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Data Justice for Pittsburgh’s Black Neighborhoods is building power in the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County’s Black communities that have been harmed by residential segregation and disinvestment by improving neighborhoods and the built environment.

The Black Equity Coalition and its partners are working to embed meaningful community participation into local data governance practices and hold public agencies accountable for their use of data and technology. Their local data ecosystem is helping to ensure that sufficient resources are devoted to producing and sharing high-quality data that addresses environmental challenges affecting Pittsburgh’s Black communities. Residents of the Larimer neighborhood are generating community data on traffic safety through the Neighborhood Power Building Project.

Data Justice for Pittsburgh’s Black Neighborhoods partners:

  • Black Equity Coalition
  • Carnegie Mellon University Community Robotics
  • Education and Technology Empowerment (CREATE) Lab
  • City of Pittsburgh
  • The Forbes Funds
  • Gateway Medical Society
  • POISE Foundation
  • University of Pittsburgh Center for Health Equity
  • University of Pittsburgh Center for Social and Urban Research
  • Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center (WPRDC)
  • UrbanKind Institute

Photos Courtesy of Black Equity Coalition

Mayor Ed Gainey, City of Pittsburgh

“Making sure everyone, regardless of race or financial status has access to equal health care is the best thing for the people who call Pittsburgh home. Removing the barriers whether seen or unseen allow residents the opportunity to have a full life.”

Mayor Ed Gainey, City of Pittsburgh
Mark Lewis, President and CEO, POISE Foundation

“Equity is at the core of POISE Foundation’s philosophy.  We are excited to partner with the City of Pittsburgh and BEC’s Data Working Group who are focused on developing equitable practices that gather, analyze, design and communicate information using an equity lens.  We are equally excited to be a part of this national cohort to both learn and share what we hope to be leading practices in the field.”

Mark Lewis, President and CEO, POISE Foundation
Dr. Tiffany Gary-Webb, PhD, MHS, Professor and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the University of Pittsburgh and BEC Data Justice Workgroup Co-Chair

“During the pandemic, it became more apparent that the most vulnerable members of our community haven’t been centered in the design of our local, state, and national data systems…I am very excited about this partnership with the City of Pittsburgh that will build a community-centered approach to data governance.”

Dr. Tiffany Gary-Webb, PhD, MHS, Professor and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the University of Pittsburgh and BEC Data Justice Workgroup Co-Chair