminal vandalism, punishable by fines, the gateway all over the neighborhood where extra restitution, forfeiture, or community sign on hands are needed, and volunteers can service. If you see someone spray Melwood work on their own schedule. painting on a building, call the police, Avenue, under the and provide descriptions and license We'll also be scheduling another neigh- plate numbers. Here is the procedure to Bridge. borhood cleanup for June and will report incidents of graffiti and for also announce a tree tending day. property owners to request graffiti For more information, call 412.681.1950 removal: or email [email protected]. A few residents have been donating 1. Call 911 and report the graffiti. The their time and effort to tend the areas responding officers will take pictures and around neighborhood signs. Dana Safety at school bus stops give you a report number, also known as Davis has been tending the plantings a CCR number. around the Brereton Street sign. Gina In the last issue, we told you of the Favano and Dan Pagath have spent concerns some parents had about the 2. After being issued a CCR number, call many hours and their own money to location of school bus stops. Of 311 or use the online 311 form (http:// do plantings along the Melwood particular concern was the school bus pittsburghpa.gov/311/form) to report Avenue gateway. And along the stop at Herron and Melwood, which is the graffiti. You'll be sent a Graffiti Herron Avenue s-curve, Bob Mazza an area with a great deal of high-speed Permission slip, which should be filled has been picking up trash, trimming traffic. out and sent to the Graffiti Buster’s the bushes and tending the plantings office. for years. After working with Zone 2 traffic division and District 7 Council office 3. Your request for graffiti removal will We'd like to thank all of these staff to examine the issue, it became be evaluated and a determination made neighborhood volunteers for their clear that the Melwood and Herron based on content, size, and location of hard work and helping create a good location, although certainly not ideal, the graffiti. The crews do not remove first impression for the neighborhood. may actually be the best option. Other graffiti that is more than 10 feet off the locations were further away from ground. where students lived, or would still Green projects require them to cross busy streets. We 4. Anyone noticing graffiti on another volunteer days are working with Zone 2 to find ways to property, whether private, commercial make the current location safer. or public, can also report it by dialing 311 Mondays, 6:00 p.m. or filling out the online 311 form. The Maintenance on the Food report will be forwarded to the Graffiti Donation Garden at West Penn Busters at the Traffic Division and The food donation garden was started Event Calendar Graffiti Task Force. However, Graffiti as part of a City of Pittsburgh program Busters cannot remove graffiti from a that helped establish community May 30 | PHCA yard sale and property until the owner has filled out gardens to be maintained by bake sale | 11:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m. | the permission form. volunteers for the benefit of the 3060 Brereton Street | (accepting neediest residents. All produce raised donations May 26-29, same location) in the Polish Hill food donation garden Gateways signs to get is donated to the Jubilee Kitchen Food June 2| Community Meeting| Pantry on Brereton Street. Through 6:30—8:00 p.m. | West Penn a bright new design, the growing season we'll have a regular Recreation Center (lower level) same welcoming words maintenance session each Monday at 6:00 p.m. Meet at the garden on the July 18 | Immaculate Heart of The faded and damaged gateway signs hillside at West Penn Park, facing Mary Church festival | 1:00 p.m. — at the Herron Avenue s-curve and at Brereton Street. 11:00 p.m. | Brereton and Dobson Brereton and 30th streets will be streets repainted with the same "Witamy do Fourth Friday of every month Polish Hill" wording and colorful Polish Knotweed Knockout on Melwood July 19 | Polish Hill Arts Festival folk design as the Melwood Avenue sign. The battle against knotweed continues | 12:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m. | Brereton Gina Favano, an artist who lives on as we work to reclaim this site as a and Dobson streets Melwood Avenue, has already redone the park space. Each month, we'll pull any sign under the Bloomfield Bridge and is new knotweed growth and tend the There will be no community working on the other two signs. We trees that were planted two years ago. meetings in July or August. hope to have the signs in place by the Meet at the site on Melwood Avenue, Meetings will resume in end of the summer. under the Bloomfield Bridge. September. Page 4 Polish Hill Voice

