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Vandergrift – Vandergrift Improvement Program (VIP)

May 6, 2020

Citizen Engagement education teaches community leaders and other decision-makers techniques for better engaging residents and other community stakeholders in planning processes and guides project leaders in ways to engage, encourage, and retain these stakeholders to better implement adopted plans. Over the past few years in this Vandergrift community: Social media engagement has grown as a community resource and consensus-building asset; catalyzing improved traditional media coverage for the … [Read more...]

Delmont

May 5, 2020

The Westmoreland Heritage Trail has been a catalyst for transforming places all along its corridor throughout central Westmoreland, from Trafford, to Murrysville, to Export, and on to Slickville, Salem Township, Loyalhanna Township and finally Saltsburg. As part of a vision for an even larger regional and statewide trail network, the opportunities are immense for all communities along this new trail and greenway. Leaders in Delmont approached the Smart Growth Partnership to help them become … [Read more...]

Greensburg

May 4, 2020

In September of 2018, the Smart Growth Partnership shepherded a collaboration among leaders of Voice of Westmoreland, Greensburg-Hempfield Public Library, Penn State Extension, Penn State Master Gardeners, City of Greensburg, Greensburg Park and Recreation, Excela Health, and the local neighborhood residents during a Better Parks event. The Greensburg Better Parks event focused on Spring Avenue and Grove Street  Street underutilized parks to envision and demonstrate potential new uses and … [Read more...]

Scottdale

May 3, 2020

About the Project Task force formation and facilitation leading to local economy assessment, strategies to retain and attract youth, community capacity and social capital building, community vision creation, grant assistance and project development.Read more here: https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/scottdale-smithton-on-radar-for-improved-transportation-plan/?fbclid=IwAR3k6RGUCK2PH8uLSQ5pMdg24nQirPrxXgniyvD6NzVrlvaRYEEdeQHaZ6o Active Transportation Plan – Smithton and Scottdale … [Read more...]

Smithton

May 2, 2020

About the Project Task force community capacity-building and community vision creation grant assistance and project development. Read more here: https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/scottdale-smithton-on-radar-for-improved-transportation-plan/?fbclid=IwAR3k6RGUCK2PH8uLSQ5pMdg24nQirPrxXgniyvD6NzVrlvaRYEEdeQHaZ6o Active Transportation Plan – Smithton and Scottdale Boroughs, Westmoreland County Community Survey and Interactive Map Program Scottdale and Smithton Boroughs are … [Read more...]

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