PRESERVEPGH: Preserving the Character of Pittsburgh and Its Neighborhood; A Component of PLANPGH, Pittsburgh's Comprehensive Plan
Department of City Planning, City of Pittsburgh. 2012. PRESERVEPGH: Preserving the Character of Pittsburgh and Its Neighborhood; A Component of PLANPGH, Pittsburgh's Comprehensive Plan. City of Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
From "Relationship to PLANPGH": "PLANPGH is the City of Pittsburgh's plan to address the needs of its citizens, environment, urban form, and civic functions over the next 25 years. Think of it as an action-oriented game plan that sets goals and identifies a strategy to meet those goals. The expected result is an improved quality of life for all Pittsburghers, achieved by planning ahead and making the best possible use of all available resources. PLANPGH addresses 12 physical and functional components of the City, one by one. Then, it weaves all of the components together into a final, Citywide plan... PRESERVEPGH concentrates on Pittsburgh’s cultural and historic resources. Over 13,500 historic properties are documented in the City's records; and, this number will increase as more resources are recorded. PRESERVEPGH identifies Pittsburgh's cultural and historic assets, determines how they benefit the City, and presents a plan for preservation. PRESERVEPGH examines the issues related to preservation that concern Pittsburghers, from what is happening in local neighborhoods to the City’s international reputation. PRESERVEPGH also interplays with other components of PLANPGH, crossing into topics of urban design; transportation; public art; open space, parks, and recreation; economic development; energy efficiency; and more. Most importantly, it describes an overarching preservation strategy that strengthens the City's character in ways that attract residents and visitors, encourage new investment, and improve Pittsburgh's quality of life." Funding for this project was provided in part through a 2010 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Pittsburgh (project number PA-10-010) administered by the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 42-10-21945) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a Certified Local Government.
- Type
- Generic Document
- Authors
- Department of City Planning, City of Pittsburgh
- Date of Issue
- 2012-07-24
- Publisher
- City of Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
- Units
- HPF
- Keywords
- Preservation Plans (Municipality)