Karen Abrams - Community and Diversity Affairs Manager - URA

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COMMUNITY + DIVERSITY AFFAIRS


OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES + PROGRAMS • COMMUNITY OUTREACH – Community Meetings – Community Events

• SUSTAINABILITY – Three Es – Stormwater Management

• OPEN SPACE – OpenSpacePGH – OSNAP

• DIVERSITY (INTERNAL) – CMU UDream Program

• CAPACITY BUILDING – Design Center – Urban Matters

• URBAN EXPLORATION – Neighborhoods of Choice


COMMUNITY OUTREACH Community meetings and events often lead to or involve planning + problem-solving activities


COMMUNITY MEETINGS


COMMUNITY EVENTS


SUSTAINABILITY Conversations and activities around social justice, economic equity and environmental stewardship with low-income communities and communities of color


SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES


OPEN SPACE PROJECTS


DIVERSITY Efforts to attract and retain minority professionals to Pittsburgh through URA internship opportunities


CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY: UDREAM PROGRAM


UDREAM PROGRAM 2012


UDREAM PROGRAM 2013


COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING Work with regional non-profits and create in-house programming to encourage more community involvement in planning + development activities


DESIGN FUND


URBAN MATTERS



URBAN EXPLORATION Establish relationships with communities outside of Pittsburgh to learn best practices and share experiences


Youngstown, OH Youngstown, OH

Baltimore, MD

Cleveland, OH

Orange, NJ

New York City


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