SAFE & CLEAN SERVICES A beautiful, safe, and clean Downtown is at the heart of the work the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership performs every day. Our Clean and Street Team members are among the most visible and important representatives of the services we provide.
clean team in 2016 634,914 25,344 10,539 6,176 POUNDS OF POUNDS OF GARBAGE DOG WASTE QUESTIONS TRASH REMOVED COMPACTED IN BIG BAGS PROVIDED ANSWERED BELLY SOLAR TRASH RECEPTACLES
5,474 30 1,216 5,029 DOWNTOWN MAPS CIGARETTE URNS POUNDS OF CIGARETTE GRAFFITI TAGS PROVIDED INSTALLED BUTTS RECYCLED REMOVED
street team in 2016 891 2,180 HOMELESS PANHANDLING SUPPORT SERVICES INTERACTIONS INITIATED
Volunteer Support 2,689 9,815 73 1,456 in 2016 VOLUNTEERS VOLUNTEER HOURS BUSINESSES BENEFITED BLOCKS WEEDED WELCOMED COMPLETED FROM NEW ALLEY CLEANUP PROGRAM 2 WITH RENEWAL INC. research done in 2016 $7.2 571 213,201 MILLION IN DOWNTOWN DOWNTOWN PEDESTRIANS COUNTED INVESTMENTS TRACKED RESIDENTS PROVIDED IN THE DOWNTOWN IN STATE OF FEEDBACK IN PEDESTRIAN SURVEY DOWNTOWN REPORT DOWNTOWN RESIDENT SURVEY
small business support 11 10,000 2 RETAILER SPOTLIGHTS HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDES HOLIDAY POP UP DURING MARKET SQUARE DISTRIBUTED BUSINESSES SUPPORTED FARMERS MARKET
$40,000 $8,000 $237,464 $878,566 IN GRANTS AWARDED TO IN GRANTS PROVIDED TO IN GRANTS PROVIDED IN TOTAL INVESTMENTS NEW BUSINESSES SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE THROUGH PARIS TO SUPPORTED THROUGH THROUGH THE RESTAURANTS PITTSBURGH PROGRAMS PARIS TO PITTSBURGH BETABURGH PROGRAM PROGRAMS
Economic Development Economic Development work at the PDP continued to focus on several different areas in 2016. Conducting excellent research and reporting of the findings is a vital piece of the work we undertake to support the development community. Additionally, we provide outreach and assistance to the small business community in Downtown and opportunities for financial support through several innovative programs. 3 Envision Downtown Envision Downtown is a joint initiative of the Mayor’s Office and the PDP and seeks to advance mobility and livability in Pittsburgh’s central neighborhoods, by making it safer, more attractive and convenient for everyone to get to, through, and around Downtown. In 2016, Envision Downtown advanced this mission through these efforts.
Envision envision Downtown downtown work finalized 90 225 completed work A PUBLIC REALM VOLUNTEERS HOURS TO DOCUMENT COMPREHENSIVE ACTION PLAN UPDATED PUBLIC SPACE HOW PITTSBURGHERS DOWNTOWN PARKING FOR DOWNTOWN PUBLIC LIFE SURVEY ARE USING SUPPLY & FUTURE DOWNTOWN DEMAND STUDY
Strawberry Way Graphic Cross- NEW AMENITIES AND Mobile parklet Transformation walk + Enhanced A NEW HOMe FOR A Created from a dumpster Awarded “2016 Best Bike Crossing and BUSY STOP and placed throughout Urban Street Intersection to Liberty Ave./10th St. Downtown Transformation” Safety improvements by Streetsblog at Penn Ave./11th St. 4 IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE BETWEEN PITTSBURGH AND HARRISBURG, WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER TRANSIT ADVOCACY GROUPS WE ADVANCED THE INITIATIVE. increasingIncreasing passengerPassenger railRail Advocated House 14 16 TO PA HOUSE Resolution 1103 PRESENTATIONS LETTERS OF TRANSPORTATION “DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET TO COMMUNITY SUPPORT FROM AND FINANCE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTEE A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF PROVIDING TWO ADDITIONAL PASSENGER CHAMBER AND GOVERNMENT RAIL TRIPS DAILY BETWEEN PITTSBURGH ORGANIZATIONS OFFICIALS AND HARRISBURG AND ITS IMPACT ON EXISTING FREIGHT RAIL SERVICE”
IN THE FALL OF 2016, THE PDP PARTNERED WITH ALLEGHENY COUNTY AND PORT AUTHORITY TO LAUNCH A PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPAIGN AIMED AT DISCOURAGING DISTRACTED BEHAVIORS.
