Greater Hill District Master Plan

2011 GHDMP

The 2011 Greater Hill District Master Plan (GHDMP) defines the vision for future growth and regeneration of the neighborhood. The plan expresses the community’s aspirations for improved quality of life and defines new investment and development goals. It informs prospective investors and developers about the community’s priorities for new residential, commercial, cultural, and civic development in the Hill and directs them to new community-supported development opportunities that exist throughout the Hill. The master plan provides the community with a framework to direct public, private, and institutional resources to support new projects in Hill. 

Updating and Adopting the GHDMP

This is a major milestone for our community!

After several years of working to facilitate the implementation of the master plan across the neighborhood, the Hill CDC recognized the need for codification (adoption) by the City of Pittsburgh.

As early as 2017, the Hill CDC began advocating for the formal adoption of the Greater Hill District Master Plan to ensure that all Hill District development aligns with the community’s vision and protects the District’s interests.

This required the plan to be updated and reorganized, but the aspirations of the 2011 Plan remain. The process formally kicked off in 2020, but took longer to complete due to the disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Why Adoption Matters Now

This will be the last Community Plan to be adopted by the City of Pittsburgh, before the Planning Department’s priorities shift towards the City-wide Comprehensive Plan.

Completing this update and adoption process incorporates the master plan into the City’s zoning code and regulatory framework for all future Hill District development.

This adoption will synchronize City agencies with the community’s stated goals.

How You Can Get Involved

Feedback is currently being collected via the City’s EngagePGH Page.

Visit www.engage.pittsburghpa.gov/ghdmp to submit your feedback and learn more about upcoming engagement opportunities.

Separately, the Hill CDC will be holding events over the next two months to work directly with residents on the Master Plan’s adoption process (See Below).

Greater Hill District Master Plan Steering Committee

First Name	Last Name	Organization
Rosalyn	Guy-McCorkle	Crawford Square Home Owners Association
Betty	Pickett	Dinwiddie Community Alliance
Bill	Generett	Duquesne University
Arbie	Bankston	Resident
Rich	DiClaudio	Energy Innovation Center
Dr. Kimberly	Ellis	Historic Hill Institute
Richard	Witherspoon, Sr.	Hill District Federal Credit Union
Bomani	Howze	New Hill District Business Association
Lakeisha	Wolf	Ujamaa Collective
Aaron	Gibson	Thelma Lovette YMCA
F. Paul	Abernathy	Neighborhood Resilience Project
R. Victor	Grigsby	Hill District Minister’s Alliance
Daniel	Lavelle	City of Pittsburgh – City Council
Derrick	Tillman	Bridging the Gap Development
Joshua	Pollard	Omicelo
R. Lee	Walls	Amani Christian CDC
Marimba	Milliones	Hill CDC
Carol	Hardeman	Hill District Consensus Group
Glenn	Grayson, Jr.	Neighborhood Allies
Phyllis	Lavelle	Schenley Heights Collaborative
McNair	Kevin	1Nation Mentoring
Sala	Udin	Hill District Education Council
Tyian	Battle	ACH Clear Pathways
Claudy	Pierre	E.A.T. initative
Tenika	Chavis	Resident and Business Owner
Sam	Black	Resident and Business owner
Deb	Parker	Resident
Lakeisha	Wolf	Business Owner
Donnie	Kyte	Business Owner
Noor	Ismail	Housing Authority of Pittsburgh
Deidra	Washington	Business Owner
Gilbert	Lowe	Hill District Collaborative
Tonya	Ford	Hill District Collaborative Alternate

The Co-Chairs of the GHDMP Steering Committee are highlighted in yellow.