Together with you, The Better Block Foundation, the City of McKeesport, Penn State Greater Allegheny, SEE CLEAR & Mon Valley Arts, and the Richard King Mellon Foundation are collaboratively working to re-envision the possibilities and connections in McKeesport space along 5th Avenue and Walnut Street.

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Following the annual Salute to Santa Parade, we invite you to hang out after the festivities to enjoy a reimagined downtown through this community-led placemaking event aimed to inspire residents to creatively transform the area temporarily to imagine what it could be in the future along 5th Avenue and Walnut Street. The temporary redesign will include some placemaking elements like a street and ground mural, storefront painting, and outdoor seating. Visitors will also be able to experience some Wikiblock installations like a stage, holiday market, and mini-golf elements, and of course the Better Block in a Box, which will serve free smore kits and hot dogs.

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The objective is to experiment with ideas, gather feedback, and integrate community input to shape a more vibrant and inviting downtown McKeesport. Our collective goal is to create a dynamic environment where residents can live, work, and come together as a thriving community.