Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's Photo Gallery
September 2008
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MAYOR RAVENSTAHL HOSTS BREAKFAST AND PROCLAMATION CEREMONY FOR “52 WEEKS OF PEACE” INITIATIVE | ||
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(PITTSBURGH) September 29, 2008 - Mayor Luke Ravenstahl hosted a breakfast and proclamation ceremony for the religious leaders who participated in his “52 Weeks of Peace” initiative. The faith-based initiative called on religious leaders to help save lives by encouraging the community to speak-up against crime. The initiative will tie into the newly announced Pittsburgh Initiative to Reduce Crime. During the year long save-a-life campaign which commenced in June of 2007, more than thirteen religious organizations agreed to preach messages of non-violence at the pulpit and in worship bulletins each week. More than 1,000 silent-complaint forms were distributed from the places of worship. The save-a-life initiative began with a poignant presentation from the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and the County’s Medical Examiners Office which showed the ominous realities of gun violence through the eyes of families, communities and first-responders. | ||
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MAYOR, COUNCILMAN SPONSOR THE PITTSBURGH INITIATIVE Leaders adopt proven crime-reduction model, engage partners | ||
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(PITTSBURGH) September 19, 2008 - Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Reverend Ricky V. Burgess today announced that a proven crime-reduction strategy aimed at eliminating youth gun violence and open air drug-trafficking is coming to Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods. Professor David M. Kennedy, renowned architect of the Boston Gun Project, a problem-oriented policing initiative that significantly reduced youth homicides in Boston, will adapt his proven strategy to help engineer Pittsburgh’s Initiative to Reduce Crime (PIRC). At the core of the PIRC is building strong partnerships at many levels between the community and government to let criminals know that there are swift, sure and severe consequences for violence. The Mayor, Councilman and Dr. Kennedy will be presenting the PIRC plan today to law enforcement agencies, community stakeholders and other partners. | ||
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MAYOR RAVENSTAHL AND COUNCILMAN DOWD Leaders transform parking spots into public parks, offer free 'valet' bike parking | ||
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(PITTSBURGH) September 18, 2008 - "Pittsburgh truly is 'America’s Most Livable City' and our parks play significant roles in that distinction by improving our quality-of-life," Mayor Ravenstahl said."It’s an exciting year for our parks with the re-opening of the City Side Lawn of Point State Park, and the upcoming transformation of the Mon Wharf from a parking area to a green space and important trail connector. I am proud to sponsor my park(ing) space and I hope it will spark more discussion and interest in our valuable urban park system." The Mayor's Office will be on site educating citizens on programs to turn vacant lots into community green assets and tree-steward work shops. Programs such as the Mayor's Green Up initiative have transformed more than 50 blighted lots Citywide into community parks or gardens. | ||
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MAYOR UNVEILS 21ST-CENTURY TECHNOLOGY | ||
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(PITTSBURGH) September 17, 2008 - Mayor Luke Ravenstahl unveiled new technology that will give neighborhood inspectors 21st-century tools to better respond to eye-level code violations such as graffiti, hazardous sidewalks, or overgrown lots. During his third Taking Care of Business (TCOB) sweep in Bloomfield, the Mayor tested the software’s best feature. Calling the City’s 311 Response Line, the Mayor reported the sweep’s first enforcement violation, and within seconds, the complaint appeared on the inspector’s handheld device. From the field, the inspector was able to verify the address and property owner, and send the citation information directly to the Bureau of Building Inspection (BBI) for dissemination. | ||