Neighbors, we’re looking for your ideas—big and small—for growing community engagement and making Aspinwall an even more wonderful place to live!
The Aspinwall Neighbors Board is pleased to announce the return of the Aspinwall Neighbors Community Grant Program, coming in January 2026! Grants (up to $1,000 per initiative) will be distributed by Aspinwall Neighbors to fund projects that help Aspinwall residents bring their ideas to life.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and awarded based on alignment with the Aspinwall Neighbors’ guiding priorities:
- Embrace and uplift all community voices.
- Empower community members to take a solution-oriented approach to challenges.
- Create avenues for meaningful community connection.
- Provide opportunities for neighbors to serve and care for each other.
- Promote and partner with neighborhood businesses.
- Foster personal and collective responsibility for the environment.
We encourage all neighbors to consider ideas for projects that will positively impact our community. Need inspiration? Check out the 2025 grantee efforts below!
2025 Grantee Efforts
Ian Winner’s Pedestrian Safety Flags Project
Bright orange pedestrian flags appear at select crosswalks to help make crossing our streets safer and more visible for everyone—especially kids and older adults.
Here’s how it works: Pedestrians grab a flag from a holder on one side of the crosswalk, carry it as they cross, and place it in the holder on the other side. These flags are a simple, low-cost tool that have been successfully used in other communities for over 20 years.
Flags were previewed at the Safety & Wellness Event, April 26 from 10 AM–2 PM in the municipal parking lot and were then executed in the form of a pilot program at Brilliant Avenue and First Street, and Brilliant Avenue and Loop Street.
The pilot project was developed in collaboration with the Borough, police, and council to support ongoing traffic safety efforts.
Christina Sharbaugh’s Chalk the Wall Sidewalk Arts Festival
Aspinwall experienced creativity in action at the inaugural Chalk the Wall Sidewalk Arts Festival Saturday, May 17. We watched as local artists, families, and teens transformed the sidewalks of the business district into a colorful outdoor gallery using chalk. Residents could claim a square and unleash their artistic side, or simply stroll through town to enjoy the live creations.
Funding for this event was provided in part by a Community Grant from Aspinwall Neighbors, with additional support from the Merchants of Aspinwall.