The Sunday, September 16th performance of Stoop is a Verb will be part of a Community Night that is free and open to all Northside neighbors! Please plan to attend and tell your neighbors!
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City of Asylum has closed on the purchase of the historic Masonic Building from the Urban Redevelopment Authority. Construction will begin immediately and is scheduled to take 10 months.
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City of Asylum invites you to help them create the story of Stoop is a Verb, this time with photos! City of Asylum is looking for photos of the Northside that express “what stoop means to you.”
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On May 6, 2015, the Historic Review Commission held their second River of Words hearing regarding the appeal filed by neighbor Glenn Olcerst. “The Historic Review Commission has again postponed a decision pending a revision of the design guidelines for the Mexican War Streets Historic District” says Olcerst.
Read more ...The continuation of the public HRC hearing regarding the appeal filed by Glenn Olcerst on behalf of the neighborhood River of Words Art Installation is scheduled on Wednesday, May 6. Learn ways that you can show your support.
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River of Words was the first of five temporary public art commissions being installed along City of Asylum/Pittsburgh’s Garden-to-Garden Artway in Allegheny City Central. The time period for the River of Words installation ends on December 27, but many people who have hosted words on their houses would like to make River of Words a more permanent installation and leave their words up after that date. HRC requires that anyone within the Mexican War Streets Historic District apply for approval to leave a word on the exterior of their house. Glenn Olcerst, a Mexican War Streets resident, has filed an application to keep his word displayed on his house. He hopes to set a precedent for others within the historic district, and is offering to do a class-action application on behalf of all residents wishing to keep their words. Please show your support for public art in general, or specifically to continue River of Words, by attending Mr. Olcerst’s hearing on February 4.
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Domenic Branduzzi, owner of Piccolo Forno in Lawrenceville, will no longer be opening a restaurant in the Garden Theater block. While this news is disappointing, there is greater optimism than ever that our commercial corridor will soon become a lively, economic bright spot. The City’s Urban Redevelopment Authority is poised to announce the selection of one or more experienced developers who will lead the thoroughfare’s revitalization at what is truly an economic high point for the neighborhood.
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The audience at tomorrow night’s Jazz Poetry Concert in Allegheny Commons Park is in for a special treat – a world premiere inspired by North Side neighbors. On Saturday evening, musician and composer Oliver Lake and poet TJ Dema will debut “Stoop is a Verb.” Nearly all the words and phrases came directly from people who live in Allegheny City Central and other nearby neighborhoods.
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City of Asylum Pittsburgh (COAP) is proud to host the 10th annual Jazz Poetry Concert on Saturday, September 6, 2014 from 7:45 until 9:45 pm. The annual North Side event will take place, rain or shine – under a tent in Allegheny Commons Park near the National Aviary.
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Allegheny City Development Group will no longer be the developer of the Masonic Building in the Garden Theater Block. The URA has terminated the rights of the developer and is working with City of Asylum Pittsburgh on options to keep the project moving forward.
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