A “proud grandson” shares his view of a WWII veteran

By Walt Kalista wered, “A wonderful wife – I couldn’t have asked for a better Regis B. Myszewski (Pappap as we person. I would put her in line with refer to him) was born and raised in angels. My Henrie was one in a Polish Hill. He has lived here for the million. We knew each other as past 88 years. Regis attended teenagers and grew old Washington Vocational High School together.” Unfortunately, my where the electrical trade became an grandfather lost the love of his life important part of his curriculum. At on February 19, 2010. The the age of 18, he decided to enlist in the wonderful life they shared together military and “fight to defend his is forever etched in his heart and country.” Although his grandmother each time he speaks of my was concerned about his safety in grandmother, it comes with a pause pursuing a military career, he decided to and voice intonation that reflects a join the Navy with his friend Crawford Regis B. Myszewski and his grandson deep respect and never ending love. and others. Regis was a sailor aboard Walt Kalista. Walt describes himself as the USS Missouri during the surrender “A proud grandson who relishes every of the Japanese in World War II. minute spent and each conversation with Memorial Day on my Pappap” Walt says that talking to his Brereton Street grandfather for this article was "a unique My grandfather has a lot of fond memo- learning opportunity for me ... I gained an ries and one of his favorite wartime even deeper respect for who is he and what stories was when he was a gunner on a he has accomplished." 20 mm cannon with a mark 14 gun- sight. There was a Kamikaze approach- ing the USS Missouri. My grandfather Henrietta Budzik. Henrietta sent my lined up his cannon and started firing. grandfather many letters keeping him He hit the plane causing a piece to land up to date with neighborhood news on the lower deck and saw the pilot’s during his time away at war. At the face as he flew over and just missed hit- time, Henrietta lived at 3445 Bethoven ting the ship. and Regis lived at 3437 so they were always in close proximity to stop and The Ladies Auxiliary in a Memorial Day Another memorable moment came after talk. Eventually, their love blossomed parade on Brereton Street, early 1950s. Pearl Harbor when Harry Truman sent and they married at Immaculate Heart USS Missouri “Mighty Mo” on a of Mary Church followed by a honey- Below: a group poses after the parade, European cruise. My grandfather made moon at White Sulfur Springs in Manns with Brereton Street in the background. visits to Italy; Athens, Greece; Istanbul, Choice. The Myszewski family expan- These photos courtesy of Doris ded by two with daughters Susan and Kwasniewski McNorgan; that’s her Turkey; and other countries. On this parents in the middle, marked with X’s. trip, his crew toured the Rock of Phyllis. My grandparent’s marriage was Gibraltar. He mentioned that during full of love and they enjoyed traveling to the bus tour, it was raining and the roof such areas as Buffalo, New York and was red leather. The red leather dye Erie; they always enjoyed the unplanned leaked on their white Navy suites. Upon getaways. My grandparents would reaching the final destination, they were always take the scenic route as they told about the Gibraltar apes, who are appreciated the beauty of nature. They tailless monkeys called a Barbary also had many dogs over the years and I Macaque. Visitors were allowed to always considered them expert trainers. throw food to the apes but not at them. A funny moment occurred when some My grandfather started his work life in individuals decided to throw food at the the steel mill (Union Steel Castings) apes. The apes did not take well to this assisting in the creation of tank parts Do you have photos from and returned the favor by throwing the such as gun turrets. From there, he Polish Hill past? food back at them. His wartime stories went on to a career with the Army are amazing and I admire him for his starting first as a laborer and was Share them with the service to our country. He is always eventually promoted, utilizing his Polish Hill Archive! willing to share “war stories” and is keen talent, to electrician. He worked in on remembering the details. South Park and retired at the Oakdale Scan at a high resolution base. and email to us, or share After the war ended, he returned to originals and we will scan Polish Hill and continued to develop his I asked my grandfather about “life’s and return them. relationship with my grandmother, most rewarding moment” and he ans- Polish Hill Voice Page 5

From the PHCA photo archive: from WWI to Vietnam, others who served

Ted Kuras, of 947 Herron “Polish Hill boys” Tim Bruzdewicz, Bob Topczynski, and Avenue, home on leave, 1944. Dick Pillart in Navy boot camp, 1951. Dick says, "Bob was (photo courtesy of Eileen Goralski) known as Bob Topper, he and I joined the Navy together. Tim joined a little later" Below: Left to right: Frankie Danowski , unknown, Tim Josephine Rembisz lived at 3315 Ridgeway Bruzdewicz, Dick Pillart, and Bob Topczynski. Dick says, Street and served in the Woman's Army "This picture is from 1952. We were all on leave, and the Corp during World War II. Here, she poses Polish Hill VFW asked us to be an honor guard at the with her aunt Nellie Sacora and her church on Memorial Day." daughters. (Photos courtesy of Dick Pillart) (photo courtesy of Eugene Rembisz)

