Oakland Community Council

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Oakland Community Council Community Meetings

2nd Monday of Every Month

6PM

Peoples Oakland (corner of Bates Street & Zulema Street)

OCC Community Meetings are forums for discussion of community happenings and changes.  Community members are encouraged to attend monthly and to bring friends and neighbors!

For more information contact Pam at occ.pam@gmail.com or (412) 687-8568.

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Nathan Hart — President

Kathy Boykowycz — Vice President

Andrea Boykowycz — Secretary

Adrienne Walnoha — Treasurer

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Oakland Farmers’ Market

Oakland in The Tribune Review

Oakland on WTAE

Oakland in The Post-Gazette

Oakland’s New Grocery Store-KDKA

Oakland’s New Grocery Store-The Tribune Review

Oakland’s New Grocery Store-Pop City

Oakland’s New Grocery Store-The Post-Gazette

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Community Human Services

Oakland Business Improvement District

Oakland Planning and Development Corporation

Peoples Oakland

Oakland Task Force

Oakland Transportation Management Association

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Pam Eichenbaum, Coordinator

235 Atwood Street, 3rd Floor

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

(412) 687-8568

occ.pam@gmail.com

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September

 

Saturday, September 6^th – Cleanup Project with Renew Pittsburgh – 10:00am – 1:00pm Volunteers will be scattered throughout Central and South Oakland to engage in cleanup activities, including a general litter pickup, cleanup at Dan Marino Field, and weed pulling on Parkview Avenue near Oakland Square. Volunteers will meet at OPDC’s office promptly at 10:00am to get their cleanup assignment, then head out to clean! Lunch will be provided.

 

Saturday, September 13^th – 10,000 Volunteer Celebration and General Litter Pickup 10:00am – 1:00pm – Volunteers will perform a general litter pickup of Central/South Oakland by picking up litter and debris on area streets, sidewalks and curb cuts.  In addition, volunteers will be responsible for taking down flyers posted on utility poles.  Volunteers will meet promptly at OPDC’s office at 10:00am, get their street assignments, and then head out to clean.  Lunch, including PIZZA and CAKE will be provided to CELEBRATE over 10,000 volunteers participating in KICO since 2003!

Friday, September 26^th – 2008 United Way Day of Caring with Pitt  – Volunteers from the University of Pittsburgh’s faculty and staff will be participating in various service projects throughout Oakland for the United Way Day of Caring.  This year, OPDC will be coordinating two projects with the University.  The first project will be at the Lawn Street Greenway in the Oakcliffe section of South Oakland.  Volunteers will be continuing maintenance work at the greenway, and tasks will include installing a new bench, planting fall mums and wildflowers, raking a fresh load of mulch onto the pathway and picking up litter in and around the area.

The other project will take place at 141 Robinson Street in West Oakland.  The apartment building, which is in the process of being acquired by OPDC this fall, will receive a fresh coat of paint in the hallways and in several apartment units that are currently vacant. OPDC is very excited to be working with Pitt again this year for the Day of Caring!

 

Tuesday, September 23^rd – 6^th Annual Oakland Restaurant Tour – 6:00 am—9:00 pm–Save your appetite for some good eats! The 6^th Annual Oakland Restaurant Tour will take place at nine delicious restaurants in the neighborhood! To date, these restaurants include: LuLu’s Noodles, Lenna’s, Panera Bread, Qdoba, Red Oak Café, Chipotle, Dave and Andy’s Ice Cream, Rita’s Italian Ice, and India Garden.  The Oakland Restaurant Tour is sponsored by OPDC and the University of Pittsburgh in conjunction with the celebration of International Week on campus.  Your ticket will allow you to visit each restaurant and sample some of the many delicious dishes they have to offer!  Tickets are $10.00 in advance ($15.00 at the door), and will be available at the William Pitt Union Ticket Office as well as at OPDC’s office.  For more information, please contact Kelly or Vanessa at 412-621-7863.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Oakland Community Council was created in 1995 to assist residents in participating in the University of Pittsburgh’s Master Plan process. Since its inception, Oakland Community Council has represented the needs of residents to the City and the institutions.  More and more the City Planning department has directed developers to sit down with the Oakland Community Council to discuss their plans before proceeding with construction.  Oakland Community Council’s goal is to improve the over all quality of life in Oakland.

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