Hazelwood: Making New Connections

Christopher Marcello, Emalee Ranalli, Ruth Feathers, Amy Camp, Ted

Kaczmarek, Annette Bassett Sanchez, Jacqueline Saslawski, Christie Hudson

Capstone Seminar

Spring 2001

Population 2000

Tract 1501: Total population 1,948, 74.5% White, 22.9% African-American, 2.6% other.

Tract 1504: Total population 805, 23.9% White, 72.2% African-American, 3.9% other.

Tract 1515: Total population 3,386, 54.8% White, 40.6% African-American, 4.6% other.

Combined: Total population 6,139, 57% White, 39% African-American, and 4% other.

The Community of Hazelwood

Community Analysis Highlights

Community Human Service System Analysis

Youth Recreation Opportunities

Greater Hazelwood Weed and Seed Program

The Mon-Fayette Expressway

Community Human Service System Analysis

What is a Community Human Service System Analysis?Analysis Methodology Interview with key community leadersField work: Observation of community

meetingsDirectoriesWeb pages

Common Issues

Youth

Seniors

Single mothers and Welfare to Work population

General Community

Service Delivery Units

Informal

MediatingChurches

FormalNon-profitsHealthcare providersPublic agencies

Major Weaknesses and Gaps

Healthcare service deliveryService delivery for youth and seniorsLack of communication or collaboration Churches Ethnic and racial groups

Public transportation/bus routes Adequate service down town Lacking adequate service to Oakland, Waterfront,

and other major locations

Hazelwood Neighborhood Asset Map Churches & Religion

St. Stephen’s St. Paul’s Lutheran 1st Hungarian Reformed Hazelwood Christian Morningstar Baptist St. J ohn the Evangelist Hazelwood Presbyterian Church of the Good Shepherd Greater New Hope Church Greater Pittsburgh Fountain of Life

Civic & Fraternal Organizations American Hungarian Ass’n

VFW

The Homepage (Community newspaper with website)

Community Organizations Hazelwood Initiative Hazelwood-Glenwood-Glen Hazel Council Glen Hazel Tenant Association Glen Hazel Citizen’s Ass’n Rebos House Treatment Center

Residents’ Stories

Informal Networks

Historic Sites Woods House Carnegie Library, Hazelwood Hazelwood Brewing and Derby Brewing Church of the Good Shepherd 1st Hungarian Reformed Church

Local Businesses Advertising Auto Construction Funeral home Healthcare Real Estate

Individual Capacities

Home Ownership

YMCA

Citiparks Senior Center

UPMC Hazelwood Clinic

Carnegie Library of Hazelwood

Vacant Land & Buildings

National City Bank

Ball Fields

LTV Site

Potential Funding Sources -Foundations -Government

Workforce Development Networks

The Saratoga Associates -Helping develop master plan

Waterfront Development - Homestead

Pittsburgh Technology Center

Close proximity to Oakland -Hospitals -Universities -Cultural Institutions

The Monongahela River

Kane Regional Hospital

Recommendations

Improve UPMC Hazelwood Clinic

Collaborative efforts among different ethnic/race groups

Multi-purpose human service center

Continuation of community newspaper

Church collaboration

Focus on after school programs

Youth Recreation in Hazelwood

Methodology of studyBenefits of youth athleticsLack of communication between league organizers

Lack of opportunities for girls and minorities

Availability of Recreational Sports Teams or Leagues

Recreational Sports

Hazelwood Greenfield

Boys Girls Boys Girls

Football Yes No Yes No

BasketballYes (ages 14-17)

No Yes Yes

BaseballYes Co-ed

(majority boys)

Yes Co-ed (majority boys)

Softball

Yes (Gladstone only)

Yes (Gladstone only)

No Yes

Soccer No No Co-ed Co-ed

RecommendationsForm a youth recreation committee and develop community-wide youth recreation planTake into special consideration the needs of girlsOffer a variety of youth recreation optionsCooperate with neighboring communitiesTake advantage of Citiparks programsTake advantage of both local and national programs and organizations

Greater Hazelwood Weed and Seed Program

What is Weed and Seed?

