Mayor Luke Ravenstahl Welcomes You! Propel Pittsburgh Commission Meeting September 24, 2007.

Mayor Luke Ravenstahl Mayor Luke Ravenstahl

Welcomes You! Welcomes You!

Propel Pittsburgh Commission MeetingPropel Pittsburgh Commission Meeting

September 24, 2007

Data Presentation Data Presentation

We asked YOU…We asked YOU…

Where Can We Do Better?Where Can We Do Better?

Jobs 78%

Housing/Living 41%

Lack of Retention for YoungProfessionals 28%

Lack of Awareness/ Marketingof PGH 26%

Transportation 25%

Entertainment 23%

Lack of Involvement within Pgh22%

Education 11%

Safety 8%

Access to many advantagesPgh offers 7%

Taxes 6%

Miscellaneous 3%

We asked YOU…We asked YOU…Where Are We Succeeding?Where Are We Succeeding?

Entertainment

Community Involvement/ Organizations

Esthetically Pleasing

New Developments

Family Atmosphere

Transportation

Healthcare

Quality of Life

Climate

Low Crime Rates

Where Are All the Young Where Are All the Young People?People?

You are 32.6% of the City of Pittsburgh’s PopulationBased on 2000 Census www.census.gov

Subcommittee DevelopmentSubcommittee Development

Honorable Mayor Luke RavenstahlHonorable Mayor Luke Ravenstahl

Fort Pitt Bridge

Subcommittee DevelopmentSubcommittee Development

Honorable Mayor Luke RavenstahlHonorable Mayor Luke Ravenstahl

Suggested CommitteesSuggested Committees

Career OpportunitiesCareer Opportunities College ConnectionsCollege Connections Marketing/OutreachMarketing/Outreach

Other Committees for Future ConsiderationOther Committees for Future Consideration

Housing OpportunitiesHousing Opportunities Civic Engagement/NetworkingCivic Engagement/Networking Others?Others?

Ice-Breaker Ice-Breaker

Propel Pittsburgh Propel Pittsburgh

Commissioner Commissioner NetworkNetwork

Next StepsNext Steps? ?

Thank You!Thank You!

Next Meeting: ElectionsNext Meeting: Elections

October 23, 2007 October 23, 2007

3:00PM-4:30PM 3:00PM-4:30PM

Location: Location: TBA TBA