Pittsburgh Neighborhood and Community Information System

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Pittsburgh Neighborhood and Community Information
System

• January 14, 2008

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The PNCIS

• Supports efforts to reduce blight, promote
  neighborhood investment, and improve communities.
  
• Collects, maintains, and analyzes quality
  neighborhood-based data.
• Respects agreements with data providers and data
  users, while promoting open access to other data
  sources as available.
• Empowers community leaders by expanding access to
  information and encouraging participation.

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New Uses for Existing Information
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Efficiency in Planning and Policymaking
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Rapid Response to Critical Issues
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Strategic Partnerships Help in Many Ways
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Redevelopment Strategies Directed by Local
Conditions
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The Benefits of University Involvement
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Identifying Environmental Legacies Using Historic
Data
Site now sits vacant at a prominent location in
the middle of a struggling community
Gas Station Locations 1920-1940
Gas station dating back to at least the 1920s
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Strategic Projects
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Future Directions

• Increase visibility
• Geographic expansion
• Enhance user tools
• Expand training and technical assistance
• Address critical issues through focused projects
• Broaden base of support