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Abstract
An increasingly important component of Pittsburgh's neighborhood stabilization and renewal program has been its support for community-initiated planning and development activities. The system has three well-defined components: operating funds for advocacy groups and community development corporations, financial assistance for economic development and real estate projects, and technical assistance for community-based organizations and nonprofits. The program benefits from substantial financial support from foundations as well as a strong partnership among the foundations, the city, and neighborhood groups. As a result, Pittsburgh now has a cadre of trained neighborhood developers, approximately $60 million in neighborhood-generated investment, and an effective system for allocating scarce neighborhood development funds. Planners in other central cities can learn from these features of the Pittsburgh system—a comprehensive, flexible approach; public-private partnership; commitment to visible impact; and experienced neighborhood leadership—as well as how it might be applied to other development programs.