A Snapshot of Council A Snapshot of Council District OneDistrict One

A Community Presentation

Presented by the Department of City Planning

Council District One Council District One NeighborhoodsNeighborhoods Brighton Heights East Allegheny Marshall-Shadeland Northview Heights Perry North Spring Garden Spring Hill Summer Hill Troy Hill As well as parts of

Allegheny Center, Fineview, the North Shore, and Perry South

Population and Age of District Population and Age of District One ResidentsOne Residents

Population between 5 and 19 years old

Population between 20 and 34 years old

Population between 35 and 59 years old

Population between 60 and 74 years old

Population 75 and over

District One 8,574 (26.2%)

6,686 (20.5%)

10,954 (33.5%)

3,697 (11.3%)

2,782 (8.5%)

City of Pittsburgh

81,043 (24.3%)

83,734 (25.2%)

101,394 (30.4%)

38,970 (11.6%)

28,386 (8.5%)

Population: District One – 35,000, a 12% decline from 1990 City of Pittsburgh – 333,527, a 9.8% decline

from 1990

Housing StockHousing Stock

Housing Units: District One – 16,000

14,000 (87.4%) Occupied 8,000 (54%) Owner Occupied 6,000 (46%) Renter Occupied

2,000 (12.5%) Vacant City of Pittsburgh – 163,414

143,786 (88%) Occupied 74,770 (52%) Owner Occupied 69,016 (48%) Renter Occupied

19,628 (12%) Vacant Nearly 53% of the Housing Units were built before 1939

(50% for the City)

Education Levels in District Education Levels in District OneOne 56% of District One Residents have at least a

High School degree, which is higher than the City’s average of 49%

25% do not have a High School diploma, higher than the City’s average of 18.7%

6% have earned a Bachelor's Degree or higher, which is lower that the City’s average of 13% percent

Median Household IncomeMedian Household Income

Amenities and AssetsAmenities and Assets

Riverview Park Washington’s Landing Andy Warhol Museum Greenways, North Shore Allegheny River

Trail Numerous Scenic Views of the City Deutschtown Historic District and other

Individual Historic Structures

More AmenitiesMore Amenities

Parks, Playgrounds, and Recreation Fields on Charles Street, Spring Garden Avenue, Romanoff Street, as well as East Park, Gardner Field, Young Field, and Horace Mann Field, Crowley Playground, Lookout Playground, and the Riverfront Trails

Greenspaces and Steep SlopesGreenspaces and Steep Slopes

FacilitiesFacilities

Senior Community Centers in Brighton Heights, Allegheny Center, and Northview Heights

Oliver and Perry High Schools Served by Police Zone 1 and Fire District 1 Revitalization of Perrysville Avenue’s Business

District in Perry North, and East Ohio Street in East Allegheny

The Stability of Brighton Heights’ Business District

Facilities MapFacilities Map

Public ImprovementsPublic Improvements

Housing Authority Properties in Housing Authority Properties in District OneDistrict One

(Number of Section 8 vouchers in District One along with an explanation of Section 8)

Issues Faced Throughout the Issues Faced Throughout the CityCity Declining Populations and Bookend

Generations Decline of Traditional Neighborhood

Business Districts Vacant Homes on the Demo List Absentee Landlords

Blighted Properties and Code Blighted Properties and Code ViolationsViolations

Issues Notable to District OneIssues Notable to District One

Barrier Presented by Two Major Highways, Parkway North and North Shore Expressway/Route 28

Steep Slide Prone Slopes Allegheny Center and its Physical and

Emotional Impact

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