A Chatham University blog about the work funded by Bank of America
During the first weeks of this semester, Dr. Grossmann connected with the new incoming graduate cohort and recruited the newest members for this team to continue to build on the work with the community partners in Homewood. Lilly Freedman, MSUS ‘20, With a background in both sociology & environmental studies, she is interested mainly in […]
More people need to come to Homewood to see what it is like. Too often, Pitt students are sheltered by the comfort of Oakland to venture out and witness what the city truly looks like. I think if more people witnessed Homewood, more people would demand action, and more action would ensue. I learned SO […]
On August 7 and 9, I completed Blocks 1, 11, and 12 – finishing the Business and Institutional Core Cluster! On the small portion of Block 1 (Hamilton Avenue), I identified Catalpa speciosa (Northern Catalpa). On Block 11, there were Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood), Taxodium distichum (Baldcypress), Tilia cordata (Littlelead Linden), and Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweetgum), as […]
At Operation Better Block, we are continuously conducting property surveys throughout the rest of the summer. According to our survey map, many of the homes surveyed are owned by either the City of Pittsburgh or the Urban Redevelopment Authority, which is an interesting find for anyone thinking about the future of Homewood. A stark contrast […]