Office of Councilman Patrick
Dowd, April 2010
News and Updates
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Pittsburgh is a community-driven process to update the zoning
of
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April 4 marks the one-year anniversary of the fatal shooting
in
Council Passes Bicycle Parking Legislation.
In a 9-0 vote, council approved a
measure requiring developers to provide one bicycle
parking space for every new project that is between 6,001 and
20,000 square feet and another space for every additional 10,000 square feet.
Building on the city's addition of bicycle traffic lanes in recent years, this
move promotes
Lifeguards Needed.
Need or know someone who needs a summer job? Citiparks is
looking for summer lifeguards.
Upcoming Events
Council to Go
April 16: From 7:30 to 9:00
am, Councilman Dowd and staff return to Lawrenceville’s
Perk Me Up.
April 28: From 5:30 to 7:00
pm, Councilman Dowd and staff will be in Morningside
at Morning Glory Coffee at
Community Events
April 2: Geek
Arts and Green Innovators Festival – Pittsburgh’s
First Art+Technology+Ecology Festival – takes place from 10am-12noon (for
kids) at the Union Project, 801 N. Negley Avenue, and again from 5pm-11pm (for
everyone) along Penn Avenue during “Unblurred.”
April 4: There will be a
community Luminaria Lighting from
6:45pm-9pm to create a visual tribute to the Fallen Pittsburgh Police Officers
who gave their lives on April 4, 2009. Two luminaria stations will be set up at
April 17: All communities are
welcome to join a Memorial Service
from 11am-12:30pm for the Fallen/Injured Officers of the April 4, 2009 tragedy.
The service, to take place at
April 22-25: Citizens Against Litter expects more than 15,000 volunteers to take to the streets
in 200 neighborhood and community clean ups around the region in celebration of
Earth Day. In a collective show of concern for the environment, all of the
neighborhoods in District 7 will be participating. Community leaders who want
to sign up and individuals who want to be matched with neighborhood groups
should contact Boris Weinstein at 412-688-9120 or boris.weinstein@verizon.net.
April 24-25:
Art
All Night will be held April 24-25th, 2010, at the
Iron City Brewery 3340 Liberty Avenue in Lawrenceville! This joyful celebration
of arts and the community is one of
Did You Know?
Earth Day is an annual event first celebrated by 20 million people
on April 22, 1970, that aims to inspire awareness of and appreciation for our
environment. There are two different observances of Earth Day, both held
annually during spring. The United Nations celebrates Earth Day each year on
the vernal equinox (which is often March 20); while a global observance in many
countries is held each year on 22 April.
Fun
Facts about Earth Day and our Environment
Senator
Gaylord Nelson, founder of Earth Day, chose the date in order to maximize
participation on college campuses for what he conceived as an
"environmental teach-in."
If
every newspaper was recycled, we could save about 250,000,000 trees each year.
Unfortunately only 27% of all American newspapers are recycled.
Recycling
one aluminum can saves enough energy to watch a TV for three hours – equivalent
to half a gallon of gasoline.
Here
is an example of the water we use everyday:
! 5 gallons are used per flush in older
! 25-30 gallons for tub;
! 50-70 gallons for a 10 minute shower;
! 1 washing machine load uses 25-40 gallons;
! 1 dishwasher load uses 9-12 gallons.
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JENNIFER THOMA | Administrative and Communications Director
Office of Councilman Patrick Dowd | Pittsburgh City Council District 7
Tel 412.255.2140 | Fax 412.255.2419
jennifer.thoma@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
District 7 Schedule of Events Google Calendar | 2010 Annual Report [pdf]