Pittsburgh: It's what's GUD

Got to spend a week at home in Pittsburgh last week, and green is the name of the game. Three examples of what's going on in the biggest city in Appalachia.

GUD (Green Urban Development)
Community Projects in Pittsburgh

GET:Larimer: Green Ecological Tourism
Why this group is GUD: Development group of local small business owners looking to make Larimer the go-to green showcase for Pittsburgh. Looking to use an inclusive community empowerment model, but they are still in the process of collecting ideas & partner organizations. They are a project of U.S.E.D. Urban Solutions for Ecological Development.

Lawrenceville: an area gaining in popularity and within an easy bike commute to downtown Pittsburgh. In the last 5-10 years, this middle-class neighborhood has developed a local buzz around it's ability to attract artists & restaurants and re-populate a declining urban area.
They've even posted a litany of YouTube testimonials to tell you why it's a great local place to live.

Braddock: see my earlier post about a mayor working to bring life, art, and functionality to an urban town Pittsburgh.

Other resources:
Walls are Bad - Pittsburgh's City Guide to the Outdoors
Sustainable Community Development Network