Bona Fide Bellevue

The Point of VUE project uses the vacant storefronts along the business corridor to promote the positive in Bellevue and remind us that our Borough is rich in possibility.

Volunteers are welcome to join us the first Saturday of each month to pick up trash in the streets, as well as be involved with projects aimed at making the business district more attractive. "Improve the Vue” includes a community service day organized by the Bellevue Initiative for Growth and Revitalization (BIGr). BIGr is a non-profit organization that "strives to revitalize and grow Bellevue by bringing the community together and promoting the business district.”

Tour our beautiful homes, affordable homes; visit our stately churches and ageless landmarks; browse and dine in our vibrant shopping district; and discover the endless possibilities that Bellevue has to offer during our annual Bellevue Live Worship Shop House Tour.

The Main Street committee focuses on establishing and maintaining positive relationships with business and building owners in the business district and works to bring new and vibrant businesses to our borough.

The project includes identifying the 1000+ of potentially eligible buildings, creating an inventory, contacting the owners for participation, designing the plaque and collecting the orders for purchase and passing them onto the owners for installation. The program is organized through a committee of BIGr (Bellevue Initiative for Growth and Revitalization). Members of the committee are volunteer residents with an interest in local history and includes members of the boards of Preservation Pittsburgh and the Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh. The plaques will be affordable (around $100) and paid entirely and voluntarily through property owners who wish to participate. It is important to note that buildings eligible or receiving plaques does not create a preservation protection or preclude owners from making changes to their properties.