People
The Hill CDC is committed to the social and economic development of Hill District residents, many of whom have been historically disadvantaged. A variety of programs are offered for business owners, entrepreneurs, aspiring homeowners, creatives and culture workers.
Place
The Hill CDC leads the planning and redevelopment efforts for the neighborhood on behalf of residents and stakeholders of the Hill District. With over $2 Billion of development slated for the area, the Hill CDC is focused on commercial revitalization and affordable homeownership. Equitable outcomes that foster place-keeping and transformative economic investment is the cornerstone of the Hill CDC’s work.
Policy
The Hill CDC is guided by the Greater Hill District Master Plan. This community-endorsed vision establishes fundamental values and development principles that are central to positive activities and healthy neighborhood development. The Hill CDC focuses on land-use policy, social and economic equity, and centering community voice.
Social
Weekly Weekend Roundup Spotlight:
Ashanté Josey is a Pittsburgh-based visual artist, arts advocate, and cultural organizer with experience in arts administration, exhibition management, and event operations. Throughout her career, she has worked alongside artists, cultural institutions, and community organizations to develop programs, coordinate exhibitions, and create opportunities that strengthen Pittsburgh’s creative ecosystem.
Ashanté previously worked for Flyspace Productions, where she began as a Gallery Coordinator, coordinating exhibition installations and collaborating with artists and production teams on public art projects and exhibitions. She later stepped into logistics and operations, supporting the planning and execution of large-scale festivals, events, and activations while overseeing complex event logistics and cross-functional teams.
Beyond her professional work, Ashanté has served in leadership and advisory roles with arts organizations. She currently serves as Vice President of Women of Visions, Inc., has served on the Black Arts Action Committee with the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, and is the founder of For Black Creatives, By Black Creatives, a platform dedicated to connecting Black artists with opportunities, resources, and professional development. In 2025, she was recognized as a New Pittsburgh Courier Fab 40 Under 40 honoree for her contributions to the arts and advocacy for artists throughout the Pittsburgh region.
Welcome to the team, Ashante!🤎
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Weekly Weekend Roundup Spotlight:
Ashanté Josey is a Pittsburgh-based visual artist, arts advocate, and cultural organizer with experience in arts administration, exhibition management, and event operations. Throughout her career, she has worked alongside artists, cultural institutions, and community organizations to develop programs, coordinate exhibitions, and create opportunities that strengthen Pittsburgh’s creative ecosystem.
Ashanté previously worked for Flyspace Productions, where she began as a Gallery Coordinator, coordinating exhibition installations and collaborating with artists and production teams on public art projects and exhibitions. She later stepped into logistics and operations, supporting the planning and execution of large-scale festivals, events, and activations while overseeing complex event logistics and cross-functional teams.
Beyond her professional work, Ashanté has served in leadership and advisory roles with arts organizations. She currently serves as Vice President of Women of Visions, Inc., has served on the Black Arts Action Committee with the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, and is the founder of For Black Creatives, By Black Creatives, a platform dedicated to connecting Black artists with opportunities, resources, and professional development. In 2025, she was recognized as a New Pittsburgh Courier Fab 40 Under 40 honoree for her contributions to the arts and advocacy for artists throughout the Pittsburgh region.
Welcome to the team, Ashante!🤎
💭Want more stories like this? Check out our Weekend Round Up! https://mailchi.mp/hilldistrict/weekendroundup-6-6-2026
🏘️Weekly Weekend Roundup Spotlight:
“The city’s Planning Commission has recommended a bill that would make inclusionary zoning — a policy requiring developers to include a certain percentage of affordable apartments in large new developments — not mandatory for developers in most Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
The Planning Commission’s nine members recommended the change Tuesday; the bill now returns to Pittsburgh City Council. This latest version of the legislation includes voluntary incentives for developers to add affordable units, such as allowing additional height or density in new buildings.
The units will only have to be affordable for 20 years, rather than the 35 years suggested by city planning staff, a point of significant discussion in the meeting.
Several speakers Tuesday afternoon said 20 years was far too short a term.
‘Increasingly, the national best practice has been to try to move toward permanent affordability tenures,’ said Dave Breingan, co-director of neighborhood organization Lawrenceville Together, who addressed commission members. ‘Thirty-five years is already watered down.’”