Martha (Fischer) Kazmierczak, Red Cross nurse during World War I. (photo courtesy of Loretta Burek)

Right: Stanley Ratka grew up in Lawrenceville, moved to Polish Hill and was killed in France during Above: Army Staff Sergeant James C. World War I. Doloughty with his nephew Terry. Jimmy The Mistelski- Doloughty was wounded in an ambush on Davidson-Ratka Post July 8, 1969, and died the following day. He No. 204, located at was posthumously awarded a Silver Star. 3119 Brereton Street, (photo courtesy of Barbara and Noreen Doloughty) was named in his honor. (photo courtesy of Leslie Right: Air Force Staff Sergeant Chester Rubinkowski) Bartoszewicz, who lived at 3210 Brereton Street, was killed when his plane crashed in Germany on August 6, 1944. (photo courtesy of Jane Bartoszewicz Pelczarski) Page 6 Polish Hill Voice

Pivotal Streets grant, from front page Traffic, from front page first speed humps in the city put in on Gold Way. It was something of a pilot walk, and add new landscaping along project for the City to see if speed Dobson Street. Limiting access in other ways humps would be a viable option for Other suggestions for limiting access other neighborhoods as well. Two 3204 Downing Street include: making Melwood Avenue one years on, feedback from nearby A fire earlier this year created a big way, closing the S-curve to traffic (as residents indicate that the speed challenge for this homeowner. Facade it was in the early 1990s), or closing humps do help slow down traffic work will include replacing the windows Finland Street at Bigelow, so drivers coming into Polish Hill. Another help and trim, repairing the concrete steps can't enter the neighborhood there. was the yellow line the City painted and porch decking, replacing gutters, Residents have rejected each of these down the middle of the Gold Way s- building a planter box, and adding an suggestions. Feedback we've received curve, signaling to drivers that they additional window on the second floor. indicates that while residents want need to share the narrow road. 3512 Melwood Avenue fewer cars to come through, they don't A badly deteriorated retaining wall, want to be inconvenienced We put out a traffic calming survey in steps and sidewalk will be replaced with themselves. Unfortunately, it's not fall 2014 to get feedback from new concrete. possible to limit access just for certain residents. The majority of drivers. "Local Traffic Only" signs are respondents supported getting more 3606 Melwood Avenue suggestions, not enforceable by law. speed humps, particularly on A damaged retaining wall will be rebuilt, Any limitations on access will impact Melwood Avenue. We are moving including installing a french drain. residents as well as cut-through ahead with this. The next steps are to drivers. put in the request in to the City and 3717 Melwood Avenue look for funding. This homeowner will be replacing the Putting in more crosswalks front walkway and steps, installing a In 2012, residents near the What are other options going custom-made metal railing, and putting intersection of Melwood Avenue and forward? an awning over the front door. Finland Street asked the PHCA to We've explored the most obvious request that the City paint a crosswalk solutions to slow down traffic and This year's program was funded by a there. Cars coming into the reduce the amount of cut-through $35,000 grant from UPMC Health Plan neighborhood were speeding through traffic. Some solutions were not as part of ’s Neighborhood the intersection, in an area with many feasible, others were not appealing to Assistance Program and by other govern children. The head of DPW turned residents. Some small scale -ment dollars that support operational down the request, saying that the infrastructure additions have proved costs and PHCA staff. The decision on intersection was too small to need a to be at least somewhat effective and which projects would be awarded grants crosswalk. One morning, residents have support from residents. was made by an independent review discovered that someone had painted There are other creative traffic committee, which included two archi- a very official-looking crosswalk at the calming measures out there. Some tects and a developer. In order to intersection. The "crosswalk neighborhoods use special signage, ensure impartiality, the PHCA staff and vigilante" attracted media attention such as the "If You Lived Here, You'd board members did not make the from local newspapers and networks Slow Down" signs on Robinson Street decisions, and none of the review and across the country. After the in the Hill District. committee members are residents of story had been featured in three local Polish Hill. news broadcasts, DPW agreed to paint Artwork, gardens, and other visual

