Patterned Justice: Design Languages for a Just Pittsburgh_Displacement Violence Depression Addiction

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PATTERNED JUSTICE: DESIGN LANGUAGES FOR A JUST PITTSBURGH DISPLACEMENT VIOLENCE DEPRESSION ADDICTION

Harvard University Graduate School of Design GSD STU-1507: Option Studio Student, William Toohey III Professor, Toni L. Griffin Spring 2019



PATTERNED JUSTICE: DESIGN LANGUAGES FOR A JUST PITTSBURGH William Toohey III Harvard University Graduate School of Design Cambridge, MA

DISPLACEMENT VIOLENCE DEPRESSION ADDICTION

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Displacement

H O US ING

MIDDL E HIL L

Pattern of Injustice

2017

1967

Addison Terrace

Gentrification seems inevitable, but displacement of low-income re s i d e n t s d o e s n o t h a v e t o b e . T h e F e d e ra l G o v e r n m e n t ’s H o p e V I p ro g ra m i s re s p o n s i b l e f o r m o s t o f t h e d e m o l i t i o n a n d n e w m i xe d i n c o m e h o u s i n g , b u t re n t s s t i l l r i s e , t o t a l p u b l i c h o u s i n g u n i t s d e c re a s e , a n d p e o p l e re m a i n i s o l a t e d , re l y i n g o n u n re l i a b l e t ra n s i t t o g e t a ro u n d . R e d e v e l o p m e n t o f d i s t re s s e d p u b l i c h o u s i n g e n c l a v e s m u s t c re a t e m o re t h a n j u s t m i xe d - i n c o m e h o u s i n g .

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FOOTNOTES + SOURCES: https://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/nonprofit/ (images + quote).


MIDDL E HIL L H O US ING 1939

Bedford Dwellings

There must be a persistent effort to protect subsidized units and Hill residents from displacement.

1956

1939

Percent of Rental Units Grouped by Gross Rent 2000 vs. 2014

1940

2018

“Addison Terrace is gone, replaced by manicured Skyline Terrace. Around 84 percent of its renters get subsidies because of their low incomes.�

FOOTNOTES + SOURCES: https://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/thedigs/2014/05/30/bedford-dwellings/ (images). http://apps.pittsburghpa.gov/dcp/ Pittsburgh_Housing_Needs_Assessment.pdf (data).

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Pattern of Justice

Communal Resilience PROPOSAL I t s e e m s t h a t i t i s o n l y a m a t te r of t i m e u nt i l a l l p ost wa r p u b l i c h o u s i n g d eve l o p m e nt s a re d e m o l i s h e d a n d re p l a c e d w i t h m i xe d - i n c o m e h o u s i n g i n t h e U n i te d S ta tes . H oweve r, t h i s M i d d l e H i l l B e d fo rd D we l l i n g s m a ste r p l a n c o n s i d e rs re d eve l o p m e nt a s a n o p p o r t u n i t y to ex p e r i m e nt w i t h m i x i n g m o re t h a n j u st i n c o m es a n d h o u s i n g . At t ra ct i n g m o re d i ve rs i t y — i n te r m s of i n c o m e, b u i l d i n g p ro g ra m , eve nt s , p e o p l e, p u b l i c s p a c e, a n d t ra n s i t— c a n h e l p re i n fo rc e c o m m u n a l res i l i e n c e t h a t l a st s g e n e ra t i o n s . A n a nt i e n c l a ve a p p ro a c h i s a p ro d u ct i ve st ra te g y fo r wa rd , i n t h e c o ntex t of h i sto r i c a l l y - s e g re g a te d p u b l i c h o u s i n g p ro j e ct s . T h i s m a ste r p l a n i s o n l y o n e s c e n a r i o , b u t t h e re a l i t y of t h e H i l l ’s f u t u re s h o u l d b e a re s u l t of e c o n o m i c d eve l o p m e nt t h a t ’s g u i d e d by i n c l u s i ve g row t h st ra te g i es t h a t m o re e q u i ta b l y d i st r i b u te ow n e rs h i p a n d a ct u a l c o nt ro l of p ro p e r t y a c ros s t h e neighborhood.

