Ahtdoors N'at

This Idea did not make it to the Top 20.  If you are still interested in it, consider applying for a Sprout Fund Seed Award. 

Idea Overview

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Carrie Furnace Green

This Idea has been promoted to the Top 20. 

Idea Overview

Design an area to promote youth interactivity and artistic involvement in Pgh community: a venue for concerts, art exhibits, green space, playgrounds, for kids. This is an industrial themed park with a beautiful green environment and a backdrop to Pgh steel heritage.

Idea Round Up Concept Sheet

Who worked on idea?

Chuck, Lisa, Josh, Patrick, Laney, Stevo

What is the idea?

Design an area to promote youth interactivity and artistic involvement in Pgh community: a venue for concerts, art exhibits, green space, playgrounds, for kids. This is an industrial themed park with a beautiful green environment and a backdrop to Pgh steel heritage.

How would idea work?

• Shows Pgh steel heritage
• Adds nice park to Pgh like Gasworks Park in Seattle
• Inspirational activity for artists
• Safe activity for youth
• Industrial themed park with playground and trails

Pluses:

• Attracts diverse crowd
• Small business development
• Adds park and green space to Pgh

Concerns:

• Safety of furnace and surroundings
• Waterfront safety

Community opportunities:

Artists, kids, history buffs, and all ages of population

Groundworks

This Idea has been incorporated into the Sustainable Urban Farming Initiative. 

Idea Overview

A network of community-based productive green spaces organized and assisted by a new organization

Idea Round Up Concept Sheet

Who worked on idea?

Christine Brill, Jessica Jade Jacob, Mark Raterkus, Steve Salas, Jonathan Kline, Lee Coig, Jaylyn Thomas

What is the idea?

A network of community-based productive green spaces organized and assisted by a new organization

How would idea work?

• Organization created to develop and organize functional community gardens in different neighborhoods by partnering with neighborhood organizations
• Each space or "Sprout Site" would function as a garden, training center, community public space and production site for trees, produce, flowers, which can be kept, donated or sold

Pluses:

• Sustainable green spaces
• Education and training
• Community network building
• Economic potential - plants/produce/lumber for sale
• Clean the environment removing blight

Concerns:

• Requires a new organization to manage it
• Ownership and liability of land
• Maintenance and sustaining participation
• Finding and securing land

Community opportunities:

• Community would be engaged in designing, building, planting, maintaining the sites
• The sites would be place to learn about sustainable gardening and agriculture
• Maintenance and planting would be part of classwork