Community Updates May 2009

Brookline

• There was a meeting held to discuss the Brookline Blvd reconstruction project
  • Construction to begin in 2011 season.
  • Repave/reconfigure the Pioneer/Brookline intersection
• The BACC Potluck had a strong turnout
• SPDC will continue meeting throughout the summer; BACC is off for the summer
• A history class from Brashear High School repainted the Cannon and worked on the landscaping around the cannon in preparation for Memorial Day
• Upcoming Events:
  • August 8^th: Brookline Breeze and  Neighborhood Sidewalk Sale

Beechview

• A community meeting with Port Authority had a strong community presence
  • PAT staff will present their proposed changes to the board in June/July
  • Decision will be made in September
  • Currently, PAT is considering eliminating stops in Beechview based on data collected in Spring 2008
• The Memorial Service and Flower Sale were successful events
• The old Beechveiw pool was demoed, and construction for the new Spray Park should begin shortly
• The Beechview Summit is now available online at www.beechview.org
• Upcoming Events:
  • Appraisal fair June 16^th, 6-9 @ library, 3 items, $5 per item with the money goes to the library
  • Beechview Area Concerned Citizens will have their monthly meeting on June 4^th, 7pm at Beechview United Presbyterian Church
  • June 6^th, 8:30am-3pm: Beechview United Presbyterian Church Flea Market
  • Beginning on June 18^th, Beechview will have a Farmer’s Market from 3:30-7:30 every Thursday in the Upper Parking Lot of St. Catherine’s Church
  • August 4^th: Beechview’s annual Night Out Against Crime

Overbrook

• Overbrook Community Council met Tuesday 5/26 and will have elections at the June 23^rd meeting
• Paty attended a Port Authority meeting in Greentree hosted by the Local Government Academy
  • Documents have been added to the Carrick listserve
  • Port Authority would like to use what resources/infrastructure is available
  • There was an ACCESS presentation
  • The Airport Corridor Transportation Association also presented their services
  • Need to find ways to get people to PAT stops
  • There is a proposed Park-n-ride in Greentree
    • Residents would be able to park for free but non-residents would be charged for parking
• Overbrook Firehouse: bidding for downstairs remodeling has started
  • There will be a new bathroom
  • The current kitchen will be used as a meeting room
  • The upstairs will be closed off to meet ADA requirements

Carrick

• Upcoming Meetings:
  • June 10^th 7pm, the Carrick Community Council will meet at Concord Elementary’s Auditorium
    • Officer Christine Luffy will be attending the meeting
  • June 15^th, 6pm: Tree-tenders will meet at Brownsville and  – new trees have been put up; need to have some old ones removed; 6/15, 6pm, Brownsville and Sankey. Tree tenders will also meet on July 13^th and August 17^th at 6pm, with a location to be determined
  • August 23^rd, 12pm: Carrick Corn Fest at Phillips Park
  • There will be a block party tentatively scheduled for September 12^th in the 1800 block of Brownsville Road

Banksville

• Beechview seniors picnic attended a picnic at Banksville Park
• Beechview and Banksville community members have been working to have a van or bus to transport Beechview youth to Banksville’s pool
  • Want to encourage use of the pool
  • Beechview youth don’t have easy access to the pool
• Upcoming Events:
• June 11^th, 7pm: Ribbon cutting at Banksville Park for the renovated park facility