Supermarket

Distributed Ownership

Mixed-Use

T h i s p l a n s h ow s a w i d e ra n g e of n ew p os s i b i l i t i e s fo r t h e H i l l D i st r i ct . A n d i t a l s o c o n s i d e r s h ow p h a s i n g n ew c o n st r u ct i o n a n d d e m o l i t i o n c a n e n s u re t h a t p u b l i c h o u s i n g re s i d e nt s m ove o n l y o n c e a n d a re n ot d i s p l a c e d f ro m t h e H i l l .

Mixed-Income Housing

Communtiy Center Block Church

Housing

1 . J U ST C I T Y VA LU E S Ad a pta b i l i t y, S u sta i n a b i l i t y 2 . P O P U L AT I O N S S E RV E D E ve r yo n e 3 . P E R M A N E N T O R T E M P O R A RY Pe r m a n e n t 4 . PAT T E R N L I N K AG E S D eve l o p m e n t Te n s i o n C o m m u n i t y La n d Tr u st 5 . M E AS U R E O F S U C C E S S C o m p o s i t i o n of U n i t Ty p e s Median Household Income H o m e ow n e rs h i p by Ra c e/ Et h n i c i t y

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Church

Single-Family Homes

METRICS


MIDDL E HIL L H O US ING P H AS E 2 : 2 0 24 -2 0 2 7 Demolition of Public Housing and New Construction of Mixed-Use Neighborhood, Only as the Result of Successful Marketing and Management Efforts to Attract Diverse Financial, Social, and Human Capital

P H AS E 1 B : 2 0 23 Residents are Given Multiple Options to Move and Adequate Services and Legal Representation, if Needed (e.g. move into new construction across the street, take a housing voucher to another neighborhood, or enroll in another federal housing program)

P H AS E 1 A : 2 0 2 1 -2 0 23 New Construction of Innovative Mixed-Income / Mixed-Use / CourtyardStyle Housing

P H AS E 1 A : 2 0 2 1 -2 0 23 Outline and implement a dynamic network of human and social services that is prepared to work directly with individuals, individual households, groups of residents, and the entire community that occupies each building. Construct this network of services based mainly on the most urgent needs of existing public housing residents, but also anticipate the need for a system that productively improves social relations between all residents. Strive for communal resilience that spans across all possible perceived boundaries between class, culture, race, etc. It is absolutely imperative that adequate services are established before any units are occupied and must be provided to all residents. Create a methodology for evaluating resident relations.

Bedford Avenue

P H AS E 1 A : 2 0 2 1 -2 0 23 Landscape Work to Create Accessible and Inviting Connections through Neighborhood

P H AS E 1 A : 2 0 2 1 -2 0 23 New Construction and Revitalization of Existing Single-Family Homes

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Violence

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Pattern of Injustice

Among the 4 selected neighborhoods fo r a n a l ys i s , M i d d l e H i l l i s t h e m o st v i o l e n t , w i t h re s p e c t t o c r i m e s p e r 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 re s i d e n t s . H o w e v e r, g ro u n d e d in the belief that it is necessar y t o c o n f ro n t v i o l e n t h i s t o r i e s i n o rd e r t o p re v e n t f u t u re c y c l e s , new development can intentionally position itself in places that have b e e n m a r k e d b y v i o l e n c e . Ta rg e t e d i n t e r v e n t i o n c a n h e l p c re a t e s p a c e s a n d s e r v i c e s t o a d d re s s t r a u m a .

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FOOTNOTES + SOURCES: https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2014/10/08/Man-fatally-shot-in-Hill-District-Pittsburgh/stories/201410080153 (images). https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2014/10/08/Man-fatally-shot-in-Hill-District-Pittsburgh/stories/201410080153 (quote on next page).