💭Want more stories like this? Check out our Weekend Round Up! https://mailchi.mp/hilldistrict/weekendroundup-6-6-2026
Read Full Article: https://www.wesa.fm/development-transportation/2026-06-03/pittsburgh-planning-commission-vountary-inclusionary-zoning
🏘️Weekly Weekend Roundup Spotlight:
“The city’s Planning Commission has recommended a bill that would make inclusionary zoning — a policy requiring developers to include a certain percentage of affordable apartments in large new developments — not mandatory for developers in most Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
The Planning Commission’s nine members recommended the change Tuesday; the bill now returns to Pittsburgh City Council. This latest version of the legislation includes voluntary incentives for developers to add affordable units, such as allowing additional height or density in new buildings.
The units will only have to be affordable for 20 years, rather than the 35 years suggested by city planning staff, a point of significant discussion in the meeting.
Several speakers Tuesday afternoon said 20 years was far too short a term.
‘Increasingly, the national best practice has been to try to move toward permanent affordability tenures,’ said Dave Breingan, co-director of neighborhood organization Lawrenceville Together, who addressed commission members. ‘Thirty-five years is already watered down.’”
💭Want more stories like this? Check out our Weekend Round Up! https://mailchi.mp/hilldistrict/weekendroundup-6-6-2026
Read Full Article: https://www.wesa.fm/development-transportation/2026-06-03/pittsburgh-planning-commission-vountary-inclusionary-zoning
📚 One week away! Join us for the final Drop Everything and Read gathering of the season.
In a world full of notifications, deadlines, and distractions, take a few hours to slow down, unplug, and enjoy the simple act of reading alongside fellow book lovers. Bring your favorite book, a lawn chair or cozy blanket, and settle in for a quiet community reading experience.
📅 Tuesday, June 16
⏰ 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Nafasi On Centre, 2145 Centre Avenue
This is your last chance to participate in this spring series—don`t miss it!
🔗 Register: nafasioncentre.org/register
📚 One week away! Join us for the final Drop Everything and Read gathering of the season.
In a world full of notifications, deadlines, and distractions, take a few hours to slow down, unplug, and enjoy the simple act of reading alongside fellow book lovers. Bring your favorite book, a lawn chair or cozy blanket, and settle in for a quiet community reading experience.
📅 Tuesday, June 16
⏰ 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Nafasi On Centre, 2145 Centre Avenue
This is your last chance to participate in this spring series—don`t miss it!
🔗 Register: nafasioncentre.org/register
🔑 Your homeownership journey starts here!
Learn the essentials of homeownership, including mortgages, budgeting, inspections, insurance, and more. Participants will also have access to one-on-one counseling focused on budgeting, credit education, and improving credit scores.
📅 Saturday, June 13
⏰ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
This is the final reminder before the workshop, so don`t miss your opportunity to gain valuable information and resources to help you on your path to homeownership.
🔗 Register today: hilldistrict.org/register
🔑 Your homeownership journey starts here!
Learn the essentials of homeownership, including mortgages, budgeting, inspections, insurance, and more. Participants will also have access to one-on-one counseling focused on budgeting, credit education, and improving credit scores.
📅 Saturday, June 13
⏰ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
This is the final reminder before the workshop, so don`t miss your opportunity to gain valuable information and resources to help you on your path to homeownership.
🔗 Register today: hilldistrict.org/register
📣 Catch up on the latest news from the Hill District and beyond with the Weekend Roundup!
🏛️ New Granada Building receives $1M state grant
📢 Development Review Panel shares communication updates
🏘️ Planning Commission’s “Inclusionary zoning” is not inclusionary at all
🤝🏾 Hill CDC welcomes Community Development Fellow Ashante Josey
⚖️ Civil rights agency scales back anti-discrimination tools
🗳️ Supreme Court limits options for protecting minority voting rights
⏰ Last day to submit RFP`s is June 9th
📬 Read the latest edition and stay connected to what`s happening in the Hill. Click here: https://mailchi.mp/hilldistrict/weekendroundup-6-6-2026
👩🏾💻Sign up for the Hill District Weekend Roundup here: https://www.hilldistrict.org/signup/
📣 Catch up on the latest news from the Hill District and beyond with the Weekend Roundup!
