Our Vision
A Bloomfield where everyone can build a home, a business, and a future.
Our Mission
The mission of the Bloomfield Development Corporation is to build a thriving, diverse community through equitable engagement.
Our Values
Inclusion: We welcome and value people of all backgrounds, identities, and socioeconomic groups.
Livability: We advocate for physical accessibility and the overall health of the community.
Stewardship: We strive to maintain the texture of the neighborhood and embrace Bloomfield’s historical richness.
Transparency: We open our internal processes to the community.
Equity: We foster community-oriented development centered on diversity and equal opportunity.
Sustainability: We efficiently use resources to maximize benefits to our organization, community, and environment.
Click here to view our full 2023-2026 Strategic Plan.
History
Bloomfield shares its borders with Friendship, Garfield, Lawrenceville, The Strip District, Oakland and Shadyside. Liberty Avenue is the primary road that bisects the relatively flat neighborhood and is the site of our thriving business district. Bloomfield lies three miles east of downtown and encompasses 381.8 acres, or 1.1 percent of the city’s land. Bloomfield’s name was derived from an abundance of wild flowers that grew in the area when it was still a rural farm community.
Founded in 2007, Bloomfield Development Corporation works to:
- preserve and create affordable housing
- provide small business resources and promotion
- improve access and safety of infrastructure and mobility
- provide direct assistance and connection with resources to residents
In 2019, the organization was among the first in Pittsburgh to receive Registered Community Organization status, a process created by 2018 legislation to ensure that community organizations truly represent their focus area as well as adhering to high standards of transparency and equitable access to information.
Board of Directors
Jodi Lincoln
Development Officer
ACTION-Housing
Vicki Mayowski, Treasurer
Senior Tax Manager
Schneider Downs & Co., Inc.
Kyle Gracey, Chair
Catastrophic Risk Strategy Consultant
Future Matters
Matthew Bremmer
Manager, Product Management and Innovation
Computershare
Maura Kay, Vice Chair
Analytics Strategist
Fourth Economy
Amethy Weikel-Sandstrom, Secretary
Landlord Engagement Specialist
Just Mediation Pittsburgh
Denise Mianzo
Realtor
Coldwell Banker Realty
Jennifer Kiley
Constituent Services
Office of State Senator Jay Costa
Julian McClain
Program Coordinator & Development Officer
True T Pittsburgh
Will Gregory
Principal Planner
City of Pittsburgh
Bruce Chan
Senior Director of Urban Design
Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
Tara Fay Coleman
Gallery Manager, Visual Arts
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
GL Pat Irvin
Brittany Bennett
Data Director
Working Families Party
Jake Wilfong
Project Manager: Operations
West Penn Hospital
Jennifer Onofray
Co-Owner & Operator
Two Frays Brewery
Rachel Schaffer
Public Health Social Worker
Jewish Healthcare Foundation
Abby Carpenter
Program Manager, Clinical-Community Connections
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Chris Beam
Senior Software Engineer
DreamBox Learning
Amy Byerly
Data Scientist
University of Pittsburgh