Pittsburgh- Second-year Master’s degree candidates from the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University, will convene a group of interested stakeholders in order to explore issues of connectivity, livability and community in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Oakland. This gathering will take place at the offices of
iventurelab.com
461 Melwood Avenue
(next to Pittsburgh Filmmakers)
Date:
Wednesday, October 18, 2000
Time:
5 pm – 7 pm
Advised by Carnegie Mellon University Professor Richard Florida, the Heinz School students are investigating the ways in which Oakland can attract and retain workers and residents from the nation and the world, while retaining and strengthening the fabric of the community. The student group seeks the opinions of entrepreneurs, business representatives, community members, students, artists, musicians, restaurateurs, etc. on ways to transform Oakland into a new economy community, i.e. a community flexible enough to accommodate the radical shift from 9-5 workdays featuring lengthy commutes and disconnection from the environment to a new, 24 by 7 integration of work, live and play.
The media and other interested parties are invited to see who will be part of the new economy community and hear what they desire and need.
For further information about iventurelab.com please visit their website at www.iventurelab.com.
For
information about the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
or the System Synthesis Capstone Project, contact:
Barbara Brewton, Director
PH: 412-268-2162
FAX: 412-268-6718
E-mail: Brewton@cmu.edu