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Sept. 17 – Happy Park(ing) Day Pittsburgh!

Parking Day picture from Sq. Hill
Image by IheartPGH via Flickr

I have been stuck at home all week – fighting off what I hope will be the first and only cold of the fall season.  I have been catching up on bad tv and blog reading and one of the events that has been receiving much attention in the blogosphere and beyond – it was actually a friend who I saw on the bus last week that first reminded me about Park(ing) Day.

Park(ing) Day is an annual event that is celebrate here in Pittsburgh and other cities around the globe (New York, London, Brisbane, Los Angeles) – where parking spaces are turned into mini parks for the day. Park(ing) day is a chance to see some creative ideas around parks and to think about how we use our public spaces.

Just a few years ago – Oakland had a large, what I thought at the time was – lovely and convenient parking lot right next to the library, museum and the Cathedral of Learning.  But the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy had bigger ideas and the big parking lot has been replaced with Schenley Plaza – which is much more lovely than a parking lot.  It is great to see the plaza and the tent filled with people enjoying the space on sunny afternoons.  Schenley Plaza is just one example of how we can start to re-imagine our public spaces.  Continue reading →

Links Worth a Look – April 15th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

  • Pittsburgh Parks CEO to Attend White House Conference on America’s Great Outdoors – Meg Cheever, CEO of the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy has been invited to attend the White House Conference on America's Great Outdoors. From the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy email "The conference focuses on conservation and connecting people to the nature. Cheever and the Parks Conservancy are improving quality of life for the people of Pittsburgh in partnership with the City of Pittsburgh."
  • Penn Brewery reopens with a new Pale Ale to benefit The Point – Local beer lovers rejoice! Penn Brewery is reopening with a new Pale Ale – Free event on Thursday 4/15 @ Penn Brewery. Proceeds from the event will support Riverlife's Friends of the Fountain campaign, which kicked last summer to complete the final phase of the Point State Park renovation. Riverlife has raised over $5 million so far.
  • For Earth Day: Give ELoop your old cell phone, and other green moves worth making – For anyone looking for info on recycling your old cell phones… "eLoop, an electronics recycler based in Murraysville, Pa., is hoping Earth Day will inspire people around our region to search their homes for old, outdated cell phones. Their goal is to recycle 1 million unwanted cell phones between now and World Environment Day (June 5) through their new Last Call initiative. "

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Great Lake Swimmers at Schenley Plaza

With any luck these mid-afternoon showers will subside in time for the WYEP Final Friday Concert tonight at Schenley Plaza.

The free concert begins at 7pm under the tent and features the Canadian band Great Lake Swimmers. The most notable aspect of this contemplative folk outfit is the haunting vocals of frontman Tony Dekker — watch his NPR Tiny Desk Concert from June to see what I mean.

For more information about other similar music events, check out WYEP.org. Information about events in Schenley Plaza and Pittsburgh’s other major parks can be found at the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy.

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Connect to the Pittsburgh Organizations via Social Media

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Social-Media-CampaignImage by Gary Hayes via FlickrPittsburgh Parks Conservatory is a non profit organization that supports the parks in the city of Pittsburgh. They have been doing some great things in Schenley Park. Pittsburgh Parks Conservatory has set up on Facebook and Twitter to make it easier for you to follow their good work. The Mattress Factory does a great job of updating their Twitter account too.

What other Pittsburgh Organizations are you following on Facebook and Twitter?

Are you involved with an organization in Pittsburgh and want to get started with some social media outreach? I would start by setting up a fan page on Facebook.

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Want to Learn about Web 2.0?

The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Coiuncil is offering a workshop (and it is only $5)…

February 26, 2009 – Get a Plan: Online Social Media & The Arts

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Saturday Night Movies in the Park: Grease

Carousel at Shenley Plaza, University of Pitts...This is a great free way to spend an evening and spend some time in one of Pittsburgh’s nicest parks. Head on over to Oakland. Grab some ice cream at Dave and Andy’s and then setting in to watch Grease at the Schenley Plaza.The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and Pittsburgh Filmmakers have teamed up to show great American films on Saturday nights in August.

Saturday, August 16, 2008 – Grease
The film will start around 8pm

More info SchenleyPlaza.org

For more info on movies at Schenley Park and other movies in Pittsburgh check out the blog Mirror/Stage – Andy has a ton of info about movies in Pittsburgh.

Image – Carousel at Schenley Plaza – via Wikipedia

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