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Crime in the City of Pittsburgh Categorized for Uniform Crime Crime in the Reporting City of Pittsburgh (UCR), 2010 Categorized for Uniform Crime Repo through January 2019 through January 2019

Violent Crime

Select Offense

All

Property Crime

All

Part II

Violent Crime

Total Crimes Reported 2005 – 2015

What are Middle the offenses? Hill Total

Drug Abuse Violations Other assaults Larceny Theft Vandalism All Other Offenses Burglary Violent Crime Assault Violent Crime Robbery Forgery and Counterfeiting Fraud Motor Vehicle Theft Disorderly Conduct Weapons: Carrying, Possessing, Etc Driving Under the Influence Drunkenness Arson Stolen Property: Buying, Receiving, Possessing Violent Crime Criminal Homicide Violent Crime Rape Sex Offenses (Except Forcible Rape and Prostitution) Liquor Laws Offenses Against the Family and Children Runaways (Persons under age 18) Prostitution and Commercialized Vice Curfew and Loitering Laws—(Persons under 18) Embezzlement

Property Crime

Select Offense Data last updated All as of: 1/31/2019

Part II

many offenses are cleared with an arrest? WhatHow are the offenses? East Liberty / Garfield Total Population:

Population: 1,202

Top 3 Crimes

Select Year Select Select Offense Type Neighborhood Middle Hill

421

All

Select Year

Selec Multiple

H EA LT H

Select Offense Type

How many offenses are clea

9,544

1,565 Larceny Theft 26% 1,441 1500 Other assaults 17% 1,342 1,3 331Vandalism 324 12% 14% 314 299 291 288 7% Burglary 10% 250 1000 6% All Other Offenses 9% 5% Drug Abuse Violations 200 5% 5% Offense Count: 537 ≈ 703.3 per 100K Violent Crime Robbery 5% Offense Count: 144 ≈ 1,497.5 per 100K 500 54% 52% 4% Fraud 63% 59% 59% 4% Offense Count: 116 ≈ 1,206.3 per 100K 39% 39% 40% 45 55% 48% 49% 42% 4% Violent Crime Assault Offense Count: 435 ≈ 569.7 per 100K 3% 0 0 3% Disorderly Conduct 3% 3% 2017 2010 2011 2012 2013 2018 2010 2011 2012 20 Motor2014 Vehicle2015 Theft 2016 3% 2% Forgery and Counterfeiting 2% Weapons: Carrying, Possessing, Etc 1% Where do the offenses occur? Where do the offenses occu 2% Driving Under the Influence 1% 2% Arson 1% 1% Stolen Property: Buying, Receiving, Possessing 1% 1% Sex Offenses (Except Forcible Rape and Prostitution) 1% 1% Prostitution and Commercialized Vice 0% 1% Offense Count: 15 ≈ 156.0 per 100K Offenses Against the Family and Children 0% 0% Offense Count: 12 ≈ 124.8 per 100K Drunkenness 0% 0% Violent Crime Rape 0% Offense Count: 36 ≈ 47.2 per 100K 0% Violent Crime Criminal Homicide 0% Offense Count: 30 ≈ 39.3 per 100K 0% Runaways (Persons under age 18) 0% 0% Embezzlement 0% 0% Liquor Laws 0% 0% Curfew and Loitering Laws—(Persons under 18) 0% 0% Gambling 0% 17%

400

379 Top 3 Crimes

Crime in the City of Pittsburgh Categorized for Uniform Crime Crime in the Reporting City of Pittsburgh (UCR), 2010 Categorized for Uniform Crime Repo through January 2019 through January 2019 0 Select Offense Type