a crosswalk. Residents report that the attractions can encourage drivers to The review committee used the pub- crosswalk does seem to help to slow lished Pivotal Streets program guide- slow down and pay attention to where lines to choose the winners. The guide- cars. Since then, the City has they are instead of speeding through. lines stated that priority would be given responded to our requests and We welcome input from residents as to owner-occupied properties, to prop- painted crosswalks at several other we continue to work on this. erties within the core of the neighbor- locations around the neighborhood. hood -- Brereton, Dobson, and Herron, and to applicants who were low income, Speed humps (not speed seniors, or disabled. The committee bumps), and a yellow line also considered the scale and impact of The City suggested speed humps, the project, especially how it met the which are often confused with speed Pivotal Streets design guidelines. bumps. The difference is that speed humps are specifically engineered so URA home improvement loans With so many deserving projects of the as not to catch a car's undercarriage. help homeowners rehabilitate 20 applications, the independent review Speed humps are only 3 inches high committee faced some tough decisions. and are longer than speed bumps, so or renovate their properties. We thank them for their time and there is no chance of damage to cars. thoughtfulness in this process. In 2013, District 7's then-councilman Visit www.ura.org worked to help get the Polish Hill Voice Page 7 A thank-you to an Upcoming road work A very small cleanup crew on Bigelow Boulevard unknown neighbor will impact Polish Hill

In June, PennDOT will begin long- overdue rebuilding of a mile long section of roadways in and near Polish Hill. Roads being addressed include Bigelow Boulevard from Finland Street to the Bloomfield Bridge, North Craig Street and Baum Boulevard to just beyond the Morewood Avenue intersection. This project will entail traffic restrictions, including full closures and detours.

Work on the section from the Bloomfield Bridge to the Baum Boulevard Bridge will occur this year. Susan (King) Bolinski, a lifelong Work will stop over the winter, then resident of Melwood Ave, shared this the bridge work and resurfacing on Here's District 7 Councilwoman Deb story to thank an unknown neighbor Gross and PHCA President John Rhoades, Baum will begin in March 2016. bundled up and ready to pick up stuff at for their kindness. the Redd-Up / Earth Day cleanup on April 25. This was supposed to be a big effort to You can help support the pick up a winter's worth of accumulated Sending out a sincere "Thank You" to Polish Hill Civic Associaon trash around the neighborhood, but due to my neighbors (they know who they are) by signing up for cold temperatures and some late-season for a beautiful, anonymous Easter United Way of Allegheny County’s snow that morning, there weren't a lot of basket that was left on my front porch payroll deducon campaign. volunteers. So it was a very small cleanup, Easter Sunday morning. You see, last Our organizaon number is 258. and we thank the hardy volunteers who summer I added some outdoor decor did come out (including PHCA Secretary along my tree area on my front Josiah Parkinson, who took the photo). sidewalk. Throughout the season, little Another neighborhood cleanup will be by little, my decor of inspirational scheduled in June. themed stones started to disappear. I was upset at first but then I accepted the fact that someone else needed them more than me. When we got down to Polish Hill t-shirts the last stone, my husband decided to Item Qty Cost Total attach a note stating "Last one, might as Short sleeve15.00 well take this one too". Red t-shirt Circle size(s) Long sleeve 20.00 End of the season came and I cleaned Short sleeve15.00 up what little that remained of my Black t-shirt Circle size(s) decor. With spring upon us, I debated if S M L XL XXL I should decorate again. I hesitated until Long sleeve 20.00 Easter Sunday came ... on my front porch was a basket filled with hand Packing and shipping: 2.50 per shirt Give a nod to painted inspirational themed stones and Payable to the Polish Hill Civic Association . TOTAL a note attached stating they saw our neighborhood note last year and wanted to make up history with the Ship to: for those that stole our other stones. Imperial Polish Name crowned eagle on a Thank you so much neighbors! That Address high-quality red or Visit phcapgh.org/blogski black shirt. Adult for Polish Hill news, history items, sizes S—XXL. Phone or photos, resources, and much more! email POLISH HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION

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