In 2012, more than 140 LED light bars, one attached under each stair tread, were installed at the 18th St. bend. Through a partnership with and funding from Duquesne Light, the stairs are now a beautiful, well-lit “gateway” to the Slopes.
In preparation for Step Trek, we are planning a final cleanup on the Slopes. We will be cutting back overgrowth and picking up trash along the routes. Please, join us under the Mission Street Bridge at 21st Street at the entrance to South Side Park at 10AM on Saturday, September 29. We will supply plenty of trash bags, gloves, and clippers.
You can now buy Step Trek tickets online at Showclix. Click this link to buy tickets for the October 6 event: http://www.showclix.com/event/steptrek
Hope to see you there!
Throughout the year, members of the StepTrek committee plan routes, look for steps that need repair, participate in regular cleanups and solicit sponsorship.
One of the more fun parts is choosing our artist for StepTrek. This year’s choice is Kathryn Carr. She has created this beautiful paper cut piece for us inspired by the German paper cut art Scherenschnitte. You can find prints of Kathryn’s work at various stores and “I Made It” markets around Pittsburgh. For more information about her, visit her website. We will have prints of this piece for sale at StepTrek.
Hope to see you on October 6, 2012 where you can see the stairs that inspire Kathryn and all of us residents of the Slopes.
Come join fellow neighbors and the organizers of the South Side Sabers Youth Football Program this Saturday morning at 10 AM, July 28, as we help prepare Quarry Field for another successful season in South Side Park. We will be removing trash, overgrowth and performing simple maintenance tasks to help prepare this area for the upcoming season beginning in August. We hope to see you at Quarry Field!
Location: Saber Field, South Side Park (Entrance on 18th St)
5 concerned Slopes citizens tackled 3 sets of steps on Saturday.
The results speak for themselves:
Good work!
This particular set was out of control. If you’re walking the stairs, please help out by regularly snapping or clipping invasive vines and weeds.
UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who participated in the survey. As of 8/29/2012, the survey is now closed. We will be compiling the results and sharing them at meetings throughout the year. Hope to see you there!
This survey will help drive the future goals of the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association to make the South Side Slopes the best neighborhood for all our residents!
See details: http://www.southsideslopes.org/?p=690
If you’re available this Saturday June 16, please join us at South Side Park at 10AM for a park cleanup. We will be doing general cleanup as well as some trail planning and investigation. We will have clippers, saws, trash bags, gloves, etc. Just bring yourself and meet us in the parking lot below Bandi Schaum Community Garden.
We will also be joined by some of the Pittsburgh Public Allies. For more information on the Public Allies program, check out their web page: http://www.publicallies.org/pittsburgh
