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2012 Annual Report Final PRESORTED IN THIS ISSUE: STANDARD PATRICK’S UPDATE...PG. 1 NEWS FROM DISTRICT 7 …PG. 2 U.S. POSTAGE COUNCIL TO GO...PG. 3 PAID PROPERTY RENNOVATION WORKSHOP...PG. 4 PITTSBURGH, PA PERMIT NO. 10 News from Councilman Patrick Dowd Annual Report 2012 Office of Councilman Patrick Dowd City of Pittsburgh 510 City-Council Building 414 Grant Street Dear Neighbor, January 7, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 It’s been an exciting year for District 7 and the City of Pittsburgh. As you will find in this report, I have worked to bring positive improvements to PWSA, ensure smart growth in Lawrenceville’s business district, improve public facili- ties in Morningside and Highland Park, fight blighted properties, and ensure substantial protection of our citizens by introducing legislation setting strict regulations and controls for mineral extraction in the City. Council Member Patrick Dowd Since taking office in 2008, I have also been an advocate for the redevelop- ment of the Allegheny Riverfront and for improved access to the river. I have helped to steer two community-driven plans—the Allegheny Riverfront Vision Councilman Patrick Dowd represents Plan and the Allegheny River Green Boulevard Plan. Supported by millions of over 30,000 residents in District 7 who dollars, these community-focused plans set high hopes and big visions for in- reside in the neighborhoods of Bloom- creasing public access to the river, maintaining the authenticity of the Strip field, Highland Park, Lawrenceville, District and Lawrenceville, and improving public transit connectivity along the Morningside, Polish Hill, Strip District, corridor. and portions of Downtown, East Liberty, Friendship, and Stanton Heights, . Over the last seven months, I have fought against the Buncher Company’s proposed redevelopment of the Strip District. This plan forecloses present News from Councilman Patrick Dowd Annual Report 2012 Councilman Dowd chairs the Committee and future public and private investments in the area by ignoring what citi- on Intergovernmental Affairs and serves Councilman Dowd fights for smart development of Strip District, Allegheny Riverfront zens and community leaders asked for in both riverfront plans. The Buncher on the boards of the Pittsburgh Water (Continued from page 1) plan creates an isolated, partially gated community in the Strip District, turns and Sewer Authority, Carnegie Library of ing and 16 acres of land next to the 62nd Street Bridge in Upper Lawrence- the historic Produce Terminal Building into a strip mall, and dedicates count- ville. Mayor Ravenstahl failed to leverage public assets in negotiations with Pittsburgh, Riverlife, Pittsburgh Zoo, and less acres of riverfront real estate to surface parking. the East Liberty Presbyterian Church. a private developer, thereby turning his back on community plans for the redevelopment of the Allegheny Riverfront. Mayor Ravenstahl fully supports the Buncher plan, granting Buncher exclusive options and deals on the purchase price of both the Produce Terminal Build- I will continue to fight for the community’s plan and steadfastly advocate 510 City-County Building (Continued on page 4) for the implementation of our collective set of hopes for greater public ac- 414 Grant Street cess to the river, the maintenance of neighborhood authenticity and public Veolia Water North America brings positive change to transit connectivity. Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority The Buncher Company has used this 55 acre piece of property on (412) 255-2140 Sincerely, the Allegheny Riverfront in the Strip District as a parking lot for over 30 years. The Buncher Company would now like to create a subur- Have you called customer ban style mall with private gated communities on this riverfront service at the Pittsburgh property, allowing for little public access to one of Pittsburgh’s Pittsburgh City Council District 7 most vital public assets. Water and Sewer Authority Learn strategies to add value to your home or storefront at District 7 Renovation Workshop (PWSA) lately? Would you like to learn more about how you can add ics such as interior and exterior design, energy efficient reno- @PghDistrict7 If you have, you’ve noticed value to your home, storefront, or community? Then vations, City services, neighborhood beautification, landscap- that you spent less time join us on Saturday, February 23rd from 10 am to ing, and more. Volunteer architects, landscape architects, and Pittsburghpa.gov/district7 waiting on hold waiting for 1 pm in Bloomfield for a free workshop on the topic. interior designers from the Design Center’s Design Consults a customer representative, program will be available for brief one-on-one renovation con- STAY CONNECTED found PWSA more respon- Councilman Dowd