When do the offenses occur? Violent Crime

Property Crime Mon

All Part II Tue Wed

Thu

200 400 Select Offense

Fri

600 All

Select Year Select Select Offense Type Neighborhood Beechview

When do the offenses occur? Sat

Sun

Total

Violent Crime

Tue

Part II Wed

1K 2K 3K Select Offense Data last updated All as of: 1/31/2019

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

All

Select Year

Selec Hazelwoo

Total

3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 14% 15% Morning (5AM-11AM) 5% 5% 5% 4% 6% 4% 5% 4% 5% 4% 4% 3% 4% 30% 34% Afternoon (11AM-5PM) many offenses are cleared with an How many offenses are clea are the offenses? 4% 5% 5% 5% 4% arrest? 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4% 34% WhatHow 32% Evening (5PM-11PM) Offense C.. Offense C.. 3,332 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 4% 3% 4% 4% 4% 3% 22% 19% Night (11PM-5AM) 576 assaults 14%2,926 14% 15% 14% 15% 14% 15% 14% 13% 100% 13% 100% Total 570 509 Larceny Theft15% 16% 15% Other 18% 600 551 537 536 532 464 504 18% Other assaults Larceny Theft 42 415 426 423 13% 13% Vandalism Vandalism 400 400 9% 8% Drug Abuse Violations Burglary 9% 8% All Other Offenses Drug Abuse Violations 7% 7% Burglary All Other Offenses 200 200 4% Offense Count: 175 ≈ 506.7 per 100K 6% Violent Crime Fraud Assault 48% 51% 47% 48% 45%Violent 41% 50% 45% 40% 39% 45 49% Count: 168 ≈ 486.4 per 100K 4% Disorderly Conduct Crime Robbery 44% 4% Offense 4% 0 0 3% Driving Under the Influence Fraud 3% Offense Count: 143 ≈ 224.2 per 100K2010 Violent Crime Assault Disorderly 2011 2012 2013 2014 Conduct 2015 2016 4%2017 2018 2010 2011 2012 20 3% 2% Motor Vehicle Theft Motor Vehicle Theft 2% 2% Offense Count: 110 ≈ 172.4 per 100K Violent Crime Robbery Weapons: Carrying, Possessing, Etc Where do the offenses occur? Where do the offenses occu 2% 1% Weapons: Carrying, Possessing, Etc Forgery and Counterfeiting 1% Sex Offenses (Except Forcible Rape and Prostitution) 1% Driving Under the Influence 1% Forgery and Counterfeiting 1% Arson 1% Drunkenness 1% Drunkenness Arson 0% Stolen Property: Buying, Receiving, Possessing 1% Offenses Against the Family and Children 0% Sex Offenses (Except Forcible Rape and Prostitution) 1% Violent Crime Rape 0% Offense Count: 16 ≈ 25.1 per 100K Liquor Laws 1% Stolen Property: Buying, Receiving, Possessing 0% Offenses Against the Family and Children 0% Prostitution and Commercialized Vice 0% Embezzlement 0% Prostitution and Commercialized Vice 0% Violent Crime Rape 0% Offense Count: 9 ≈ 26.1 per 100K Liquor Laws 0% Violent Crime Criminal Homicide 0% Offense Count: 7 ≈ 20.3 per 100K Violent Crime Criminal Homicide 0% Offense Count: 2 ≈ 3.1 per 100K Runaways (Persons under age 18) 0% Runaways (Persons under age 18) 0% Embezzlement 0%

Morning (5AM-11AM) Afternoon (11AM-5PM) What are the(5PM-11PM) offenses? Evening Night (11PM-5AM) Total

2% 5% 4% 2% 14%

Property Crime Mon

0K

Beechview Total Population: 7,974

Hazelwood Total Population: 4,317

Top 3 Crimes

Top 3 Crimes

0

500

1000

When do the offenses occur?