safety safety campaign campaign 10,000+ Ads 58,000 131 VIEWS OF THE GRIM ON BUSES, IN TRANSIT ADS VIEWED ON STORIES ABOUT REAPER INTERACTING SHELTERS, LOCAL CELLPHONES IN THE CAMPAIGN IN WITH DISTRACTED PUBLICATIONS, AND WEEKS NATIONAL AND LOCAL PEDESTRIANS IN THE ONLINE MEDIA OUTLETS, FIRST DAYS INCLUDING THE CBS EVENING NEWS
Transportation Throughout 2016, the PDP worked to advance a variety of complex, multi-year transit related initiatives, as well as developing and deepening programs designed to ensure a safe experience for all in Downtown. These projects included advancing the multi- neighborhood Wayfinding plan and increasing participation in Walk Pittsburgh.
5 Events 2016 was another banner year of creative, innovative, and fun events throughout Downtown Pittsburgh, including a month-long festival celebrating sustainable reuse and art, the return of popular events such as Rooftop Shindigs and KidsPlay, and enhancements to well loved events including Comcast Light Up Night®and the Peoples Gas Holiday Market™.
pdp pdpevents events in 20162016 260+ 30% +1 million DAYS OF PROGRAMMING INCREASE IN PEOPLE ENGAGED IN PROGRAMMING PDP PROGRAMMING
public art
Public Art is a unique economic development tool that engages people in unexpected ways. In 2016, we exhibited the third year of the Market Energy Flow Square Public Art Program, transforming the center of Market Square into a lit, functioning turntable with “Mix –n-Match” by Dutch artist Allard Van Hoorn. In November, as part of the City’s Bicentennial Celebration, we worked with partners to present “Energy Flow” a large-scale public art installation on the Rachel Carson Bridge. The work was a collaboration by New Mexican Mix-n-Match Environmental artist Andrea Polli and Strip District-based energy company Windstax. The project was supported by Covestro, Duquesne Light, and DQE Communications.
6 peoples gas comcast light up night® holiday season activities holiday market™ New event title sponsor – Comcast Increased number and variety of Partners offered family friendly vendor offerings All new layout including the events including horse-drawn Ft. Duquesne Boulevard Pedestrian Raised $93,600 for in support of carriage rides, arts and crafts, Promenade The Greater Pittsburgh Community and visits with Santa Food Bank Two national headlining acts Holiday KidsPlay returned to Approximately 300,000 visitors provide movies, crafts, and More than 500,000 attendees throughout the season improv comedy classes for families on weekends
market square yoga in the square/ night markets farmers market in ppg wintergarden Encouraged Downtown businesses Expanded footprint and number of Free Yoga practice every Sunday to join the "spotlight," promoting vendors and added two additional their business at the Market Throught the summer in Market nights for a total of six markets in Square and during February in Live entertainment supported 2016, featuring handcrafted items, PPG Wintergarden community partners including live music, and excellent food Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh More than 12,000 visitors Special edition in Heinz Hall lobby Opera, Pittsburgh Irish Festival, More than 5,500 participants and more More than 100,000 visitors
market square re:new festival picklesburgh afternoon programming PDP, along with Greater Pittsburgh Expanded hours for year two Expanded free family-friendly fun Arts Council and multiple partners, Enhanced festival promotional in Market Square every weekday presented a month-long festival items afternoon throughout Downtown focused on Activated Downtown's most vibrant sustainable reuse and the arts Offered even more pickles public space in fun, engaging, and A highlight was the North American Welcomed 75,000 visitors playful ways premier of Drap Art – International Festival of Recycled Art 7 Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership www.downtownpittsburgh.com marketingGoogle Marketing of all the exciting businesses, events, festivals, and activities in Downtown is an essential component of the work of the PDP. Through our extremely active social media channels, Chromeour series of e-newsletters for various audiences, our newly redesigned website, comprehensive media strategy and ability to garner earned Search Web I m Feeling Lucky media attention, we work to keep the entire region informed and excited about our thriving community.
