How does one strengthen and promote their community? By organizing an outdoor recreation community festival – getting all types of people together to sample outdoor recreation offerings. Promoting the recreation […]
Toolkits & Case Studies
New Report: Regional Visioning Public Participation – Best Practices
Regional visioning is going on across the country and around the world. In response to concerns about global competitiveness, sustainability and quality of life, major metropolitan regions, smaller regions, and even […]
Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Indicators Report 2004
This report is Sustainable Pittsburgh’s second comprehensive assessment of regional sustainability trends for the six-county region of Southwestern Pennsylvania. This revised and updated edition improves significantly on the first assessment, […]
Sustainability Assessment: Northern Sections of the Proposed Mon-Fayette Expressway
Public investment in infrastructure (roads, sewers, water supply, etc.) is a principal determinant of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s destiny to be a sustainably developed metropolitan area. On a national scale, progress is […]
Quality of Place & the New Economy: Positioning Pittsburgh to Compete
The rise of the new economy has radically altered the ways that cities and regions establish and maintain their competitive edge. Knowledge has replaced natural resources and physical labor as […]