Actions Taken

Below is a brief summary of only some of the actions taken by our community to bring about a clean and healthy environment in our neighborhood.

March 13, 2007
Meeting at the office of a Pitt administrator.

April 24, 2007
Letter to Pittsburgh’s Mayor Luke Ravenstahl.

June 7, 2007
Letter to a Pitt administrator.

August 16, 2007
Tour of neighborhood streets with a UPMC administrator.

September 13, 2007
Letter to Mayor Luke Ravenstahl.

October 22, 2007
“Enough is Enough”: paid message placed in The Pitt News,
the official student newspaper of the University of Pittsburgh;
Letter to a Pitt administrator.

January 8, 2008
“Enough is Enough”: paid message placed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

January 10, 2008
Article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

February 11, 2008
Meeting with an Oakland councilman and administrators of the University of Pittsburgh.

March 6, 2008
“South Oakland Needs Your Help!”: paid message in the University Times;
Letter to a Pitt administrator;
Letter outlining 20 proposed ideas to end the trash and litter problems in the residential community of South Oakland, given to Pitt and UPMC administrators.

March 19, 2008
Letter to Mayor Luke Ravenstahl.

April 2, 2008
“South Oakland Trash and Litter Problems are Shameful!”: paid message in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette;
“Is it Time for New Leadership at the University? At UPMC?”: paid message in The Pitt News.

April 8, 2008
Meeting with University of Pittsburgh faculty members.

April 21, 2008
Letter to Mayor Luke Ravenstahl;
Letter expanding (from 20 to 26) the proposed actions to end the trash and litter problems in the residential community of South Oakland, sent to Pitt and UPMC administrators.

April 30, 2008
Letter to Pitt Chancellor Mark Nordenberg.

August 14, 2008
Meeting with a Pitt administrator and others.

October 13, 2008
Meeting at the office of an Oakland councilman and a representative of Pitt, and others.

October 22, 2008
Testimony given at a Pittsburgh city council hearing concerning trash and litter problems in our community.

October 23, October 25, October 27, 2008
Emails sent to Pitt and UPMC administrators, to the University Times, and to some faculty members, containing a copy of city council testimony, photos and information about THE SOUL PROGRAM.

October 28, November 2, November 3, November 9, 2008
Email communications with a Pitt administrator.

October 29, November 2, December 2, 2008
Email communications with a UPMC administrator.

November 16, November 18, December 2, 2008
Email communications with Oakland community organizations.

December 16, 2008
Letter to Jeffrey Romoff, UPMC President and CEO.

January 26, 2009
This Web site placed online;
“Enough is Enough”: paid message in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

February 17, 2009
Letter to Pitt Chancellor Mark Nordenberg.

February 18, 2009
“Break the Silence”: paid message in The Pitt News.

February 19, 2009
“Break the Silence”: paid message in the University Times.

February 22, 2009
Letter to Pitt Chancellor Mark Nordenberg.

March 1, 2009
Letter to Pitt Chancellor Mark Nordenberg.

March 5, 2009
“Break the Silence”: paid message in the University Times.

April 15, 2009
Petition placed online.

April 16, 2009
Letter to Jeffrey Romoff, UPMC President and CEO;
Letter to Pitt Chancellor Mark Nordenberg.

April 20, 2009
Letter to Mayor Luke Ravenstahl;
"Supporting the Petition": paid message in The Pitt News.

April 29, 2009
"Supporting the Petition": paid message in The Tartan.

May 7, 2009
Letter to a member of the Pittsburgh City Council.

June 4, 2009
Letters to President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden

July 20, 2009
South Oakland Update

August 12, 2009
Letters to President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joseph Biden

August 13, 2009
South Oakland Update

September 8, 2009
Letters to Senator Daniel Inouye and Congressman Neil Abercrombie

September 9, 2009
South Oakland Update

October 3, 2009
South Oakland Update

October 6, 2009
Pittsburgh City Council Testimony

October 20, 2009
Pittsburgh City Council Testimony

October 27, 2009
Pittsburgh City Council Testimony

November 7, 2009
Support Letters Email

November 12, 2009
Delivery of petitions and letters of support

November 13, 2009
Article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

December 2, 2009
Declaration of Freedom placed online

December 21, 2009
Pittsburgh City Council Testimony

February 2, 2010
City Planning Commission Testimony

June 1, 2010
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette letter to the editor

June 7, 2010
Letter to Mayor Luke Ravenstahl

July 6, 2010
Mayor's Reply

August 5, 2010
Letter to Councilman Bruce Kraus

August 10, 2010
Letter to Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith

August 16, 2010
Letter to Mayor Luke Ravenstahl

August 27, 2010
Pittsburgh City Council Testimony