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ProjectPopUpPittsburgh

www.ProjectPopUpPittsburgh.com. PROJECT POP UP : DOWNTOWN. A program created and administered by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership , in partnership with the Office of the Mayor, and the Urban Redevelopment Authority .

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ProjectPopUpPittsburgh

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  1. www.ProjectPopUpPittsburgh.com

  2. PROJECT POP UP: DOWNTOWN A program created and administered by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, in partnership with the Office of the Mayor, and the Urban Redevelopment Authority. Eleven vacant storefronts activated through the use pop up creative entrepreneurship and art installations in order to make the Downtown more attractive, while increasing the vibrancy, safety, and economic health of Downtown Pittsburgh. Each project received six to twelve months in free rent from the property owner, and up to $10,000 grant from the program in order to create pop up art and retail establishments. Soft launched in November 2011 with the opening of seven storefronts; all eleven program participants had a presence at First Night celebration on December 31, 2011.

  3. PARTNERS Office of Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Urban Redevelopment Authority Department of City Planning and Office of Public Art

  4. PARTNERS Office of Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership Urban Redevelopment Authority Department of City Planning and Office of Public Art FUNDERS The Heinz Endowments Colcom Foundation An Anonymous Donor

  5. PROCESS SITE SELECTION TENANT SELECTION PROPERTY to TENANT RELATIONSHIP ONGOING MANAGEMENT PROJECT POP UP: the next generation

  6. DREAM CREAM ICE CREAM BOUTIQUE 208 FRALEY’S ROBOT REPAIRS SYMBIOTIC COLLUSION MINIATURE CURIOSA SUMMER SKY ETERNAL THE STEEL CURTAIN AWESOME BOOKS COMMUNITY MAIN FEATURE BikePARK

  7. DREAM CREAM ICE CREAM BOUTIQUE 208 FRALEY’S ROBOT REPAIRS SYMBIOTIC COLLUSION MINIATURE CURIOSA SUMMER SKY ETERNAL THE STEEL CURTAIN AWESOME BOOKS COMMUNITY MAIN FEATURE BikePARK THE CULTURAL DISTRICT

  8. ROBOT REPAIRS Over 24,000 unique visitors to interactive website since November 2011 Nearly 100 photos uploaded to the “Satisfied Customers” page of the website Featured as one of the “Best SketchUp Projects From Around the World”on the Google SketchUp Showcase

  9. DREAM CREAM ICE CREAM MAIN FEATURE

  10. AWESOME BOOKS BOUTIQUE 208

  11. THE STEEL CURTAIN MINIATURE CURIOSA SYMBIOTIC COLLUSION

  12. SUMMER SKY ETERNAL COMMUNITY BikePARK

  13. PROJECT POP UP:THE NEXT GENERATION

  14. PROJECT POP UP: BOCCE A one-night only bocce court in the middle of the Cultural District Former parking lot – turned underutilized area of grass Accompanied by bistro tables and chairs, food trucks, and active games of bocce

  15. PROJECT POP UP: URBAN FOREST Underutilized small, empty plaza turned into a temporary oasis of relaxation in the middle of Downtown Accompanied by bistro tables and chairs, and placards describing the project and funders

  16. PROJECT POP UP: NIGHT MARKET Brings together some of Pittsburgh’s most creative and independent vendors, artists, and chefs to an outdoor Downtown parking lot on a Friday night from 7p.m. to 1a.m.

  17. PROJECT POP UP: NIGHT MARKET

  18. Project Pop-Up brings ice cream shop, used books, robot repairs, and more to downtown storefronts Pop City Media | November 30, 2011 Project Pop-up gives new life to empty storefronts Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | January 6, 2012 New bookstore Downtown; Mystery Lovers for sale Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | February 15, 2012 Cones at new ice cream shop will funnel money to Worthy causes Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | February 25, 2012 Awesome Books ‘Pops Up’ Point Park Globe | February 26, 2012 Dream Cream Ice Cream, a downtown pop up store, rewards dreamers Pop City Media | March 21, 2012 Pop-up storefronts proving popular Downtown Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 28, 2012 Pop-up stores boom along Woodward Avenue The Detroit News |June 2, 2012

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