By the Numbers, 2023-2024

Strong Neighborhoods & Vacant Property
  • 67 technical assistance inquiries addressed
  • 70+ community members and local vendors participated in Wilkinsburg Community Resource Fair
  • 3 Neighborhood Groups initiating blight reduction plans
  • $100k raised for each neighborhood
Art All Over
  • 4 Wilkinsburg-based artists highlighted
  • 3 artist-curated exhibitions
  • 234 people attended show openings and Saturday gallery hours
  • 15 pieces of artwork sold to support local artists
  • 4 hands-on community workshops held open to the public with 110 attendees
Youth & Education
  • 400+ Wilkinsburg youth supported
  • 7 local organizations awarded program funding
  • $16.8K awarded for program grants
Business Support
  • 37 entrepreneurs participated in our free 8-week business planning workshop series
  • 3 businesses received facade grants and completed storefront renovations
  • 35 entrepreneurs received in-depth 1:1 technical assistance and support
Housing Acquisition, Repair & Preservation (HARP) Program
  • 25 homeowners received critical home repairs
  • $250k paid to local contractors
Communications & Outreach
  • 2,500+ people engaged through email communications
  • 3,000+ people engaged through our social networks
Community Events
  • 200+ guests attended the WCDC’s Dream City Magic Gala located at the newly renovated Wilkinsburg Train Station
  • 1,500+ people attended the Wilkinsburg Made Holiday Show, a partnership with Workshop PGH, that featured 50 Wilkinsburg-based makers and businesses
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