200

400

600

800

When do the offenses occur? Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Total

Allegheny County Total 2005 – 2015 2% Homicides 2% 3% Reported 3% 3% 1% 1% 16% Morning (5AM-11AM) Afternoon (11AM-5PM) Evening (5PM-11PM) Night (11PM-5AM) Total

0

4% 4% 3% 13%

4% 4% 3% 14%

4% 4% 3% 14%

Homicide Victim by Race

4% 4% 3% 14%

5% 5% 4% 16%

4% 5% 4% 14%

4% 4% 5% 14%

29% 30% 25% 100%

Mon Morning (5AM-11AM) Afternoon (11AM-5PM) Evening (5PM-11PM) Offense C.. Night (11PM-5AM) Total

Homicide Victim by Gender

Tue

Wed

2% 2% 4% 5% 6% 5% 3% 2% 15%4,673 15%

2% 4% 5% 3% 14%

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Total

2% 4% 6% 2% 15%

2% 4% 5% 3% 14%

2% 4% 5% 3% 15%

1% 4% 5% 3% 13%

13% 29% 38% 19% 100%

“‘I love you. I’m so sorry I couldn’t stop them,’ Young’s mother said ... He hadn’t yet made it to the sidewalk when he was shot three times and collapsed in his front yard, Pittsburgh public safety spokeswoman Sonya Toler said.” Offense C..

% of Weapons Used Homicide Victim by Age

Homicides disproportionately affect black men between the ages of 15 and 34. FOOTNOTES + SOURCES: https://public.tableau.com/profile/alleghenycountydhsdare#!/vizhome/UCRCityofPittsburgh2005-August2015/UCRDB (top bar graphs). https://public.tableau.com/profile/alleghenycountydhsdare#!/vizhome/ UCRCityofPittsburgh2005-August2015/UCRDB (bottom bar graphs).

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Pattern of Justice

Networked Reconciliation PROPOSAL

T h i s p ro p o s a l c o n n e ct s i nt i m a te s p a c es t h ro u g h t h e b l o c k a n d u t i l i zes a n a d j a c e nt , va c a nt l ot to i n f i l l w i t h a b u i l d i n g d e d i c a te d to re c re a t i o n a n d c o m m u n i t y s e r v i c es .

Recreation Gardens

METRICS 1 . J U ST C I T Y VA LU E S C o n f l i c t , Re c o n c i l i a t i o n 2 . P O P U L AT I O N S S E RV E D Yo u t h a n d M ot h e rs 3 . P E R M A N E N T O R T E M P O R A RY Pe r m a n e n t 4 . PAT T E R N L I N K AG E S Lo s s Urban Wilds 5 . M E AS U R E O F S U C C E S S D e c re a s e d V i o l e n c e

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Recreation

Daycare

Community Organizations

T h e i nte nt i o n a l p os i t i o n i n g of n ew d eve l o p m e nt n e a r s i tes t h a t h a ve b e e n m a r ke d by v i o l e n c e c a n h e l p fa c i l i ta te a p ro c es s t h a t a c k n ow l e d g es t h e p a st , a d d re s s es t ra u m a , a n d c re a tes a c o m m o n v i s i o n to p reve nt reta l i a to r y v i o l e n c e. T h e n ot i o n of a “ n et wo r ke d re c o n c i l i a t i o n ” i nvo l ves m u l t i p l e s i tes t h a t a re l i n ke d , p hy s i c a l l y, s o c i a l l y, o r sy ste m a t i c a l l y, t h ro u g h a va r i et y of o rg a n i za t i o n s a n d i n st i t u t i o n s t h a t ow n o r m a i nta i n t h e s i tes .


MIDDL E HIL L H EA LT H Wylie Avenue

Church

Morgan Street E R I C YO U N G, 1 7 Senior at Pittsburgh Milliones University Prep, Shot and Killed Around 7am on October 8, 2014

“Nearly half of black teenagers surveyed in Allegheny County report losing a friend or family member to murder, a disproportionately stark statistic that is associated with suicide attempts and other negative childhood experiences, according to research led by UPMC and University of Pittsburgh scientists.�

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FOOTNOTES + SOURCES: https://www.upmc.com/media/news/111318-bamwine-chp-apha (quote).

