Economic Development South (EDS) is a non-profit community and economic development corporation governed by a Board of Directors comprised of leading local civic and business leaders from the Brentwood, Baldwin, Whitehall, Carrick, Overbrook, and Mt. Oliver communities of Allegheny County. EDS provides professional planning and economic development assistance, while focusing on the redevelopment of the major commercial corridors that serve our neighborhoods. EDS is committed to raising regional awareness of our community and the issues we face. EDS is committed to facilitating investment and reinvestment, creating jobs, and enhancing the competitiveness of the area. EDS engages in activities and initiatives that seek to reinforce and revitalize local commercial districts, while encouraging long-term, sustainable investment in our neighborhoods. By virtue of its contractual obligations and composition of the Board of Directors, EDS represents and advances the public interest.