“After three years as mayor, he has yet to articulate a vision for the future.”
“He does not have a reputation for working with the state legislative delegation.”
“He needs to put some distance between himself and the party machine, to generate independent thinking for Pittsburgh’s growth and progress.”
“ethical lapses after taking office upon the death...
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Tags: Luke Ravenstahl, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Posted in 2009, Elections, Pittsburgh, Politics | 1 Comment »
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You are cordially invited
to attend a reception in honor of
Natalia Rudiak
Democrat for Pittsburgh City Council, District 4
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Cafe Euro
US Steel Tower, Lower Level
600 Grant Street
Downtown, Pittsburgh, PA
Complimentary Hors d’Oeuvres and Beverages
Contribution Levels:
$250 – Supporter Level
$100 – Suggested Individual Level
Click here to RSVP and...
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Tags: City-Council, Events, Fundraiser, Natalia Rudiak, Pittsburgh
Posted in 2009, Events | No Comments »
Last week as we left Loew’s and a sneak preview of Funny People, once again we found ourselves appreciating just how awful the design of the Waterfront is. It’s as if the bad mall martians flew in from outer space, landing on one of the most key-critical, history rich and defining sites of Pittsburgh’s...
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Tags: City-Council, John Belushi, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Steelers, Planning Commission, port-authority, Sports Authority, Urban Redevelopment Authority
Posted in Allegheny-County, Civic Engagement, Community Development, Jobs, Labor, Location, Mon Valley, Neighborhoods, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Sustainable Development, Urban Planning, voting | 1 Comment »
So while the battle for heath care is being waged on a National Level it is interesting that some things have also been brought to light here in Pittsburgh about development and jobs. Here is a quick summary…
Last Week
It has been an interesting frew weeks in Pittsburgh. Last week Northside United staged a protest...
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Tags: bakery square, Bruce Kraus, City-Council, Continental Real Estate, Jobs, Luke Ravenstahl, Pittsburgh, Yarone Zober
Posted in Civic Engagement, Community Development, Jobs, Labor, Politics, Sustainable Development | 1 Comment »
One week from today is the third Tuesday in November. You know what that means- it’s time for another P2PAC happy hour event! Last Tuesday was an amazing day in our political history. Now, it’s time to take that positive energy and use it to make local change. Please join us as we step...
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Tags: Events, Get Involved, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Political action committee, Sustainable Development
Posted in 2009, Elections, Events, Get Involved, Pittsburgh, Politics | 2 Comments »
Join the Progress Pittsburgh PAC for a happy hour (or two) tomorrow, Tuesday, October 21st in support of the Obama campaign. In October, P2 = Pittsburgh + Presidential. We will again be raising funds to support P2pac because all politics is local and we’re gearing up for important elections in 2009.
P2PAC is a political...
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Tags: Barack Obama, Barack Obama presidential campaign 2008, Events, Get Involved, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Political action committee, Sustainable Development
Posted in 2008, Events, Get Involved, Government, Pittsburgh, Politics, Progress Pittsburgh Updates, Sustainable Development | No Comments »
Again, there’s a really interesting conversation about transit going on over at Nullspace: http://nullspace2.blogspot.com/2008/09/transit-tuesday-metrics-to-be-proud-of.html
Chris B. deconstructs some of the “facts” touted in a recent Forbes.com report and P-G article about Pittsburgh being in the top 5 commuter-friendly regions.
He points out that the figures that put us in the top 5 are ridership numbers from...
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Tags: commuter, Dan Onorato, Pittsburgh, policy, transit
Posted in Government, Issues, Jobs, Pittsburgh, Politics, Poverty, Sustainable Development, Transportation, Urban Planning, Western PA | No Comments »
An article in Saturday’s Post-Gazette is titled, “URA chief’s friends asked to help with legal bills.” Um, excuse me? Pat Ford, who has continued to receive his $117,875/year salary while on paid leave from his position as URA Executive Director because of an ethics investigation, is not a charity case. Heck, this guy could...
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Tags: Allegheny County Pennsylvania, Executive director, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Post-Gazette
Posted in Community Development, Government, Pittsburgh | No Comments »