Green Playces: Hilltop

Program Area: ReClaim

Topic: Community Engagement, Education, Vacant Land, Youth, Youth Education

Year: 2015, 2016, Current

Neighborhood: Allentown, Beltzhoover, South

Parent Project: Green Playces

Project Updates

Construction is complete at our first two Green Playces, in partnership with Propel Schools:Northside, and in partnership with the Bible Center Church in Homewood.

If interested in learning more information please contact [email protected].

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News/Press Coverage

Community Driven Design Isn’t Just for Adults-GTECH Blog June 2015

Grant program helps give vacant lots a future use-Post-Gazette: July 7, 2015

Homewood Residents Young and Old Give Input on the Next Green Playce-GTECH Blog July 2015

Transforming Urban Blight Into Community Spaces in Pittsburgh-WESA Essential Pittsburgh-November 12, 2015

Green Placyes is Developing Creative Partnerships and Green Playces Art Partners– GTECH blog January, 2016

About Green Playces: Hilltop

We have secured our partner for the the Hilltop. We will be working with the Allentown Learning and Engagement Center (ALEC) which is run through the Brashear Association.

For more information on our the Allentown Learning and Engagement Center, check out this video they made.

Hilltop Final Design

Design:

We met with an energetic group of 4th and 5th graders from ALEC’s After School program. Before we hosted our charrette, the kids dreamed up some great ideas for the space. Our 2nd Design Charrette was at ALEC on Monday, March 14th at 6pm.