ReImagine the Monroeville Mall Showcase

In April 2021, ReImagine Turtle Creek Watershed and Airshed Communities (TCWAC) hosted an essay contest asking high schoolers to share their ideas on how they would make the Monroeville Mall more economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable and inclusive of youth. A panel of judges, consisting of community leaders ranging from a Gateway School District Board Member to University of Pittsburgh Urban Studies Professors, chose three winning essays to receive cash prizes adding up to $1000. This contest builds upon a ReImagine TCWAC initiative that aims to revitalize the mall into a community hub for sustainability and innovation.

To celebrate our talented and inspiring essayists, TCWAC is holding ReImagine the Monroeville Mall Showcase this July for winners of the contest to read their submissions to the community. This event will create space for Monroeville residents to think about how the mall is a vital economic asset in our region. How can…