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A program created and administered by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, in partnership with the Office of the Mayor, and the Urban Redevelopment Authority.
PROJECT POP UP: DOWNTOWN
Eleven vacant storefronts activated through the use pop up creative entrepreneurship and art installations in order to make the Downtown more attractive, while increasing the vibrancy, safety, and economic health of Downtown Pittsburgh.
Soft launched in November 2011 with the opening of seven storefronts; all eleven program participants had a presence at First Night celebration on December 31, 2011.
Each project received six to twelve months in free rent from the property owner, and up to $10,000 grant from the program in order to create pop up art and retail establishments.
PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP
PARTNERS
URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYDEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING AND OFFICE OF PUBLIC ART
OFFICE OF MAYOR LUKE RAVENSTAHL, CITY OF PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP
PARTNERS
URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYDEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING AND OFFICE OF PUBLIC ART
OFFICE OF MAYOR LUKE RAVENSTAHL, CITY OF PITTSBURGH
FUNDERSTHE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS
COLCOM FOUNDATION
AN ANONYMOUS DONOR
SITE SELECTION
PROCESS
TENANT SELECTION
ONGOING MANAGEMENT
PROJECT POP UP: THE NEXT GENERATION
PROPERTY TO TENANT RELATIONSHIP
DREAM CREAM ICE CREAM
BOUTIQUE 208
FRALEY’S ROBOT REPAIRS
SYMBIOTIC COLLUSION
MINIATURE CURIOSA
SUMMER SKY ETERNAL
THE STEEL CURTAIN
AWESOME BOOKS
COMMUNITY
MAIN FEATURE
BikePARK
DREAM CREAM ICE CREAMBOUTIQUE 208
FRALEY’S ROBOT REPAIRSSYMBIOTIC COLLUSIONMINIATURE CURIOSA
SUMMER SKY ETERNALTHE STEEL CURTAIN
AWESOME BOOKS
COMMUNITY
MAIN FEATURE
BikePARKTHE CULTURAL DISTRICT
ROBOT REPAIRS
Featured as one of the “BEST SKETCHUP PROJECTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD” on the Google SketchUp Showcase
Over 24,000 unique visitors to interactive website since November 2011
Nearly 100 photos uploaded to the “Satisfied Customers” page of the website
DREAM CREAM ICE CREAM
MAIN FEATURE
AWESOME BOOKS
BOUTIQUE 208
THE STEEL CURTAIN
MINIATURE CURIOSASYMBIOTIC COLLUSION
SUMMER SKY ETERNAL
BikePARKCOMMUNITY
PROJECT POP UP: THE NEXT GENERATION
A one-night only bocce court in the middle of the Cultural District
Former parking lot – turned underutilized area of grass
Accompanied by bistro tables and chairs, food trucks, and active games of bocce
PROJECT POP UP: BOCCE
PROJECT POP UP: URBAN FORESTUnderutilized small, empty plaza turned into a temporary oasis of relaxation in the middle of Downtown
Accompanied by bistro tables and chairs, and placards describing the project and funders
PROJECT POP UP: NIGHT MARKETBrings together some of Pittsburgh’s most creative and independent vendors, artists, and chefs to an outdoor Downtown parking lot on a Friday night from 7p.m. to 1a.m.
PROJECT POP UP: NIGHT MARKET
PROJECT POP-UP BRINGS ICE CREAM SHOP, USED BOOKS, ROBOT REPAIRS, AND MORE TO DOWNTOWN STOREFRONTSPop City Media | November 30, 2011
POP-UP STOREFRONTS PROVING POPULAR DOWNTOWNPittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 28, 2012
PROJECT POP-UP GIVES NEW LIFE TO EMPTY STOREFRONTSPittsburgh Tribune-Review | January 6, 2012
CONES AT NEW ICE CREAM SHOP WILL FUNNEL MONEY TO WORTHY CAUSESPittsburgh Post-Gazette | February 25, 2012
POP-UP STORES BOOM ALONG WOODWARD AVENUEThe Detroit News | June 2, 2012
NEW BOOKSTORE DOWNTOWN; MYSTERY LOVERS FOR SALEPittsburgh Post-Gazette | February 15, 2012
DREAM CREAM ICE CREAM, A DOWNTOWN POP UP STORE, REWARDS DREAMERSPop City Media | March 21, 2012
AWESOME BOOKS ‘POPS UP’Point Park Globe | February 26, 2012
