Pittsburgh Community Information System is a web based property information system that connects data related to neighborhoods and individual properties. The system is designed to enhance community and economic development decision making in the City of Pittsburgh.
The information intervention tool integrates geographic information with public administrative data from local governments along with selected street level real estate parcel surveys to provide a dynamic view of neighborhood market activity. This first generation system is designed to encourage neighborhood investment by improving the access to property and neighborhood data. Information generated by the Community Information System encourages neighborhood residents, community organizations, and policymakers to mobilize support for community enhancements in the Pittsburgh area.
10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania serves as project manager for this pilot initiative. The information tool allows users to analyze and improve land use decision making based upon multiple public information sets.
Project Team
10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Partnership for Neighborhood Development
Carnegie Mellon University – Center for Economic Development
Community Technical Assistance Center
University of Pittsburgh – University Center for Social and Urban Research
Partners
City of Pittsburgh
Bureau of Building Inspection
Fire Bureau
Police Bureau
Department of Environmental Services
Department of Finance and Real Estate
Allegheny County
Office of Property Assessment
Office of the Prothonatary
Health Department
Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group
Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh
Financial Supporters
PNC Bank Department of Community Development
Southwestern Pennsylvania Local Initiatives Support Corporation
National City Bank
The Heinz Endowments
Anonymous
The Brookings Institution
Community Development Partnership Network
New Software Allows Instant Collection of Neighborhood Data, December 6, 2006
With the help of a new Web-based geographical information system, local government and community organizations will be able to collect and track community data with a few clicks of the mouse. For the complete article,
click here.
City Offers One-Stop for Community Data, December 5, 2006
"As part of a collaboration by two local universities, two community groups and the city of Pittsburgh, such
information as property tax delinquencies, code violations, residential incomes and incidences of street
crime can now be viewed on a geographic map via the Pittsburgh Neighborhood and Community
Information System." Please
click here for the complete Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article.
University-Community Collaborative Partners With City; Unveils Web Site To Aid Community-Development Organizations - 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania press release, December 4, 2006
Four Pittsburgh organizations are joining forces with the City of Pittsburgh in an effort to apply community information system technology to improve the city and its neighborhoods. The Pittsburgh Neighborhood and Community Information System (PNCIS) includes a mapping tool that provides visual snapshots illustrating demographic, social, property, planning and economic information. PNCIS was developed through a partnership between the Pittsburgh Partnership for Neighborhood Development (PPND), Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh and 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania. Please
click here for the press release.
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City of Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl addresses a group of community and governmental leaders during the unveiling of the Pittsburgh Neihborhood and Community Information |
A presentation was made to the Pittsburgh City Council on November 3, 2005. Please
click here for the presentation.
Mapping System Could Help Investors Target Valuable Real Estate Sites, April 15, 2005
Pittsburgh Business Times. Please
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Database to Have History of Every Pittsburgh House, December 2, 2005
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Please
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Database a New Tool for City: CIS Can Show Trouble Spots as well as Neighborhood Pluses, December 21, 2005
Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Please
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