🏛️ New Granada Building receives $1M state grant
📢 Development Review Panel shares communication updates
🏘️ Planning Commission’s “Inclusionary zoning” is not inclusionary at all
🤝🏾 Hill CDC welcomes Community Development Fellow Ashante Josey
⚖️ Civil rights agency scales back anti-discrimination tools
🗳️ Supreme Court limits options for protecting minority voting rights
⏰ Last day to submit RFP`s is June 9th
📬 Read the latest edition and stay connected to what`s happening in the Hill. Click here: https://mailchi.mp/hilldistrict/weekendroundup-6-6-2026
👩🏾💻Sign up for the Hill District Weekend Roundup here: https://www.hilldistrict.org/signup/
🌿 Join us for the final Sat Down Somewhere gathering at Nafasi on Centre!
Over the past few months, this series has created space for Black women to pause, reflect, connect, and prioritize their well-being. As we close out the season, we invite you to join us for one final evening of yoga, meditation, and self-care centered on rest, renewal, and community.
✨ Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot soon.
📅 Tuesday, June 23
⏰ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Nafasi on Centre, 2145 Centre Avenue
🎟️Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sat-down-somewhere-tickets-1986332515023?aff=oddtdtcreator
🌿 Join us for the final Sat Down Somewhere gathering at Nafasi on Centre!
Over the past few months, this series has created space for Black women to pause, reflect, connect, and prioritize their well-being. As we close out the season, we invite you to join us for one final evening of yoga, meditation, and self-care centered on rest, renewal, and community.
✨ Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot soon.
📅 Tuesday, June 23
⏰ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Nafasi on Centre, 2145 Centre Avenue
🎟️Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sat-down-somewhere-tickets-1986332515023?aff=oddtdtcreator
📣 Location Update for Kuumba Korner!
Kuumba Korner is still happening this Saturday, June 6 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, but the event has been moved to a new location.
📍 New Granada Apartments
2033 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(Just one block down the street from the original location.)
If you haven`t registered yet, there`s still time to sign up!
🎟️Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kuumba-korner-tickets-1984907387428?aff=oddtdtcreator
📣 Location Update for Kuumba Korner!
Kuumba Korner is still happening this Saturday, June 6 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, but the event has been moved to a new location.
📍 New Granada Apartments
2033 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(Just one block down the street from the original location.)
If you haven`t registered yet, there`s still time to sign up!
🎟️Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kuumba-korner-tickets-1984907387428?aff=oddtdtcreator
👩🏾🏫 Weekly Weekend Roundup Spotlight:
“Seventy-one years ago, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, declaring that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. For generations of Black families, Brown represented more than a legal decision. It represented aspiration, validation, and possibility. It affirmed a simple but transformative principle: Black children deserved access to the full promise of American education. That promise remains unfinished.”
In Pittsburgh, the recent decision by Pittsburgh Public Schools to move forward with the closure and consolidation of nine schools raises difficult questions about educational access, community stability, and equity. District leaders cite enrollment trends and financial challenges, but school closures often carry the greatest consequences for Black students and historically underserved communities. The debate surrounding these closures reflects many of the same concerns that have shaped educational equity discussions for generations: who has access to well-resourced schools, whose communities receive investment, and which students bear the burden of difficult policy decisions. More than seven decades after Brown, those questions remain unresolved in communities across the country, including our own.
💭Want more stories like this? Check out our Weekend Round Up! https://mailchi.mp/hilldistrict/weekendroundup-5-30-2026
Read Full Article: https://newpittsburghcourier.com/2026/05/26/julianne-malveaux/
👩🏾🏫 Weekly Weekend Roundup Spotlight:
“Seventy-one years ago, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, declaring that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. For generations of Black families, Brown represented more than a legal decision. It represented aspiration, validation, and possibility. It affirmed a simple but transformative principle: Black children deserved access to the full promise of American education. That promise remains unfinished.”
In Pittsburgh, the recent decision by Pittsburgh Public Schools to move forward with the closure and consolidation of nine schools raises difficult questions about educational access, community stability, and equity. District leaders cite enrollment trends and financial challenges, but school closures often carry the greatest consequences for Black students and historically underserved communities. The debate surrounding these closures reflects many of the same concerns that have shaped educational equity discussions for generations: who has access to well-resourced schools, whose communities receive investment, and which students bear the burden of difficult policy decisions. More than seven decades after Brown, those questions remain unresolved in communities across the country, including our own.
💭Want more stories like this? Check out our Weekend Round Up! https://mailchi.mp/hilldistrict/weekendroundup-5-30-2026
Read Full Article: https://newpittsburghcourier.com/2026/05/26/julianne-malveaux/
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