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Fireflies face a variety of threats, but we are learning that there are ways that we can help them, including turning your outdoor lights off at night, especially during the summer firefly season.
Learn more about fireflies and how to help them ➡ https://bit.ly/4336fXu.
Tomorrow begins Parks and Recreation Month, where we celebrate the abundance of local parks and recreation opportunities across the state!
You can help celebrate by participating in Hop-A-Park Day by visiting three local parks in one day!
Find local parks ➡ https://bit.ly/3NnG4F4.
Increase your knowledge in planning safer environments for bicyclists.
May is Month! Register for FHWA’s National Highway Institute’s Bicycle Facility Design (FHWA-NHI-142080) web-based training to increase your knowledge in planning and designing safer environments for bicyclists! https://bit.ly/BikeSafetyMonth23
Today is ! Have a question? Click on links for more information.
Today is !
🗳️ Find your polling place: vote.pa.gov/Polls
🏢 Learn about voting in person: vote.pa.gov/AtThePolls
✉️ Return your completed mail ballot by 8 p.m.: vote.pa.gov/ReturnBallot
Polls are open from 7 a.m.–8 p.m. If you are in line by 8 p.m., you can vote.
Thank you to the 50+ housing policy experts, legislators, county officials, planners, developers and practitioners who shared their experience and great ideas in the PA Housing Affordability Summit on May 9 at Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA), convened by 10,000 Friends Policy Council and PA Chapter of the American Planning Association Legislative Committee. Facilitated by Mike McKenna of Work Wisdom LLC and our team of volunteer subject-matter experts, attendees envisioned a better future with an abundance of equitable housing across the state and then dug into finding statutory and regulatory bipartisan policy solutions for both overcoming barriers to building housing and developing incentives would increase affordable housing inventory.
Survey data showed that zoning restrictions are the top barrier to increasing housing inventory across the state, followed by land availability, financing, and state and federal regulations. Incentives such as modernized zoning, LIHTC for smaller developments, regional land banks, and fast track permitting were just a few of the top incentives in the discussion. We’re looking forward to our next conversation as we continue to build a bipartisan council to work together to increase affordable housing in communities across Pennsylvania.
If you would like to get involved in the future housing policy conversations, please contact us https://tinyurl.com/3urk78je. 10,000 Friends and APA PA Legislative Committee will host a second summit in Western PA this fall and we are looking for collaborative partners.
"As state legislatures meet in a year of inflated rents and record home prices, it remains abundantly clear that housing supply is insufficient to meet demand."
As state legislatures meet in a year of inflated rents and record home prices, it remains abundantly clear that housing supply is insufficient to meet demand. Although some of the supply issues, such as lumber prices, are beyond states’ reach, states play a vital role in setting the rules and ince...
Deadlines for the May 16 primary election...
Make sure you are and know the upcoming deadlines for the May 16 primary election.
Important dates to remember:
📱Voter registration deadline is May 1.
✉Mail ballot application deadline is May 9.
✅Election Day is May 16
Making Room: Housing for a Vibrant Community, coming in June from Pennsylvania Downtown Center.
Early bird registration is OPEN for our 2023 Premier Statewide Conference, hosted in Scranton, PA this June 25-28! Our dynamic schedule offers insights and best practices to common challenges in the field of preservation-based economic development, covering revitalization fundamentals, subject-specific strategies, and leadership skills necessary to advance local program efforts. AIA and AICP credits available. Learn more and register at https://padowntown.org/conference/
"A new rental housing coalition in Delaware County wants to break down the barriers of access for low- and moderate-income households"
Community leaders and elected officials are convening to discuss how the county can address the affordable housing crisis.
As part of , this blog by Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, reflects on housing policies and homeownership – then and now.
While buying a home can feel like a serious undertaking today, it used to be even more challenging for many Americans. Before 1968, there were no laws outlawing discrimination when buying a home. This meant that a buyer could be turned down by lenders and real estate companies merely because of thei...
HOP-MF is a new affordable housing program which will provide resources to: build new affordable rental units; rehab and preserve existing affordable units; perform emergency repairs to existing affordable units.
Applications are now available for our $100 million Housing Options Grant Program. This program provides a new affordable housing development tool by making additional money available to create or preserve more rental housing in Pennsylvania. Learn more: https://www.phfa.org/news/pressreleases.aspx
20 Organizations Call for Accelerated Active Transportation in Pennsylvania -- and we're one of them!
PHILADELPHIA, PA — More than 20 national, state and regional organizations, including members of the Circuit Trails Coalition, came together to call upon Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro to take concrete …
"Dormont, south of Pittsburgh and home to just over 8,000 residents, has been making great strides to improve mobility in its community." https://mobilify.org/dormont-a-model-transit-oriented-community/ Borough of Dormont Mobilify Southwestern Pennsylvania
By: Rachel Windsor Municipalities outside major cities quite often lack the capacity to take on progressive transportation and infrastructure projects, especially in southwestern PA. Dormont, however, might serve as a model for a way forward.
