Registered Community Groups for the Department of City Planning
From https://engage.pittsburghpa.gov/registered-community-organizations:
"What is a Registered Community Organization (RCO)?
Registered Community Organizations (RCOs) are nonprofit community organizations, or a collaboration of community organizations, that are registered with the Department of City Planning and act as key stakeholders for a specific geographic area. RCO's must meet a specific set of standards [to] be registered through the City. Each RCO is also required to renew their status by submitting a recertification every two (2) years.
The City of Pittsburgh adopted the Registered Community Organization (RCO) ordinance in September 2018.
What do RCOs do?
RCOs play a vital role in the development projects and neighborhood planning process within their geographic area. RCO's are guaranteed a public meeting with a developer or applicant prior to a public hearing for any new development, also known as a Development Activities Meeting (DAM). If an RCO does not exist in a neighborhood, developers are still encouraged to engage with community members but a formal meeting is not required.
DAMs are open to the public and intended as spaces for the wider community to ask questions and share feedback with the developer."
This data is obtained from the City of Pittsburgh's GIS Portal on a weekly basis.