Race & Public Spaces: A Resource Guide
June 22, 2020
SHUC works with city planners to develop parks and other public spaces, and part of our Bike-Pedestrian Committee's mission is to "ensure that our streets, sidewalks, and paths are safe…for all users." It is essential to our mission that Squirrel Hill's public spaces are safe for our Black neighbors. Towards that goal, we have compiled a list of resources for anti-racist city planning, as well as alternatives to calling 911.
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Kindness is Contagious: Sukanya Srinivasan
June 19, 2020
Sukanya is a local physician, civic partner, volunteer, and kind neighbor. As the Allderdice PTO president, she works to fundraise and address disparities in Squirrel Hill schools.
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Black Lives Matter in Squirrel Hill
June 17, 2020
Here in Squirrel Hill, we take pride in being a welcoming, diverse community. Last weekend, many Squirrel Hill residents demonstrated
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Kindness is Contagious: Ghadah Makoshi
June 15, 2020
Ghadah is a community advocate at the ACLU who works on school policing issues. She also volunteers regularly. During the stay-at-home order, she checked in on others and offered to cook meals or bake cookies!
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Socially Distant Litter Patrol on Sunday, June 28
June 10, 2020
Looking for a free way to help our community while social distancing? Join SHUC’s Litter Patrol and Moishe House Pittsburgh
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412 Food Rescue District 8 Community Takeout Program
June 10, 2020
The Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition and Uncover Squirrel Hill are proud to be supporting 412 Food Rescue’s new District 8
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2021 Capital Budget Survey
June 9, 2020
Are there streets, intersections, bike lanes, or playgrounds that you would like to see improved? Fill out Pittsburgh's 2021 Capital Budget Survey by June 19 to let the city know! The Capital Budget is used to determine spending on projects (as opposed to day-to-day operations), including flood control, complete streets, trails, housing, and more.
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Porch Party Wrap-Up
June 8, 2020
Throughout the stay-at-home order, SHUC hosted weekly porch parties to help Squirrel Hill residents connect with their neighbors from a
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Kindness is Contagious: Mamar Gelaye
June 5, 2020
Meet our brilliant, dynamic and kind neighbor Mamar Gelaye. As the CIO of Raytheon, she is a visionary leader who mentors, creates and collaborates to support her team.
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Squirrel Hill Wears Masks!
June 3, 2020
During this pandemic, it is more important than ever for us to be kind neighbors and take precautions to avoid
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One Life
June 2, 2020
For the love of God, white America, which part of this don’t we get? Do we not see the armed cop’s
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Sunday Social Distancing Porch Party Series
June 1, 2020
We invite our neighbors to join us for social distancing porch parties every Sunday throughout the month of May and
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Preliminary Bike Loops for Squirrel Hill/CMU
May 29, 2020
A draft version of five bike loops in and near Squirrel Hill is now available for comment! The loops, developed
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“Footloose in Squirrel Hill” Walking Path
May 28, 2020
April 2020 draft of walking route
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Kindness is Contagious: Ale Memoli
May 22, 2020
Ale is a recent Winchester Thurston grad and talented soccer player who will soon be headed to Northeastern University. A WT teacher describes him as "one of the kindest students."
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