connectconnect toto the the pdp 17,030 76,413 18,563 15,621 pdp FACEBOOK TWITTER INSTAGRAM E NEWSLETTER FOLLOWERS FOLLOWERS FOLLOWERS SUBSCRIBERS INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE DOWNTOWNPITTSBURGH @DOWNTOWNPITT @DOWNTOWNPITT
Improving our Organization We continued to improve the efficacy of our organization by developing new outreach programs and expanding the capacity of our staff.
changes 18 Members new staff 4 member professional of Young position events development made Leaders MEMBER RELATIONS TOURED NEW DOWNTOWN OPPORTUNITIES WITH MANAGER TO ENGAGE PROPERTIES, HOSTED A INTERNATIONAL Committee CURRENT MEMBERS, VIEWING OF WQED’S AND NATIONAL in 2016 WELCOMED INAUGURAL CULTIVATE NEW “RETURN TO DOWNTOWN ORGANIZATIONS CLASS WHO PARTICIPAT MEMBERS, AND PITTSBURGH” TO INCREASE THE ED IN NETWORKING ENHANCE VOLUNTEER DOCUMENTARY IMPACT OF OUR WORK EVENTS, LUNCH AND PARTICIPATION LEARNS, AND ASSISTED 8 WITH PDP EVENTS STORIES ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS, INCLUDING THE CBS EVENING NEWS
Income expenses Funding
MARKETING & SPECIAL EVENTS FOUNDATION & GRANTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BID FUNDS CLEAN & SAFE SERVICES SPONSORSHIPS TRANSPORTATION EARNED INCOME ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBERSHIP PENNDOT
Grant Support 2016 Sponsor List 2016 Larrimor’s Legacy Remodeling, Inc. ArtWorks program of the National Activent Marketing Millcraft Investments Endowment for the Arts ALCO Parking Corporation NFM Group Benter Foundation Allegheny County Airport Authority Northwest Bank, Pittsburgh BNY Mellon Foundation of Alzheimer's Association of Greater Southwestern Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School Buhl Foundation Beynon and Company The Pennsylvanian Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh Billions in Change Peoples Natural Gas, LLC Colcom Foundation BNY Mellon Pittsburgh Bike Share David L. Lawrence Convention BOMA Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Center CBRE Pitt Ohio Improving our Duquesne University Clearview Federal Credit Union Pittsburgh Post-Gazette EQT Foundation Cohen & Grigsby Point Park University Organization FISA Foundation Comcast Cable Port Authority of Allegheny The Heinz Endowments Covestro We continued to improve the efficacy Hillman Foundation County Don’s Appliances Q Development, LLC of our organization by developing new Keep America Beautiful Duquesne Light Company McCune Foundation Renewal by Anderson Fourdiaz Vargas DBA Swisher RiverLife Pittsburgh outreach programs and expanding the Northwest Charitable Foundation Sweet Cigars Sazerac Company PennDOT Fore Property Company capacity of our staff. Shorenstein Realty Services, LP The Pittsburgh Foundation Fuhrer Wholesale Company State Farm Insurance Point Park University Giant Eagle, Inc. Steel City Media Richard King Mellon Foundation Green Mountain Energy, Inc. Trib Total Media Senator John Heinz History Center Grifols, Biomat USA United Health Care Southwestern Pennsylvania Gutter Helmet Systems, Inc. UPMC Commission HFF UPMC Health Plan Sustainable Pittsburgh Highmark Whirl Magazine TransitCenter, Inc. Highwoods Properties Wigle Whiskey Urban Redevelopment Authority Huntington Bank Winthrop Management Jenkins Empire Associates WYEP-FM JLL Xfinity KDKA-TV Zambelli Fireworks Keystone Basement Systems The Kraft Heinz Company 9 In 2017, we will: Safe & Undertake a campaign to encourage Strengthen relationships with Downtown Downtown patrons to support the efforts high school students and administration, law Clean of the Downtown Ministerium’s outreach to enforcement, and the businesses and stake- homeless and at-risk individuals, expanding holders of Downtown to create a great place the reach of their important work. to learn for the growing Downtown student Expand our network of partners who population. provide services to the homeless and Continue to implement new technologies and vulnerable populations, allowing our efforts strategies to ensure Downtown remains safe to be more effective and holistic. and clean. Ensure Market Square remains a vibrant and safe space for everyone through creative partnerships with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, the Allegheny County Department of Human Services and the Allegheny County Department of Health.
