elm street

Elm Street is a residential complement to the very successful Main Street Program. Elm Street follows a five-point approach to address comprehensive neighborhood needs:

• Clean, Safe & Green
• Design
• Neighbors & Economy
• Image & Identity
• Sustainable Organization

Approximately 35 Pennsylvania communities have been designated as Elm Street Districts across the state. In Pittsburgh, five neighborhoods were selected through a competitive process – South Side Slopes, East Liberty, Friendship, East Allegheny, and Lawrenceville.

Statewide, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) and the non-profit PA Downtown Center (PDC) administer the Elm Street Program. Locally, one application is submitted for all City of Pittsburgh Elm Street Districts and is administered through the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and the Pittsburgh Partnership for Neighborhood Development (PPND).

The Elm Street program was designed to provide one year of planning (completed) and five years of programming (including operating support), followed by five years of monitoring. Elm Street provides grants for planning, technical assistance, and physical improvements in the district, which consists primarily of the western portion of the South Side Slopes.

What's in the Pipeline

• Residential Façade Improvement Program
• Gateway Gardens on Brosville and South 18th streets
• Step and Railing Repairs
• Footbridge Lighting
• Illegal dump site clean-ups
• Environmental Awareness Educational Programs
• And much, much, more!

To learn more about Elm Street email Bev.Boggio@SouthSideSlopes.org