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Depression

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Pattern of Injustice

I n A l l e g h e n y C o u n t y , m o re t h a n 2 ,1 0 0 s u i c i d e s o c c u r re d f ro m 2 0 0 2 t o 2 0 1 4 . I n a n A p r i l 2 0 1 9 N e w Yo r k T i m e s o p e d , D r. A m y B a r n h o r s t ( p s y c h i a t r i s t ) w ro t e , “ w e c e r t a i n l y n e e d m o re p s y c h i a t r i c s e r v i c e s a n d m o re re s e a rc h i n t o b e t t e r, f a s t e r- a c t i n g t re a t m e n t s f o r s e v e re d e p re s s i o n and suicidal thoughts, but that will n e v e r b e e n o u g h . ” P a r t o f a m o re h o l i s t i c re s p o n s e i n v o l v e s m i s s i o n driven design that helps shape e n v i ro n m e n t s f o r h e a l i n g .

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FOOTNOTES + SOURCES: http://healthshire.com/ (image). https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/ opinion/sunday/suicide-prevention.html (quote).


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Suicides in Allegheny County, 2002 - 2014

Data Source: Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s OďŹƒce, Department of Human Services (DHS) Data Warehouse and United States Census Suicide Trend & Victim Residences

Time and Method of Suicide & Victim Demographics

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Suicide Rate Per 100,000 Population by Year: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County and US Pittsburgh

15 Allegheny County United States

10 Allegheny County

Pittsburgh

United States

5 2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Monthly Trend of Suicide (Year: All) Year of Suicide All

200

2,283

Suicides in total

202

201 186

189

April

May

182

177

100

13

0 January

February

March

June

Number of Suicides by Residence Address in Census Tract

0

202

185

197

150

in every 100,000 people commit suicide

Number of Suicides

218

194

July

August

September

October

November

December

Suicide Rate by Residence Address in Census Tract

Anuual Rate per 100,000 people 17

0.0

42.0

In Allegheny County and in the United States, suicide disproportionately affects white men between the ages of 35 and 54.

FOOTNOTES + SOURCES: https://www.alleghenycountyanalytics.us/index.php/2016/02/01/suicide-in-allegheny-county-2002-through-2014/ (data).

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Supportive Refuge PROPOSAL T h i s U P M C - f u n d e d u rg e nt c a re c e nte r of fe rs t h e B e e c hv i ew c o m m u n i t y n ew s e r v i c es , p u b l i c s p a c e, a n d a sta te - of- t h e - a r t h e a l t h c a re fa c i l i t y. A n d a l o c a l ta s k fo rc e w i l l re c e i ve s u p p o r t to a d d re s s d e p res s i o n , a n x i et y, a n d t h e m o st v u l n e ra b l e res i d e nt s . T h i s n ew p l a c e c re a tes a n i nv i t i n g e nv i ro n m e nt fo r l o c a l s to e n j oy b u t a l s o h e l ps res p o n d to u n m et p u b l i c h e a l t h n e e d s of t h e c o m m u n i t y. T h i s i s a l s o i nte n d e d to b e a n i nv i t i n g a n d c o nve n i e nt h e a l t h c a re fa c i l i t y t h a t n e i t h e r fe e l s n o r l o o ks l i ke a t ra d i t i o n a l h e a l t h c a re i n st i t u t i o n . T h e p a t te r n l a n g u a g e of a rc h i te ct u re t h a t s e r ves p e o p l e a n d p u b l i c h e a l t h c a n evo l ve i nto s o m et h i n g m o re u n i q u e a n d h o p ef u l l y a t t ra ct i ve. M e a n i n g f u l a rc h i te ct u re a n d u r b a n d es i g n m i g ht a ct u a l l y h e l p c o nt r i b u te to i m p rov i n g t h e h e a l t h of p e o p l e w h o ex p e r i e n c e i t , es p e c i a l l y i f i t m a kes o n e fe e l a s e n s e of b e l o n g i n g o r ref u g e i n a t i m e of i n sta b i l i t y.