In 2017, we will: economic Institute new research tools including Provide more small business assistance development updating the format for the State of through expanded programs, develop more Downtown Pittsburgh to allow more frequent opportunities for pop ups, and create a small online updates, release quarterly research business resource guide. updates across several sectors, and Introduce the second round of Betaburgh and participate in a national study on the encourage more restaurant participation in Value of Downtowns. the Sustainable Restaurants Program, includ- Refine the project and design guidelines for ing additional grant funding. the Paris to Pittsburgh Program and target potential properties in specific Downtown corridors.
In 2017, we will: envision Develop a Great Route. Phase I will include Expand Downtown parking network downtown major pedestrian and transit improvements research coupled with parking policy between Point State Park and Market Square, development. Phase II will be a continuation of pedestrian Undertake additional intersection safety safety and pedestrian experience improve- improvements at Liberty Avenue/Grant ments between Market Square, Mellon Street and Fifth Avenue and Diamond Way. Square and Grant Street. Implement Life on Liberty which will pilot transit priority infrastructure, expand sidewalks, and pedestrian safety improvements on Liberty Avenue. 10 In 2017, we will: transportation Reintroduce legislation to study the Install prototypes of the pedestrian oriented- feasibility of increasing passenger rail service. wayfinding signage and secure funds for the Work with community partners to expand final design/ build of the permanent system the Walk Pittsburgh program through in Downtown, North Shore, Northside and enhancements on the website and Oakland. development of an app. Continue the Safety Campaign, expanding the message to distracted drivers.
In 2017, we will: events Develop a Downtown Music Initiative Expand programming in Market Square. which will cultivate a vibrant Downtown Partner with Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy to music scene. bring more vibrancy to Mellon Square. Create new, regular markets including weekly Saturday night markets from May to October and regular Fashion Markets.
In 2017, we will: marketing Utilize new features and emerging social me- Develop new marketing materials and infor- dia channels (including Snapchat, mation to promote Downtown and the PDP. Facebook Live, and more). Engage our growing restaurant and retail Expand the usability of our new website to community to create a strategy that supports ensure excellent user experience across all and highlights these unique businesses. platforms.
In 2017, we will: improving our Select and implement a new CRM Enhance the benefits and programs offered organization database to allow us to better track to members, as well as improve our and engage constituents. communication methods to member employees.
11 PDP Board of Directors
Chairperson E. Gerry Dudley, CBRE, Inc. Tom Michael, Larrimor`s Vice Chair Lucas Piatt, Millcraft Investments Susan Niedbala, BOMA Pittsburgh Treasurer William R. Clarkson, Jr., Strategic Daniel Onorato, Highmark, Inc. Investment Fund, Inc. David Onorato, Pittsburgh Parking Authority Secretary Matthew Sterne, Fairmont Pittsburgh Ken Rice, KDKA-TV Richard L. Beynon, Beynon & Company, Inc. John R. Roach, CBRE, Inc. Jim Blue, Rootstock Wealth Advisors Robert Rubinstein, Urban Redevelopment Mark Broadhurst, Eat’n Park Hospitality Group Authority of Pittsburgh Michael Brunner, Brunner Izzy Rudolph, McKnight Property Development *Herbert Burger, Speedwell Enterprises Janice M. Smith, Crowe Horwath, LLP Jamie Campolongo, Yellow Cab Company Merrill Stabile, ALCO Parking Corporation Lisa M. Carey, Northwest Savings Bank Craig R. Stambaugh, UPMC David Case, PMI Aaron Stauber, Rugby Realty Company, Inc. H. Daniel Cessna, PennDOT District 11 *Thomas L. VanKirk, Highmark, Inc. Debra Donley, Hertz Gateway Center, LP Jake Wheatley, Jr., State of Pennsylvania Melissa Dougherty, Cohen & Grigsby, P.C. George Whitmer, PNC Bank Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Executive Apple White, BNY Mellon Mariann Geyer, Point Park University Tishekia Williams, Duquesne Light Company Grant Gittlen, Office of the Mayor, City of Pittsburgh *Emeritus Thomas B. Grealish, Henderson Brothers, Inc, PDP staff Thomas M. Hall II, First Presbyterian Church Melanie Harrington, Vibrant Pittsburgh Thomas J. Harrington, Winthrop Management, LLC Larry Jackson, Acusis, LLC R. Daniel Lavelle, City of Pittsburgh, City Council Kenneth J. Lyle, Peoples Gas Grant Mason, Oxford Development Company Kevin McMahon, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Clare Meehan, Alphagraphics
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