Monday, November 9, 2015
On Saturday, November 7, members of the YNDC team and Idora Neighborhood Association including: Ian Beniston, Jack Daugherty, Tiffany Sokol, James "Big Jim" London, and Authur Croom participated in the first Pittsburgh Blight Bootcamp sponsored by Neighborhood Allies, GTECH, PCRG, the City of Pittsburgh and the Design Center.
Ian Beniston, YNDC Executive Director served on the morning panel and provided the keynote address; Jack Daugherty, YNDC Neighborhood Stabilization Director, trained participants in stabilizing vacant properties; and James "Big Jim" London shared his story and provided participants with the basic steps to begin fighting blight in their own neighborhoods. More info on the event can be found here.
FIGHT BLIGHT!