The Downtown View is a monthly, half-hour radio show featuring a dynamic line-up of speakers and hot Downtown topics. If you want to hear the latest and greatest happening Downtown, then tune in to this show hosted by PDP President and CEO, Mike Edwards, which covers news and projects impacting Downtown.
The show airs on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. on KQV AM 1410. If you miss the show on Tuesdays, you can hear the rebroadcast on the Saturdays following the Tuesday shows at 9:30 a.m. And, in case you miss the rebroadcast, we'll have all the shows posted right here on our KQV page (the day following the broadcast), so be sure to check back!
If you have an idea for an upcoming show topic, we'd love to hear it. Send your ideas to PDP@DowntownPittsburgh.com.
Tune in to August's show to hear about Pennsylvania's transportation funding crisis and the impending transit cuts and the possibility of privatization of the City's parking garages. Find out what this means for our city and region and how it may impact future development and business Downtown. Hear from Heather Sage, PennFuture, Aaron Stauber, President, Rugby Realty and Bill Flanagan, Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations for the Allegheny Conference on Community Development.
The Greater Downtown area is bursting with new developments and amenities—one of those is the Rivers Casino which just launched the table games in early July. And, Yellow Cabs just announced the addition of 50 green cabs to its fleet. Tune in to this month's “The Downtown View” to hear from Todd Moyer, General Manager for Rivers Casino and Jamie Campolongo, President of the Pittsburgh Transportation Group about what these new additions mean for our Downtown.
How do you balance a vibrant urban center with the needs of residents? Hear from Councilman Bruce Kraus about this and an ordinance recently passed which impacts Market Square. Also, find out more about Market Square and Downtown improvement projects from Geof Comings, who manages the PDP’s Paris to Pittsburgh Program. Also, show guest Michael Stern, architect with Strada, discusses urban design.
Once again, Pittsburgh has been named "America's Most Livable City" by Forbes.com, with the City scoring high in five different categories: unemployment, crime, income growth, cost of living and artistic and cultural opportunities.
This regional accolade came just in time for our May radio show, focusing on Downtown living. During this show, you'll hear from Downtown living expert, Kathy Wallace, sales agent for ReMax and also a Downtown resident. Find out why the idea of Downtown living is really taking off. You'll also hear from Mike Henry, VP of Residential Lending for Dollar Bank, about the many options available to help you finance your Downtown living lifestyle.
It’s a lesson in history this month as Mike Edwards chats with Andy Masich, President and CEO of Heinz History Center. They'll talk about Downtown Pittsburgh’s unique past, plans to reopen the Fort Pitt Museum, and the new George Washington exhibit at the center and its importance to Downtown.
Downtown Pittsburgh relies heavily on public transit and so do nearly half of the 140,000 people who work Downtown. For the first time in 50 years, the Port Authority is addressing the changing needs of its service area. Riders can expect the first round of changes to occur on April 4. Hear from Steve Bland, CEO of the Port Authority, to hear details about the Transit Development Plan and its impact on Downtown and our region.
Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership 2010 Annual Meeting: Live Broadcast
If you missed our dynamic 2010 Annual Meeting, don't worry! You can listen to a special broadcast taping of the meeting via the link below. You can also catch a rebroadcast of the meeting on Saturday, Feb. 13, 9:30 a.m.
Click here to listen to the Feb. 9 show.
Improving Downtown's Urban Landscape
Learn about new projects that will improve Downtown's urban landscape, including plans for the Point State Park Fountain and Mellon Square Park. Also, hear about the PDP's plans for Downtown in 2010. Guests include Richard Beynon, President of Beynon and Company, Stephan Bontrager, Director of Communications for Riverlife, and Susan Rademacher, Parks Curator, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy.
Click here to listen to the Jan. 12 show.
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