Today we had the opportunity to visit Connellsville and learn about the work of the Fayette County Cultural Trust and its role in supporting economic development throughout the community. One of the key aspects of their approach is using local resources and attractions to draw visitors into the area while encouraging them to stay longer…
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Taking Inspiration from the Connellsville Model for Ireland
Today we had the incredible opportunity to visit Connellsville and hear directly about the impressive work that the Fayette County Cultural Trust does toward economic development in that community. Learning about their initiatives has given me a much deeper appreciation for how small towns can revitalize their main streets by leaning into what makes them…
The Connellsville Community
Today we took a trip down to Fayette County, a little less than an hour and a half away from Pittsburgh. We spent our time in the town of Connellsville and heard about the work the Fayette County Cultural Trust does toward economic development in the community. Their most successful project has been building the…
Fayette County and Connellsville
Today, we on the Haller Global Fellowship Program actually had a taste of what we’d be doing if any of us went on the Appalachia Regional Resilience Program: we went to Connellsville! Connellsville is the second biggest city in Fayette County and where participants of the Appalachia program stay and work during their time. It…
Connellsville: A Place of Rich History
Today, we got the opportunity to visit Connellsville in Fayette County, specifically the Connellsville Canteen that is a restaurant-museum hybrid, and is home to extremely rich history about World War II. We met with Daniel Cocks and Michael Edwards, the pair of community leaders we met with that are the main forces in driving economic…
Next Stop: Shadyside
Today, our objective was to research the main street of Shadyside to practice talking to individuals and local businesses. My group, the business development group, strolled through the town to discover what steps Shadyside had taken to maximize its development within its community and businesses. The easiest lens to spot was the businesses. Walking down…
Scavenging for Information in the Strip District
Today, (or yesterday, as I forgot to post the blog), we visited the Strip District. The area is home to one of the largest commercial enclaves, where it houses over 20 businesses in an Ocean City, boardwalk-esque style. Our mission today was to discover the different parts of the Strip District that make it unique,…
The Strip District: Learning What Makes a Neighborhood Thrive
For today’s neighborhood scramble assignment, our goal was to explore a Pittsburgh neighborhood and size it up quickly using four lenses: businesses, civic assets, community organizations, and public resources. My group chose the Strip District, which felt like a place built for tourists and food lovers. The easiest lens to spot was definitely the businesses….
Learning to Read a Neighborhood Before Reading a Community
As part of our neighborhood scramble assignment, our class was asked to explore a Pittsburgh neighborhood using four different lenses: businesses, civic assets, community organizations, and public resources. The goal wasn’t just to learn about one neighborhood—it was to practice quickly understanding how a place functions. In a few weeks, my group will be traveling…
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