Successful neighborhoods don’t exist in a vacuum and are not defined by a limited geography. PPND encourages next-door neighborhoods that share markets, transit routes, schools, public safety and workforce to pool their efforts and jointly find solutions. To realize and incent this goal, starting in 2010, 85% of PPND funds will be directed to four multi-neighborhood clusters which have been designated and coined as "Champion Neighborhoods". 

Modeled in part after our national partner, LISC's Sustainable Communities Program, the Champion Neighborhoods Program is designed to foster healthy and whole communities.  PPND's multi-neighborhood comprehensive community development efforts include five goals by which we will track success:

1. Developing, Preserving and Investing in the Physical Environment
2. Increasing Family Income and Wealth
3. Stimulating Economic Activity, Locally and Regionally
4. Improving Access to Quality Education
5. Fostering Livable, Safe and Healthy Environments  
 

Allegheny City Champion Neighborhoods

In the Northside, communities including Historic and East Deutschtown, Central Northside, Allegheny West, Allegheny Commons and Allegheny Center make up the Allegheny City Champion Neighborhood. 
 

East End Champion Neighborhoods

Communities in the East End including Bloomfield, Garfield, East Liberty, Friendship and Lawrenceville make up the East End Champion Neighborhoods. 
 

Pittsburgh Central Champion Neighborhoods

Central neighborhoods including Oakland, Uptown and the Hill District make up the Pittsburgh Central Champion Neighborhoods. 
 

Hilltop Champion Neighborhoods

Southern Hilltop neighborhoods including Allentown, Arlington, Arlington Heights, Beltzhoover, Bon Air, Carrick, Knoxville, Mt. Oliver, Mt. Oliver Borough, and St. Clair make up the Hilltop Champion Neighborhoods.