The Mayor’s Happy Hour is a series of five monthly happy hours per year. These events, featuring Mayor Ed Gainey and his office, are designed to foster community engagement and connection among Pittsburgh residents and local organizations at a different restaurant each time.

Last Thursday, May 4th, the Downtown Neighbors Alliance hosted our Downtown Experience Awards Dinner which serves to celebrate the advancement of Downtown Pittsburgh and honor three of its most impactful citizens.

Pittsburgh is a vibrant, diverse city full of talent, culture, and potential to create a bright and successful future. Josiah Gilliam, executive director of the Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project (PUMP), has made it his mission to secure the future of the city by engaging and mobilizing the youth in our community.

The event, which took place in the Union Trust Building’s 10th Floor Theater, saw close to 400 people in attendance with another 100 plus Pittsburghers watching the livestream.

During last week’s Downtown Town Hall, DNA Executive Director, John Valentine, unveiled the organization’s five primary projects that will transform Pittsburgh into a “unique urban village that is different from them all.”