South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association

"Neighbors working together to make the Slopes a more livable, beautiful, and safe community"

Latest Updates

  • SCA Seeking Community Conservation Crew Leaders

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    Conservation Begins Here.

    The Student Conservation Association (SCA) SCA is America’s #1 conservation service organization seeks qualified applicants to lead, educate, and inspire high school students for the 2014 Pittsburgh summer program

     

    Lead, mentor and coach a crew of 5-6 students, ages 15-19, while completing various conservation service projects designed to build an ethic of community and environmental stewardship. Projects include a range of activities such as trail and park maintenance, habitat restoration, revitalization of abandoned urban properties or to urban agriculture and run for 6 weeks at a time. In addition, leaders will facilitate pre- and post- program planning which includes crew training, environmental education and reporting. The 2014 Pittsburgh Program locations include:

    • Frick
    • Highland
    • Schenley
    • Riverview
    • South Side
    • Pittsburgh Parks
    • Hazelwood
    • East Liberty
    • Green spaces in Pittsburgh

    Program Dates:June 30th – August 10th, 2014

    Qualifications:

    • Must be at least 21 years of age
    • Must be able to legally work in the US
    • Current First Aid certification & CPR required by the start of training
    • Experience working with youth or young adults (ages 14-19)
    • Ability to perform manual, physical labor for up to 8 hours per day, exposed to the elements. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 40 pounds or more.
    • Must be able to attend mandatory Crew Leader training: June 5 – 14th, 2014

    • Ability to meet SCA’s criminal background check standards

    Compensation: $4025 total salary depending on funding, experience & crew length.

    To Apply: Please visit www.thesca.org/employment for a detailed description including information on how to apply. Leader applications are accepted only online. For questions, concerns or more information contact scaPittsburgh@thesca.org and/or nschaefer@thesca.org.

     

    SCA is an EOE dedicated to workforce diversity.

    For more information about SCA, visit us at www.theSCA.org

  • South 21st Street Design Charrette

    South Side Green Infrastructure Charrette is a unique design and visioning event, sponsored by the Pittsburgh Green Infrastructure Network (GIN). The event will bring together the region’s most creative design and environmental professionals to design a green link along 21st St, a 12-block corridor that connects South Side Park to the Three Rivers Heritage Trail along the Mon. The goal of the charrette is to create a demonstration district of green infrastructure and green street strategies that can reliably remove stormwater from the region’s overburdened sewer system, improve transportation corridors for all us- ers, and serve as a template for green streets and community green space in Pittsburgh neighborhoods.

    There will be a public presentation of the designs on Saturday, April 12th at the Brew House Association followed by a social.

    More information on the charrette is available here: http://www.southsidegreen.com/

  • South Side Park Cleanup

    South Side Park Clean up with University of Pittsburgh students.  Starting at 10 am and going until approximately 1pm.  We will meet at Bandi Schaum Community Garden and walk the Ol’ Renziehausen Loop Trail to do a post-winter trash clean up, with some possible invasive removal.

  • Monongahela Park Clean-up

    Carnegie Mellon University students will be helping the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association to clean up Monongahela Park for the Spring.

    We will supply the gloves, trash bags, and tools.  Wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and expect to get a little dirty.

  • Oxbridge Development Presentation

    This is to inform you of a special meeting being held on a proposed development at the corner of Josephine Street and South Eighteenth Street. Oxbridge, the developer of this project values the input of the community on the proposed development. Oxbridge is committed to ensuring that the development is aligned with the responsible development objectives of the South Side Slopes community. The developer has engaged several community leaders and wishes to continue to engage the community throughout the development process. 

  • Notes from February 2014’s General Meeting

    If you weren’t able to make our last general meeting, please see the minutes here. It was a very full agenda and we had many residents and political leaders in attendance. For follow-up questions, email jamin.bogi@southsideslopes.org.

  • April General Meeting

    Proposed Agenda:
    Permit Parking on Pius Street – Ashley Holloway
    GTECH ReClaim South – Project Presentations for Brosville Street and Little Free Library
    Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh
    Will Davis – NextDoor.com

    7PM April 8 at the Monastery Retreat Center (147 Monastery Ave)

  • Earth Day in South Side Park

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    Celebrate Earth Day by volunteering with us in the park! We will be sprucing up the park by picking up litter and removing invasive plants.  The event will run from 9am to 1pm and we will be meeting at the Quarry Field parking lot.  This event will be held rain or shine and is recommended for ages 5 and up. Sign up here with Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy

  • February 18 General Meeting

    The agenda will include:

    * Ashley Holloway, the city neighborhood planner for the South Side Slopes, will discuss the challenge of parking

    * Grant Gittlen, Community Affairs Manager from the Mayor’s office, will be speaking

    * Peter Kreuthmeier will report on South Side Forum issues related to SSSNA

    * Update on St. Josephat’s development plans.

    * Trash Initiative update

    * Update on the implementation of Grant Funding for South Side Park

  • 2014 Meeting Dates

    Mark your calendars! These are the planned 2014 Meeting and party dates for the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association:

    • Tuesday February 18 – General Meeting
    • Tuesday April 8 – General Meeting
    • Tuesday July 8 – Summer Picnic
    • Tuesday October 7  – General Meeting & Elections
    • Tuesday December 9 – Christmas Party

    All general meetings are held at the St Paul of the Cross Monastery Retreat Center at 7PM. In order to be a voting member, you need to attend at least 2 meetings during the year.

    We will have more details for each event as we get closer. We hope to see you at an event this year.