Civic Switchboard 2024 Institutes - Pittsburgh

Workshop Dates

April 18-19, 2024
Workshop begins at 10am on April 18 and concludes at 2pm on April 19

On April 18: Coffee available at 9:30 am, Institute from 10am - 4pm
On April 19: Coffee available at 9:30 am, Institute from 9:30am - 2pm

Detailed Agenda

Workshop Location

3rd floor collaboration space, Information Sciences Building, 135 N. Bellefield Ave.

Transportation

Airport to Oakland: 28X- pick up at Arrivals, Lower Level, Door #2, Drop off Forbes Ave at Schenley Dr. (and others).

For Uber, Lyft, or tax, fare from airport to Oakland is $40-$50.

Amtrak Station to Oakland: Uber/Lyft or use Pittsburgh buses, including 86: Google Maps

We suggest bringing cash if using Pittsburgh bus transit ( $2.75 for unlimited rides within a three hour period)

Parking

Soldiers and Sailors Garage
Address: 4215 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15213

Public Parking Lot
Address: 130 N. Bellefield Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15213

For additional options: University of Pittsburgh’s Visitor Parking

Accommodation

The Oaklander Hotel 5130 Bigelow Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center 100 Lytton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh University Place 250 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Food

Ali Baba 404 South Craig Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Butterjoint 214 North Craig Street, 15213

The Café Carnegie 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

The Porch at Schenley 221 Schenley Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15213