What a great photo from one of our past Commonwealth Award winners! Find out more about this unique space at www.cherrystreetpier.com. See a list of our most recent winners at http://10000friends.org/2020-2021-virtual-commonwealth-awards
We are celebrating the with this beautiful garden moment. We can’t wait to see it in full bloom again.
"Cities and states offer incentives for developers to convert offices to living spaces, which could have a profound impact on downtowns, employment districts, and office parks."
Cities and states offer incentives for developers to convert offices to living spaces, which could have a profound impact on downtowns, employment districts, and office parks.
Provide feedback to help improve our state's transportation by taking the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) survey now through April 30. https://talkpatransportation.com/
Be a changemaker in your community! The Walking College is an online educational program for advocates eager to organize in communities to expand access to walkable, vibrant, safe, and accessible places. Applications due 3/10.
Now Accepting 2023 Applications! The Walking College is an online educational program and is geared toward early-to-middle-stage advocates eager to organize in communities to expand access to walkable, vibrant, safe, and accessible places. Fellows hone in on a problem in their community they wish to...
“Pennsylvania’s core communities are at their best when we provide options for all. Our downtown Main Street districts and neighborhood Elm Street districts thrive when pedestrians of all ages and mobilities feel safe to explore our communities.”
PDC joins dozens of national, state and regional advocacy organizations in offering the Shapiro administration concrete recommendations to accelerate trail and active transportation networks. “Pennsylvania’s core communities are at their best when we provide options for all. Our downtown Main Street districts and neighborhood Elm Street districts thrive when pedestrians of all ages and mobilities feel safe to explore our communities," said Julie Fitzpatrick, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Downtown Center. “And, when we provide recreational and commuting options for our bicyclists and afford other transit options to our residents and workforce, we’re supporting places where people choose to live.” To see the full letter, petition or add your organization to the endorsement letter, read the full release:
https://padowntown.org/article/pa-governor-josh-shapiro-called-on-to-prioritize-investment-in-states-active-transportation-infrastructure/
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia Bike Pittsburgh 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Mobilify Southwestern Pennsylvania Bicycle South Central PA Recycle Bicycle Harrisburg Anthracite Bicycle Coalition National Youth Bike Council Lebanon Valley Bicycle Coalition Transportation Campaign The Common Wheel TMACC Trust for Public Land and others!
“CBO reports often provide a one-stop-shop for the latest forecasts on a subject. In this instance, the biggest forward-looking question is: how quickly will electric vehicles displace internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles as a percentage of new sales, and as a percentage of the on-road fleet?”
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has released a helpful research overview entitled Emissions of Carbon Dioxide in the Transportation Sector.
We partnered with the United Way of Lawrence County to offer homeownership classes and here is one of the success stories! Addressing housing stability is part of 10,000 Friends collaborative revitalization effort in the South Side neighborhood of New Castle. Find more info on our Healthy Communities Initiative at 10000friends.org.
Jocelyn Blackshear has a new home, thanks to the Home Buyer Classes offered by the United Way of Lawrence County.
PennDOT will begin accepting applications for round 1 of the NEVI Grant Program on February 24.
The NEVI Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity is NOW available. Interested parties can read the NOFO for guidance and information on how to apply for NEVI grant funds.
Application period starts February 24, 2023. NEVI Grant applications are due April 6, 2023 by 5 p.m. EST via eGrants. Learn more: bit.ly/NEVI-Apply
Attention college students: Looking for internships in 2023?
DCNR has opportunities in Pennsylvania state parks and forests across the state, the Pennsylvania Geological Survey, and its main office in Harrisburg.
Apply by February 15 ➡️ https://bit.ly/34EDAzX.
Take a look at these that are being awarded to communities in Pennsylvania!
DCNR grants are being awarded to support an invigorated focus on the outdoor recreation sector. These just-announced grants:
Fund closing trail gaps and ATV/snowmobile projects ➡ https://bit.ly/3X4d6NT.
Help plant trees and meadows to improve water quality ➡ https://bit.ly/3IJl5M9.
Help recreation and conservation efforts in underserved communities ➡ https://bit.ly/3GZyMp3.
Leadership Lancaster’s Public Policy session is one of our favorite days of the year. 10,000 Friends led the land use exercise, where small groups propose ideas and strategies for downtown redevelopment, including programming to support local small businesses and engage a multi-generational range of residents from anchor institutions in the community. Sounds like fun, right? It is! Contact us if you’re looking for technical assistance or capacity building for your healthy, vibrant community.