Mayor’s Office Evaluation (1994)

Hazelwood task forces

Mobilizing community resources (1995)

Funding for Greater Hazelwood Weed and Seed program (1996)Greater Hazelwood as a “model” case

Weed and Seed Components in Hazelwood

Primary Weeding agents:COPSPlain-clothes officersZone PatrolWeed and Seed Task Force

Primary Seeding agents:The Hazelwood Initiative

Recommendations

Persistent contact and collaboration with community schools

Further community organizing toward positive change

Foster ties between Hazelwood and Glen Hazel

The Mon-Fayette Expressway

Major threat to the community and region

Communities in the path of the MFE

Environmental justice issue

Properties Eliminated by MFE

177 properties

$16 million in assessed value

$470K in tax revenues

2nd Avenue down to 5200 block

RecommendationsAttend public meetingsJoin with other community groups in the Mon ValleyTake action to save what you valueMake a firm response to the highway a critical part of the master planIdentify places of potential historic valueKeep the lines of communication openMake sure local politicians know what you want and make them accountable

New Directions for Brownfield Development In Hazelwood

"New Hazelwood Vision"

South Side Works

1990-1992: Community Establishes a Vision

1994-1996: Coalition amidst Conflict

Germany: the Ruhr Region – Applications for Hazelwood

The IBA Emscher

IBA Emscher Park is about a whole region and puts the ecological question in its center

120 projects

17 towns

Emscher Park

Central Concept and Main Strategies of IBA-Emscher

Central concept: development on a long-term frameworkMain strategies: Focus on structural changes in the Ruhr Region Redevelopment of the landscapes Ecological renovation of the Emscher Park New commitment of industrial monuments as

cultural centers Maintain and renovate the existing residence

areas and add new ones

A Stream in Emscher Park: Before and After

Prosper III

Public-Private Partnerships

Pittsburgh was once to act as an example for the Ruhr area… now it’s the other way around!

Food for Thought

The Ruhr Region and Pittsburgh

Do something that is typical for Hazelwood or typical for Pittsburgh

Connect new developments to the region’s industrial heritage

Give a new definition to old industrial regions and sites

Recommendations

Involve the community

Educate the community

Start talking about development before development arrives

Take advantage of community activism

Recommendations (continued)

Involve the community's vision

Uniquely Pittsburgh or Hazelwood development

Connect to industrial heritage

Think "out of the box"

Community Revitalization Strategies

Hazelwood HistoryTimelineHistorical sites in Hazelwood The Woods House Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd St. Stephen’s Roman Catholic Church First Hungarian Reformed Church Carnegie Library of Hazelwood Formerly Hazelwood/Derby Brewing E. Elizabeth Street apartment building LTV site The Car Barn

The Hazelwood Library Daybook

June 1901-May 1902

The daily stories

What happened to the dome?

Revitalization Through Preservation

“Historic preservation is an economic development strategy that enables cities and towns to compete with suburbs.” -- Donovan D. Rypkema

Diversity, good housing stock, and historical character attract familiesPreservation attaches people to their community

Community Markets

Scope of Research: Profiled 3 community marketsCreated a list of “lessons learned”

Portland Saturday Market

Started in 1974 by two local artists

Now a major tourist destination

Generates $13 million a year 

East St. Louis Farmers’ Market

Started in 1994 by a neighborhood organization

Aimed to increase economic activity and improve nutrition

Generated $400,000 in sales in first three years

Aliquippa Farmers’ Market

Started in 1996 by a local nonprofit organization

WIC recipients needed a place to use vouchers

Not held in 2000

Lessons Learned Know your communityInvolve residents in planningGet commitment from vendors earlyUse community resources that are free of chargeInvolve vendors who accept multiple forms of payment

Select a site that has refrigeration, electricity, and waterInvolve children and teensGet corporate sponsorsOffer a diversity of goods

“Swap Shops” and Flea Markets

A way to create a niche

There are at least a dozen farmers’ markets in the city

There are no regularly held flea markets

Peterman’s Criteria for Success of Neighborhood Development Adequate monetary and human technical resources

Demand driven, grassroots organizing (top-down will not work)

Must build strong ties with public officials, technical experts, and other organizations

Must create an atmosphere of ‘creative tension’

Hazelwood: Surviving Big Box Competition

Must develop specialized niches (antiques, boutiques, ethnic dining)

Use exclusionary zoning or design and size control

Aspinwall, Sharpsburg, South Side

Workforce Development in Hazelwood: Building Networks

for New Opportunities

Workforce Development and Networks

What is workforce development? "A constellation of activities"

What are workforce development networks? Link social networks Provide information Develop trust

Garfield Employment Study

Profile of a working neighborhood

National Benchmarks

Center for Employment Training

WIRE-Net

Lessons from Benchmarks

Continuous worker support

Active private sector involvement

Active community Involvement

A few key partnerships critical

Creativity

Local Workforce Networks

Career Link

Job Links

Community Development Program Network

Recommendations for Hazelwood-1

Formal assessment

Provide information

Partnership with local businesses

Recommendations for Hazelwood-2

Utilize community assets

Link with existing networks

Community support system

Be proactive

Recommendations for Partnership

Dialogue between Hazelwood Initiative and Oakland Consortium

Acknowledge PTC as Hazelwood asset

Networks with PTC and KerotestInvolve PTC and Kerotest in

community structures and committees

Technology Day in Hazelwood