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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 11, 2024 |
Olga George
Press Secretary
Mayor's Office
olga.george@pittsburghpa.gov
412-627-0679 |
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Neighborhood Services Hub EngagePGH Page
Launches today to Help Residents
Pittsburgh, PA – Today, the City of Pittsburgh Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services announced its new Neighborhood Services Hub and engagement standards. That will provide visibility into how the administration is defining equitable public engagement and measuring success on its engagement efforts.
The hub is accessible from the EngagePGH home page. It connects residents to their neighborhood representative, the various programs and resources offered by the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, interactive maps to help residents identify and track the many community and City-hosted events, youth programs and businesses the Mayor has attended since the start of his administration as well as allow residents to follow the Mayor’s current neighborhood engagement throughout the City.
“I’m pleased that residents will be able to know when I or my staff have been in their neighborhood and why. This provides them with a tool that will give them the information on how to uplift and become more involved with city government-neighborhood relations,” said Mayor Ed Gainey.
The Gainey administration has prioritized improving and increasing public engagement between residents and City departments through initiatives like City in the Streets, creating an infrastructure engagement program, reorganizing the 311 Response Center, building door-to-door outreach into neighborhood engagement, and launching a biweekly resident e-newsletter.
“I’m excited to launch this informative and interactive hub for the public, and I hope our residents find it useful,” said Laura Tsutsui, Office of Neighborhood Services Digital Engagement Coordinator and architect of the Hub. “This will be a centralized place for residents to find out how they can stay engaged with the City.”
The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services engagements standards released today articulate commitments such as: how City-led capital infrastructure projects will include public engagement to inform residents of what’s taking place in their neighborhood; that advanced notice will be provided for City-hosted public meetings allowing more public feedback; and provide inclusive engagement for planning and policy development in the City of Pittsburgh.
The Hub is a stop for residents to learn more on how the Mayor’s Office is connecting with the community. It also includes links to often-requested resources, including submitting 311 requests, reserving CitiParks facilities, and requesting tree planting in a neighborhood.
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