Leadership Lancaster would like to thank all of the government officials who took time out their very busy schedules to speak to our class about the importance of local governance and economic development last Friday!
Pictured left to right, City of Lancaster, PA Councilman Ahmed Ahmed, Senator Ryan P. Aument, Elizabethtown Borough - Borough Office Manager Rebecca Denlinger, Columbia Borough Mayor Leo Lutz, and Lancaster County Commissioner John Trescot!
Congrats to our friends at Mobilify Southwestern Pennsylvania as they launched CHARGE Coalition's report "Sparking Progress: Making the Most of Federal Investment in Zero-Emission Transportation."
10,000 Friends is a member of the CHARGE coalition, which is coordinated by Transportation for America. Read the press release, download the report, and learn more about CHARGE here:
https://lnkd.in/gaQJcdYW
Honored to have co-facilitated a panel with Deron Lovaas at the launch of the CHARGE Coalition's report "Sparking Progress: Making the Most of Federal Investment in Zero-Emission Transportation." The report shows recent federal investments are essential down payments in a more , cleaner, healthier, and more affordable future.
Mobilify Southwestern Pennsylvania is a coalition member alongside leading orgs like Electrification Coalition, NRDC, Sierra Club Institute for Transportation and Development Policy New Urban Mobility Alliance - NUMO, 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania and many others, and coordinated by Transportation for America. Read the press release, download the report, and learn more about CHARGE here:
https://lnkd.in/gaQJcdYW
"Given its world-class anchor institutions, promising urban ecosystems, and diverse talent, Pennsylvania possesses vast potential to invent, grow, and participate in the next crucial technology platforms. However, if it is to meet that potential, the state must reclaim its history of supportive policy innovation."
Few states possess as many of the assets needed for innovation-driven growth as Pennsylvania. Yet, Pennsylvania has not been able to convert its assets into abundant, high-quality economic growth. Pennsylvania needs to unlock its innovation potential.
Wishing our friends, partners, neighbors and communities across the Commonwealth a peaceful holiday season and a safe and healthy new year!
The PA Homeowner Assistance Fund is now open!
The Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund is now accepting applications! If you’re a homeowner and the financial impact of the pandemic has put you behind on your mortgage or other housing expenses, you may be eligible for financial recovery assistance. Visit 💻 https://pahaf.org/ or call 📞 888-987-2423 for more information.
"Nature has a great capacity for regenerative growth, under the right conditions..."
It’s not just about minimizing environmental harm, but finding ways to regenerate construction materials and restore natural habitats.
"With the passage of President Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion infrastructure bill, some are wondering just how much the U.S. will get in return for its investment."
If history is a guide, President Joe Biden’s $1.3 trillion investment may not fund nearly as much transportation as it would in much of the rest of the world.
A donation today, on , will help build healthy, vibrant and resilient communities across PA. Every act of generosity counts! https://10000friends.networkforgood.com/projects/99699-10-000-friends-resilience-fund
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Thank you! 🙏 We’re so grateful to all who contributed to 10,000 Friends and our partners in the Extra Give.
There is still time to give! Whether you donate $50 or $500, your donation will help build healthy, vibrant and resilient communities across PA. Please donate NOW during . extragive.org/organizations/10-000-friends-of-pennsylvania
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Listen to WITF's Smart Talk Extra Give edition at 9am today for what's new in the 2021 Extra Give and later in the program, our CEO Stacie and board member Laurie Crawford will talk about 10,000 Friends programs. https://www.witf.org/2021/11/18/smart-talk-the-extraordinary-give/
Each year, the Lancaster County Community Foundation hosts The Extraordinary Give, the nation’s largest per capita one-day online fundraiser that benefits over 500 non-profit organizations.
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Starting tonight at midnight, through 11:59 pm tomorrow (Nov 19), you can donate to help us build healthy, vibrant and resilient communities across PA!
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Planting trees can help protect the watershed, provide habitat for wildlife and improve air quality in your area of PA! Check in with your local conservation group or nursery for info on native trees and take a look at this video from 10,000 Friends board member, Laurie Crawford, for tips on planting! #PACommunityResilience #GivingTuesdayNow
This week in New Castle, our new friend Mayor Chris Frye talked with Tom Hardy and Stacie about the side yard program for homeowners in South Side, a new project of our Neighborhood Partnership Program. Contact us to learn more!
Cherry Street Pier is our featured Commonwealth Award winner this month. Joe Forkin of Delaware River Waterfront discusses origins of the historic project, activating the space with artists and events, and future plans. To learn more and for hours and directions to Cherry Street Pier, visit www.cherrystreetpier.com
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