A Squirrel’s Tale

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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One Life

June 2, 2020
For the love of God, white America, which part of this don’t we get? 
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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
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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
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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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about SHUC

Preserving, Improving, and Celebrating the Quality of Life in Squirrel Hill

For over fifty years, the Coalition has been an active and important link in the community. It has served as a sounding board for new ideas, as well as a “watchdog” in the areas of public safety, education, residential quality, the business district, and parks and open space. With its focus on the quality of life in the 14th Ward, SHUC continues to monitor activities and future developments in the community through a range of standing committees.

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