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Oakland BID outlines growth, outdoor dining and BRT preparations to Pittsburgh City Council
Summary
Oakland Business Improvement District leaders told Pittsburgh City Council on April 30 that OBID is expanding services to match development in Oakland, highlighted 2024 activity and metrics, and described preparations for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project and ongoing economic-development work.
Sean Fertitta, interim executive director of the Oakland Business Improvement District, told Pittsburgh City Council on April 30, 2025, that OBID serves about 250 property and business owners and maintains nearly 5 miles of sidewalks and alleyways in Oakland.
Fertitta summarized OBID's 2024 accomplishments and priorities, saying the organization planted more than 300 flowers, removed over 15 tons of trash, cleaned up about 700 pieces of graffiti, and recorded roughly 300,000 visits to its outdoor dining platforms. He said OBID reported about 20,000,000 visits to Oakland in 2024 and that 8,000,000 of those visits were to the district covered by OBID. "OBID plays a vital role in strengthening our community, and supporting the businesses and stakeholders that make Oakland so dynamic," Fertitta said.
The report gave a concrete example of the outdoor-dining program's local economic impact. Fertitta said more than 60 restaurants increased capacity by roughly 250 seats after the program was installed during the COVID-19 pandemic: "Stacked…
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