When neighbors connect, communities thrive.
Shadyside Community Partnership is a volunteer-led nonprofit at the heart of Pittsburgh's East End. We are on your side.
We work to improve Shadyside.
The tree-lined streets and thriving storefronts. The feeling that something is always happening here. Shadyside Community Partnership exists to keep it alive and evolving. We are a volunteer-led nonprofit, and we are on your side.
Community connections
We work to build belonging — activating neighbors, creating gathering moments, and making sure no one feels like a stranger here.
Thriving businesses
We work to support local businesses and keep Walnut Street, Ellsworth Avenue, and South Highland Avenue vibrant and alive.
Beautiful blocks
We work to champion cleaner streets, greener spaces, and small wins that add up to a neighborhood people are proud of.
Safer streets
We work to advocate for better sidewalks, brighter lighting, and calmer traffic so every walk, ride, or roll feels safe.
Purposeful development
We work to shape growth thoughtfully, protect Shadyside's character, and advocate for housing that works for everyone.
Civic voice
We work to represent Shadyside where decisions get made so this neighborhood's future reflects its people.
Get involved
Come to a meeting. Introduce yourself.
The best way to be part of what's happening here is to show up. Monthly SCP meetings are open to everyone — residents, business owners, newcomers. Come as you are.
Attend a meeting
Monthly meetings are held at Calvary Episcopal Church, 315 Shady Ave. Open to all neighbors — no RSVP needed.
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From the Sidewalk Sale to the House Tour, we show up together. Find something on the calendar and bring a neighbor.
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A village inside a city.
Most neighborhoods make you choose. Urban energy or neighborhood calm. City streets or green space. Preservation or progress. Shadyside says both. That balance is rare, fragile, and worth protecting.