and the District 7 team will be host- sultations. Reservations are required for mini-consultations Subscribe to the monthly District 7 sive to water main breaks, ing this free event at the West Penn Hospital Winter by Tuesday, February 19th with the District 7 office at e-newsletter by emailing: and experienced increas- Garden with presentations and information tables top- 412-255-2140 or [email protected]. [email protected] with “e-newsletter” in the subject line. (Continued on page 2) Pittsburghpa.gov/district7 Pittsburgh City Council District 7 @PghDistrict7 Page 4 Page 1 News from Councilman Patrick Dowd Annual Report 2012 News from Councilman Patrick Dowd Annual Report 2012 (Continued from page 1) New service revenues coupled with established program for the manage- Dowd introduces natural gas ingly positive services from the new savings will be identified and im- ment of historic records before Council- drilling legislation to protect Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Author- plemented over the course of the com- man Dowd’s legislation. Council ap- City residents, environment ity. ing year. proved the legislation in a unanimous vote. In early October of 2012, the In September, Councilman Dowd intro- Thanks to a partnership with Veolia Council passes, Mayor signs Water North America, PWSA is im- Mayor officially signed the bill into law. duced a comprehensive package of zon- proving its performance across the Dowd’s archiving legislation ing legislation that will create protec- board. From July 2012 until as long as for City records Dowd joins Morningside, High- tions for Pittsburgh residents by regu- December 2013, Veolia will serve as land Park neighbors to create lating and restricting natural gas drilling PWSA’s “Interim Executive Manage- in the City of Pittsburgh for the first field improvement plan ment Team,” leading the Authority time. Neighbors in Morningside and Highland through major transformation. Veolia The proposed legislation would allow Park are working to create a plan to was hired by the PWSA Board through for the creation of specially zoned Min- improve Heth’s Playground and Natoli a request for proposals for interim eral Extraction Districts that would set Field. In what started with constituent management of the Authority. requirements for minimum site acre- requests to the District 7 office over age, mandatory public hearings, and the Veolia has provided executive Jim two years ago, Councilman Dowd has Good to serve as PWSA’s Interim Ex- approval of both City Council and the Councilman Dowd and the District 7 team found thousands of been working with community groups, Councilman Dowd partnered with representatives from Comcast and the Stanton Heights Neighborhood Association to ecutive Manager for the duration of City records in the basement of 200 Ross Street, which houses City of Pittsburgh Planning Commission. create preliminary plans for the creation of a community green space on Stanton Avenue in Stanton Heights. the City Planning Department, Bureau of Building Inspection, residents, athletic associations, and Veolia’s time spent with the Authority. and other City offices. Many of these documents date back to community leaders to help develop a In 2010, City Council passed a “ban” on the early 20th century. Council to Go: Talk with Councilman Dowd and the District 7 Veolia’s performance at the Authority master plan for improving both fields. natural gas drilling that, while unen- Have you ever wondered what hap- Team about your questions and concerns will be evaluated through the use of Field improvements will provide for bet- forceable, served as a temporary politi- pens to the thousands of maps, plans, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). ter field maintenance, increased park- cal statement. Dowd’s legislation will memos, letters, and other records that Have you ever wanted to be able to talk with your elected representative KPI’s will measure improvements in ing availability, and additional storage not replace the current ban, but will have been produced by each City de- about City government one-on-one or in a small group setting? If so, join Coun- the Authority’s customer service, gen- space. instead provide enforceable protection cilman Patrick Dowd for one of his monthly Council to Go meetings held partment? for City residents. Councilman Dowd’s eral safety practices, daily operations, throughout District 7. financial stability, and other fields. This fall, Councilman Dowd drafted legislation utilizes the right of munici- The successful fulfillment of each set legislation creating the City’s first Com- palities to regulate land use through Council to Go is a regularly scheduled mobile constituent services office where of KPI’s will signal the Authority's pro- mission on
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