METRICS 1 . J U ST C I T Y VA LU E S H e a l t h i n e s s , S a fet y 2 . P O P U L AT I O N S S E RV E D E ve r yo n e 3 . P E R M A N E N T O R T E M P O R A RY Pe r m a n e n t 4 . PAT T E R N L I N K AG E S 5 . M E AS U R E O F S U C C E S S D e c re a s e d S u i c i d e s

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24/7 Urgent Care

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Pattern of Justice

Covered Open Space


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Pattern of Injustice

T h e U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f J u s t i c e ra n k s combating the opioid crisis as its #3 p r i o r i t y , b e l o w # 1 p ro t e c t i n g n a t i o n a l s e c u r i t y a n d # 2 re d u c i n g v i o l e n t c r i m e . Can planning and design challenge the way society views addiction a n d re c o v e r y ? I n v e s t i n g i n l o c a l re h a b i l i t a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s t h a t o f f e r m o re t h a n j u s t s p a c e t o re c o v e r c a n h e l p destigmatize the issue and normalize t h e p u b l i c h e a l t h p ro c e s s e s t h a t t ra n s f o r m v u l n e ra b i l i t y i n t o re s i l i e n c e .

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B E E CHVIE W H EA LT H

Opioid-Related Fatalities by City of Pittsburgh Neighborhood 2015–2016

Legend

Number of Deaths by Neighborhood

“An 11-year-old girl overdosed on heroin Wednesday in Beechview ... A family member performed CPR on the girl, who was breathing when paramedics arrived. The paramedics then administered Narcan, a drug that blocks opioids, and revived her.” Fentanyl-Analog & Cocain Involvement Among Opioid-Related Fatalities

Opioid-related fatalities disproportionately affect white men between the ages of 25 and 34. FOOTNOTES + SOURCES: https://www.alleghenycountyanalytics.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/18-ACDHS-27-NaloxoneACJ-022119_v2.pdf (map). https://www.post-gazette. com/news/overdosed/2017/05/04/11-year-old-girl-overdoses-heroin-Beechview-Pittsburgh-Narcan/stories/201705040162 (top-left image). https://www.post-gazette.com/ news/health/2019/01/14/Americans-more-likely-die-accidental-opioid-overdose-than-car-accident/stories/201901150094 (middle-left image). https://www.economist.com/ briefing/2019/02/23/tens-of-thousands-of-americans-die-each-year-from-opioid-overdoses (bottom-left image).

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B E E CHVIE W H EA LT H

Pattern of Justice

Collective Rehabilitation PROPOSAL T h i s b u i l d i n g ’s p r i m a r y p u r p os e i s fo r re h a b i l i ta t i n g i n d i v i d u a l s s u f fe r i n g f ro m a d d i ct i o n . I t of fe rs b e d s , t ra i n e d sta f f, n ew s o c i a l p ro g ra m s t h a t e n c o u ra g e c o l l e ct i ve h e a l i n g , a n d f l ex i b l e s p a c e fo r a va r i et y of g u est l e ct u re s a n d e d u c a t i o n - o r i e nte d a ct i v i t i es . A m i x of u s es of fe rs t h e c o m m u n i t y n ew s p a c e t h a t i s n ot e nt i re l y exc l u s i ve fo r t h e p u r p os e of re c ove r y. Walking Track

Fenced-In Lawn

Community Space for Group Dialogue

Office

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METRICS 1 J U ST C I T Y VA LU E S H e a l t h i n e s s , S a fet y 2 . P O P U L AT I O N S S E RV E D E ve r yo n e 3 . P E R M A N E N T O R T E M P O R A RY Pe r m a n e n t 4 . PAT T E R N L I N K AG E S Va c a n cy 5 . M E AS U R E O F S U C C E S S D e c re a s e d D r u g - Re l a te d F a ta l i t i e s D e c re a s e d U s e of N a l oxo n e

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1519 Beechview Avenue

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