Our six-year strategic plan seeks to achieve our shared vision for Wilkinsburg.
Key properties in the Central Business District will be renovated, occupied and used as models of redevelopment to build a positive, regional reputation.
Residents and business owners will be engaged in community planning and decision-making to improve quality of life for all residents.
Our Board of Directors will exemplify standards for leadership, stewardship, and governance. The WCDC vision and priorities will be integral in borough-wide initiatives through collaboration.
Our work is defined by community input, fact-based solutions, and an ongoing commitment to addressing structural barriers to economic opportunity for marginalized residents. At the WCDC, we believe that that a sustainable community embraces equity and fully integrates people from all
backgrounds and races.
We will embrace and celebrate cultural differences that exist in our community.
We will acknowledge and address structural barriers to economic empowerment, particularly for people who have been marginalized.
We will welcome and engage deeply with people of all backgrounds and races to create economic opportunity and provide access, especially for marginalized residents.
We will track and publish participation and impact data to ensure we are honoring our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Measurable Community Benefits for Residents | Equitable Community Engagement
We will involve Wilkinsburg community members most impacted by a project or program.
Our overall vision, plan, and implementation will build on Wilkinsburg’s assets and strengths and aim to keep current residents in place.
We will continue to integrate transit into our practices to ensure we are building a healthy, walkable, livable, and affordable community for all Wilkinsburg residents.
We will prioritize community-based financial literacy, wealth creation, and job opportunities to prevent displacement of current residents and small businesses in Wilkinsburg.
We will champion housing access for Wilkinsburg residents of all income levels, ensuring that housing does not exceed 30% of a household’s income.
We respectfully engage diverse constituencies in our efforts, supporting our residents and businesses and welcoming newcomers.
We collaborate with other organizations to help improve the quality of life in our community.
We are innovative and fact-based in our approach to development and driven by our long-term vision for a prosperous, healthy, sustainable, and growing community.
We achieve tangible results and community development outcomes that evidence Wilkinsburg’s progress.
We act with transparency and make fact-based decisions to produce results that are worthy of emulation.
Our 990s and additional financial information are available on GuideStar.
