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Allegheny Together
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Allegheny Together endeavors to encourage well-planned, well-designed and geographically-focused investment in the established, urban commercial districts of Allegheny County while respecting the unique history, character, and built environment of each. The program aims to help organize and empower each community to fulfill its collective vision.
Allegheny Together is a
program of:
ALLEGHENY COUNTY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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Please Forward this E-Newsletter!
Spread the word about the great things happening in YOUR downtown by clicking on "Forward Email" located at the bottom of this column. Thank you!
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MEET THE CARNEGIE BUSINESS DISTRICT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Carnegie Business District Advisory Committee (BDAC) is now well underway with beginning its mission to enhance downtown development in Carnegie. The committee includes: Leigh White, Organization Chair; Marlene L. Smith Pendleton, Architecture & Design Chair; Christopher Green, Business Development Chair and Joanne Letcher, Community Life Chair.
The committee is pleased to have Leigh White serving as the Organization Chair. In this capacity, Leigh is charged with chairing the action-oriented, downtown revitalization committee that has been officially appointed by the Carnegie Borough Council. Leigh's position as Executive Director of the Carnegie Community Development Corporation connects to the mission and goals of the Allegheny Together Program. Having Leigh serve in this capacity ties nicely and assists in the coordination of efforts happening in Carnegie. Leigh has been Executive Director of the Carnegie CDC since 2007.
Joanne is serving as the Community Life Chair. In this capacity, Joanne, along with other volunteers, works to create opportunities and events that bring people into Carnegie's business district on a regular, ongoing basis. Joanne is owner of JL Travel Partner-Lost Ladies Travel Club. She has had her business in Carnegie for 22 years.
Marlene is serving as the Architecture & Design Chair. In this capacity, Marlene is charged with leading activities related to developing and maintaining the streetscape program; protecting and improving the character, scale and quality of buildings and facades; and encouraging and maintaining high-quality business and public signage. Marlene has resided in Carnegie for the past 10 years. She is a Commercial Interior Designer. When asked why she was interested in this committee she stated, "I love my community, and want to help to improve it."
Finally, the committee is happy to have Christopher Green serving as the Business Development Chair. In this capacity, Christopher is charged with focusing on activities related to retaining and supporting valued downtown businesses and striving to attract businesses that best serve the community's needs. Christopher is a CPA and has had a business in Carnegie for 27 years. Christopher comments, "My roots in Carnegie go back to Jr. High. I believe in the community."
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PRINTABLE DOWNTOWN DIRECTORY
Print It Out. Post It On Your Refrigerator.
Find Downtown Businesses, Fast!
The Downtown CarnegieFirst Directory makes it easier than ever to choose Downtown Carnegie businesses, first!
The printable version of the directory provides customers with useful contact information for downtown businesses, including business categories, business names, and contact information. Additionally, the directory shows which businesses are located in the downtown; which are "Certified Local, Independent Businesses"; and which meet established criteria to be designated "Sustainable Downtown Businesses."
Using innovative technology, the printable directory PDF is automatically updated each time a change is made by a business owner or by TCA to the online Downtown First directory. This helps to ensure that the directory you print out is up-to-date. Also, because the directories can be printed on demand, it saves money and paper (and helps the environment) by not requiring that an entire set of directories is reprinted each time updated business information is available...A win for the environment, and for our community!
Check it out today by visiting the CarnegieFirst home page on www.downtownfirst.net and you'll see the link to "Click Here for a Printable Directory" in the "Search Our Business Directory" box.
Thanks for choosing Downtown Carnegie First!
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FIND AVAILABLE PROPERTIES IN DOWNTOWN CARNEGIE
If your business needed a retail storefront or office space in downtown Carnegie, how would you find a building currently available for sale or lease?
Town Center Associates has the answer: www.downtownproperties.net. Think of it as a multiple listing service just for downtown properties in select towns in the Pittsburgh area. This site lets you search for available commercial properties in nearly 30 area downtowns. Each listing has recent property photo and contact information, as well as demographic information on the community, mapping, and other helpful features.
If you own a downtown property that you would like to sell, or if you have a storefront you would like to lease, contact Town Center Associates at 724-728-9400 or 412-577-7447, or email us at tca@towncenter.info. Our friendly staff will make sure that your property is placed on this website for all to see. Best of all, your property will be promoted at NO CHARGE to you! When you call or write ask about receiving a FREE poster that will help promote both your property and the site!
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10 REASONS TO SHOP CARNEGIE
1. Keep Money in the Neighborhood-When you buy local more money stays in the community.
2. Embrace What Makes Us Different-One-of-a-kind independent businesses are real. Where we shop, eat and hang out makes our neighborhood home.
3. Get Better Service-Local businesses often hire people who are better informed about the product they are selling and take time to get to know their customers.
4. Buy What You Want, Not What Someone Wants You to Buy-Small businesses tend to stock what their customers love and need, guaranteeing more product choices.
5. Create More Good Jobs-Small local businesses are one of the largest employers nationally and offer greater loyalty to their employees.
6. Help Out the Environment-Independent businesses tend to make purchases locally and usually set up shop in town. And, you don't have to drive your car as far if at all to get there. This means less sprawl, congestion, habitat loss and pollution.
7. Support Community Groups-Nonprofits receive an average of 350% more support from local businesses than from non-locally owned businesses.
8. Invest in the Community-Local businesses are often owned by people who live and work there and are more invested in their future. Supporting local trade helps to recreate the diversity of small businesses that can be flexible and can adjust to the changing needs of the market.
9. Put Your Taxes to Good Use-Local businesses tend to need and use less infrastructure money and make more efficient use of public services.
10. Show Everyone You Believe in Carnegie!!!!-In an increasingly homogenized world, people are more inclined to invest in or move to communities that preserve their unique business and ambiance.
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STAY UP TO DATE ON DOWNTOWN CARNEGIE
With Our Quarterly E-Newsletter
You are reading the Carnegie FOCUS: your quarterly downtown e-newsletter. By using e-newsletters instead of print newsletters, we can send the information about our downtown revitalization efforts to a greater number of people and save paper--a win for the community and the environment!
To receive your copy of the e-newsletter via email, simply send an email to tca@towncenter.info and indicate your email address, as well as the name of the town or towns for which you'd like to receive the e-newsletters. You can also call Town Center Associates to sign up at 412-577-7447.
Please also take a moment to forward this email along to your friends, colleagues, family and neighbors, and encourage them to sign up today! This will help to inform (and involve) more citizens about the revitalization efforts taking place in our downtown.
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This e-newsletter was created by Town Center Associates for the Allegheny Together Program of Allegheny County Economic Development. For more information about the Allegheny Together program, please visit www.alleghenytogether.com.
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