Posts Tagged by Urban Redevelopment Authority
What are we tolerating and putting up with?
| August 2, 2009 | Posted by engagedcitizen under Allegheny-County, Civic Engagement, Community Development, Jobs, Labor, Location, Mon Valley, Neighborhoods, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Sustainable Development, Urban Planning, voting |
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 past,…
Patrick Dowd’s Speech to Pitt Law Students – Excellence in Government
| April 16, 2009 | Posted by Seenster under 2009 Primary Election |
Image via Wikipedia Here is the text of Patrick Dowd’s speech to the University of Pittsburgh Law School students this morning. ——————————————— Excellence in Government April 16, 2009 I recently knocked on the door of a city resident who said to me “Pittsburgh demands excellence from our sports leaders, we should demand the same of…
URA Under Investigation
| January 13, 2009 | Posted by politicalspy under Government, Pittsburgh |
The Tribune-Review today gives a brief mention to the fact that our city’s redevelopment authority is under investigation by a federal grand jury: Mayor Luke Ravenstahl’s office announced the probe. And that’s a hoot, considering there was no love lost between the mayor’s office and the URA during Pat Ford’s tenure at the latter. City…
Mayor’s November Newsletter
| October 29, 2008 | Posted by committeegrrl under Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh |
Image by PMAHCC via FlickrWe looked on the city of Pittsburgh website, but there is no sign up for a newsletter. Thought other might want to see the update from Mayor Luke Ravenstahl. +++++++++++++++++++ CITY OF PITTSBURGH “America’s Most Livable City” Office of Mayor Luke Ravenstahl Dear Neighbors, Over a six month period during 2007,…
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