Founded in 1980, Oakland Planning and Development Corporation (OPDC) is committed to making Oakland a great place to live, work, visit and play by providing a variety of services that meet the community’s most critical needs. We build new homes and renovate existing homes for sale to homeowners. We provide quality, affordable apartments and connect residents to resources to improve their lives. We lead thousands of volunteers annually to complete beautification projects and keep our streets clean. Our workforce and youth programs help job seekers and at-risk high school students create bright futures. We advocate for good urban design and convene major planning initiatives, such as The Oakland 2025 Master Plan, to shape the neighborhood vision and bring the resident voice to the table with large anchor institutions and developers. We are working with dozens of partners to implement Oakland 2025’s core vision of creating vibrant, diverse residential neighborhoods connected to high-quality multi-modal transportation systems.
Our Purpose: To build a better Oakland and help neighbors thrive
Our Vision: Oakland is a beautiful, well-designed, sought-after neighborhood in which a diverse mix of residents and visitors thrive.
OPDC’s School 2 Career program matches at-risk youth with professional mentors in career shadowing opportunities throughout Pittsburgh.
OPDC’s JobLinks program launched a Financial Opportunity Center to help community members build financial security, improve credit scores, and create and achieve long-term financial goals.
Over 100 community members gathered at the OPDC’s Oakland Career Center to learn about Oakland bicycle infrastructure improvements.
OPDC manages a Rehab to Resale program to stabilize Oakland’s real estate market and provide quality houses for sale to new homeowners.
Anchors:
University of Pittsburgh, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, UPMC Montefiore, UPMC Eye & Ear Institute, UPMC Presbyterian, Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic of UPMC, Carlow University, Carnegie Mellon University, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Carnegie Museumof Art, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children
Staff Size:
17
Annual Operating Budget:
$1.6 million
Funding Sources:
Earned income, rental income, local and state government, foundations, individual donors, corporate donors
Services:
Community planning and organizing, affordable housing, real estate development, workforce development, youth leadership development, neighborhood preservation and greening, design review, volunteer management
Geographic Boundaries:
Serving the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Central Oakland, North Oakland, South Oakland and West Oakland
