2024 Slopes Board Updates

Annual SSSNA Meeting at the Kollar Club

The South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA) is excited to announce its updated Board of Directors as of our Annual meeting on March 12, 2024.

Re-elected board members were: Cara Jette, Gavin Robb, Lucia Sanchez-Madrigal, Jami Szalla, Marc Bowman and Andrew Fetzko. We also welcomed new board member, Hannah Lewandowski.

Hanna moved to Pittsburgh and directly into the Slopes in 2018 and immediately knew this was the part of the city she would stay in. Hannah enjoys reading, working out, and trying the best and newest places for a cup of coffee or happy hour. She brings her passion to sharing the Slopes neighborhoods to her work in real estate and political campaigns always convincing someone to become a new neighbor. 

There is now one opening for a Board positions. Please contact info@southsideslopes.org if you are interested in joining the Board or a committee. You must have attended 2 meetings or events in the last year to be eligible to join the Board of Directors.

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Slopes March Meeting and Board Elections

Agenda includes:
Board Elections and Committee Updates

The meeting will be on Tuesday March 12th at 6:30pm IN PERSON at the Kollar Club (3226 Jane St). 

We have openings on the board! If you are interested in joining the your neighbors to help improve the South Side Slopes, please contact info@southsideslopes.org.

Voting Members of SSSNA are eligible to vote at the March Annual Meeting. Voting Members must be eighteen years old or older and have attended at least two meetings, events, or activities convened by the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association in the past year. (See By Laws, Article IV, Section 1.)

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March 2024 Meeting Agenda

SSSNA General Meeting Agenda
March 12th, Kollar Club, 6:30pm

  1. Slopes Winter Survey Results
  2. Pittsburgh Police Zone 3 – Officer Morante
  3. South Side Park and Eleanor Street Park update – Neighborhood Engagement Coordinator Chastity Bey
  4. City Councilor Bob Charland
  5. State Representative Jess Benham
  6. Committee Reports
    A. StepTrek – First meeting in May
    B. Outreach – Arlington Rec Center Mural Update
    C. Beautification  – First cleanup is 04/10, meeting at Bandi Schaum at 6:00pm
    D. Governance  – Board Elections

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Arlington Rec Center Mural Update

See more info about the mural at www.southsideslopes.org/mural

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PWSA South Side Park Stormwater Meeting

Want to know what’s happening next in the South Side Park master plan? Join PWSA’s project team on Tuesday January 23, 2024 for a virtual meeting to discuss design plans and upcoming construction impacts of the South Side Stormwater Project, which will begin in Spring 2024.

The South Side Park Stormwater Project aims to reduce combined sewer overflows caused by rain flows through the park, that make their way to ALCOSAN sewers and the Monongahela River. These overflows impact local water quality and overtax the sewer systems.

The goals of the project are as follows:
• Reduce combined sewer overflows into the river
• Reduce basement backups
• Slow down the flow of stormwater from higher elevation areas
• Work with local residents to understand the full scope of basement backups and neighborhood flooding

This project will involve partnerships with the City Department of Public Works and their implementation of the Southside Park Master Plan.

More Details: https://www.pgh2o.com/news-events/events-meetings/2024-01-23-south-side-park-stormwater-project-meeting

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Tell Us Your Thoughts!

The South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA) wants your feedback! We are an all-volunteer organization. Our mission is to maintain, foster and improve the quality of life, safety and unity of our Slopes neighborhood. 

This short survey aims to capture your experiences, preferences, and suggestions, helping us to make informed decisions that support our community. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts!

Fill out this Brief 4-question Survey!

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Show your Holiday Spirit!

The South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA) wants to showcase your holiday spirit with a home decorating and light up photo event.
A photographer will be taking photos of the neighborhood any time starting Dec. 15th thru Dec. 25th, 2023. If you would like to participate, please register at the link below by December 14th so we can find you!

Register at https://forms.gle/AcXq8X5q8xDxRmDK7

The SSSNA would like to encourage neighbors to join the holiday walking tour to see your ho-ho-home shine. 

We hope to capture the beauty of the holidays on the Slopes for all to enjoy! Get Clark Griswold crazy or keep it classy, but this is not a contest or a light fight.

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2023 South Side Slopes Holiday Party

Join the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA) and your neighbors and friends for our annual holiday party on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m. We will be celebrating at The Zenith at 86 S. 26th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. Food will be provided by the SSSNA, with both meat and vegetarian options available. Please bring your own adult beverage to drink or share. Street parking is available.

REGISTER NOW!

Have extra this holiday season? We will be collecting toys for Brashear’s annual toy drive. Bring a new unwrapped gift or toy for children up to age 12 to the party – or you can drop them off at: The Brashear Association, 2005 Sarah Street.

Register by Dec. 1 to ensure we have enough food. If you can’t make it, let us know, so we can welcome more neighbors.

 

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SSSNA Development Activities Meeting – Nov 21, 2023

South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association is hosting a virtual Development Activities Meeting (DAM) on Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

What:  Changing 2501 Arlington Ave to become a 2-unit (duplex) building.

Why:  SSSNA is a Registered Community Organization (RCO) through the Department of City Planning to provide input and feedback on local development activities and planning procedures in partnership with community stake holders.

Where: This will be a virtual Zoom meeting. The meeting zoom link will be sent via email to the SSSNA e-blast list before the meeting. If you do not receive it, please email info@southsideslopes.org to be added to the list or receive the Zoom meeting link.

For more information about RCOs and DAMs, visit https://pittsburghpa.gov/dcp/dev-activities-meeting.

The site is 2501 Arlington Ave and the project will be changing their use to become a 2-unit (duplex)

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Dirty Dozen Watch Party

Join the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association to cheer on the 40th Dirty Dozen.

Bicyclists will ride up Eleanor Street on Saturday October 28, 2022.

We will be cheering at 2410 Cobden Street with hot coffee and hot cocoa to drink and serve to the riders.

If you’re not familiar, the Dirty Dozen is a bicycle race up Pittsburgh’s 13 toughest hills. Welsh Way is hill #11, and Eleanor Street is hill #12. More information on the race: http://dannychew.com/ddinfo.html

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