serving bloomfield
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Serving Bloomfield
Vision: A Bloomfield where everyone can build a home, a business, and a future
Mission: To build a thriving, diverse community through equitable engagement
Values: Inclusion, Livability, Stewardship, Transparency, Equity, and Sustainability
Board Commitment● 19 board members and 5 committees
● Reevaluated values
● Clarified mission and vision statement
● 3-year strategic plan
New Development
● Trace Brewing
● Hampton Inn
● Pearl/Friendship Townhouses
● Carnegie Library for the Blind
● West Penn Hospital IMP
● 3903-3913 Liberty Ave
Rowhouses
● Shur Save site
● Bloomfield Bridge Gateway
Planning
Small Business Support2 networking meetings
$6,000 in grants provided to Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurants
Bloomfield Yoga, Chantal’s Cheese, Gryphon’s Tea, Kraynick’s Bike Shop, Peace of Time Wellness expanded customer base
Small Business Saturday promotion
40 summer vendors: 8 brick-and-mortar businesses, 4 Bloomfield businesses
29 winter vendors
1,800 average summer daily attendance, one-day high of 2,200 three times
6 litter clean ups, 4 Harvest for the Hungry, free flu shots
$10,406 in SNAP/EBT and Food Bucks transactions
Investment$500,000 supporting:
● Housing program planning
● Small businesses
● Community-responsive new development
● Infrastructure advocacy
● Crosswalks & speed humps
● Bloomfield Saturday Market
Major SupportersACTION-HousingCity of PittsburghFirst National BankHeinz EndowmentsHighmarkHillman FoundationLamarLeveller FoundationPNC Charitable TrustsPNC FoundationUrban Redevelopment AuthorityWest Penn Hospital
2019 Neighborhood SupportersAllureAngelo’s PizzeriaAzorean CafeBaby Loves TacosBitter Ends Garden & LuncheonetteBloomfield Drug StoreBloomfield GroceriaBloomfield Livable StreetsBloomfield YogaChantal’s Cheese ShopCommonwealth PressCouncilwoman Deb GrossCrazy MochaDonna O MusicFirst Commonwealth Bank
Flower City PrintmakersFriendship Perk & BrewFroggy’sGoodrich & AssociatesGryphon’s TeasHoneycomb LendingLeone’s FloristLinea Verde Green MarketLombardozzi’sLot 17Luconti DesignMerante’s GiftsMyWay StorageP-Town BarPaddy CakePeace of Time Wellness
Pleasure BarRep. Sara InnamoratoSausalidoScoopsSen. Jay CostaSPiLL The Wine BarStarbucksSugar & SmokeTessaro’sThai CuisineTina’sWai Wai Chinese CuisineWatermark FinancialWesbancoWhite Whale Bookstore
And many, many Individual Donors, including our generous board members
2020 GoalsPreserve and create affordable, accessible housing
Support small businesses
Improvements to street and pedestrian infrastructure
Support safer, accessible, and welcoming public spaces
Increase community engagement and information sharing
Grow the Bloomfield Saturday Market
Housing SupportHousing Survey
-Responses from ⅓ of total households in 3 low- to moderate-income census tracts
-Two education events
-Community priorities for affordability tools
Preserving Affordable Housing and Build Equity
-Weatherizing
-Repairs
Support Aging in Place
-Home accessibility improvements
-Public seating
Rental Resources
-Landlord support to improve rentals and maintain affordability
Business District SupportImprove Accessibility
-Attract funding for rampsEnhance Appearance
-Advocate for capital budget funding to replace street lights-7 litter removal events
Reduce Commercial Turnover-Sustainable Pittsburgh Grants-Increase small events and promotions-Resource assistance
Supportive and Cohesive Community-3 business networking events-Bi-monthly business newsletter
Expand Customer Base-Increase Bloomfield Business participation in the Saturday Market by 100%-Customer survey
Community Engagement● Bi-Monthly community meetings
● Feedback on strategic plan
● Monthly newsletters
● Upgrade website
● Monthly Coffee Shop Office Hours
Infrastructure and mobilityDevelop Bloomfield Mobility Priorities
-Traffic StudyAdvocate for Traffic Calming/Confusion
-Liberty/Main-Friendship Park-Liberty/Mathilda
Advocate for Retaining Bus StopsPedestrian Safety
-New/more visible crosswalks-Sidewalk repairs-Public seating
Bloomfield Park Safety-Install 3 new cameras-Activate and draw users with 3 events
Bloomfield Saturday Market
● Increase number of vendors by 10%
● Increase number of Bloomfield business
participation by 100%
● Increase SNAP/EBT usage by 10%
● Increase average attendance by 10%
● Capture impact on business district
We want to hear from you!
Program Staff
Abi Gildea, Program Coordinator, Saturday [email protected]
Christina Howell, Executive [email protected]
Sam Spearing, Housing & Mobility [email protected]
Support Staff
Averyl Hall, Saturday Market Assistant
Michele Goldammer, Finance Manager
4900 Friendship Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15224