pgh_urbanist
@pgh-urbanist.bsky.social
Advocating for more public transit, bike infrastructure, pedestrian infrastructure, and housing in the Pittsburgh metro area.
Wow, can't believe Cracker Barrel's new logo.
August 22, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Wow, can't believe Cracker Barrel's new logo.
Great to see new bus stations installed downtown!
Five new bus stations open in Downtown Pittsburgh as part of PRT's University Line
Five new bus stations are open in Downtown Pittsburgh starting Sunday as Pittsburgh Regional Transit rolls out a big upgrade as part of its University Line Project. KDKA-TV's Jessica Riley reports.
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July 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Great to see new bus stations installed downtown!
Another apartment building coming to the North Shore! Surface parking lots around PNC are almost gone, just need to work on the surface lots around Acrisure.
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July 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Another apartment building coming to the North Shore! Surface parking lots around PNC are almost gone, just need to work on the surface lots around Acrisure.
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It's beyond time PA joins the rest of the nation in doing frequent, fair property reassessments. The state shouldn't wait for the courts and should fix this as soon as possible.
Lawsuit calls on Pa. to change 'grossly non-uniform' property tax assessment system
A lawsuit filed by a public-interest group says the state's rules for property reassessment are unconstitutional, because it permits counties to go years or decades without revaluing properties — a…
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July 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
It's beyond time PA joins the rest of the nation in doing frequent, fair property reassessments. The state shouldn't wait for the courts and should fix this as soon as possible.
Sara Innamorato's 500 in 500 plan is progressing nicely.
July 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Sara Innamorato's 500 in 500 plan is progressing nicely.
This could be the 10th Street Bypass and Mon Warf if we dream big enough.
📷: @BrentToderian on Twitter
📷: @BrentToderian on Twitter
July 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This could be the 10th Street Bypass and Mon Warf if we dream big enough.
📷: @BrentToderian on Twitter
📷: @BrentToderian on Twitter
Bakery Square expansion has cleared the final hurdle before council vote. The suburban shopping mall next to the best transit infrastructure in the region has its days numbered!
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Proposed $500M Bakery Square expansion on track for council vote
A $500 million proposal to expand the Bakery Square development in Pittsburgh’s East End is inching forward nearly a year after it earned approval from the Planning Commission. City Council on T...
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July 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Bakery Square expansion has cleared the final hurdle before council vote. The suburban shopping mall next to the best transit infrastructure in the region has its days numbered!
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334 homes begin construction in Lawrenceville!
34 units are a part of the county's 500 in 500 initiative!
34 units are a part of the county's 500 in 500 initiative!
Construction underway on Lawrenceville apartment development - Pittsburgh Business Times
New Lawrenceville apartment project now underway with fall 2027 completion planned.
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July 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
334 homes begin construction in Lawrenceville!
34 units are a part of the county's 500 in 500 initiative!
34 units are a part of the county's 500 in 500 initiative!
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One of the many exciting projects being built in Pittsburgh is the Mosaic - a 48 unit building in Oakland as affordable housing for LGBTQ+ seniors.
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Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ elders find strength in community — and soon, dedicated housing
One new resource coming to Pittsburgh’s queer elder community this year is Mosaic Apartments, an LGBTQ-friendly senior living center, set to open in October.
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April 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
One of the many exciting projects being built in Pittsburgh is the Mosaic - a 48 unit building in Oakland as affordable housing for LGBTQ+ seniors.
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"We need more housing that's affordable but I don't want it near me so I'd rather keep it as a failed hotel"
January 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
"We need more housing that's affordable but I don't want it near me so I'd rather keep it as a failed hotel"
Yeah, building new housing does nothing to help the most vulnerable.
January 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Yeah, building new housing does nothing to help the most vulnerable.
Pittsburgh is for everyone...as long as you lived here for an indeterminate amount of time.
It's wild to me that this administration hates people from outside of the city so much that they now accuse them of causing the housing crisis here. I would love to have a mayor who actively encourages folks to move to our great city.
December 28, 2024 at 3:30 AM
Pittsburgh is for everyone...as long as you lived here for an indeterminate amount of time.
Year In Review: 3812 Foster Street in Lawrenceville will be redeveloped into a 334-unit apartment building with 10% affordable units.
The Planning Commission approved the project on June 25th.
The Planning Commission approved the project on June 25th.
December 12, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Year In Review: 3812 Foster Street in Lawrenceville will be redeveloped into a 334-unit apartment building with 10% affordable units.
The Planning Commission approved the project on June 25th.
The Planning Commission approved the project on June 25th.
90 feet tall is not egregiously tall next to a rapid bus line. I could not disagree with the commissioner more.
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December 11, 2024 at 1:48 AM
90 feet tall is not egregiously tall next to a rapid bus line. I could not disagree with the commissioner more.
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Year In Review: In response to a judge blocking an affordable housing development in Fineview, Pittsburgh updated the zoning code to allow for attached housing on all R1D lots less than 35 feet wide and by special exemption on R1D lots wider than 35 feet.
December 10, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Year In Review: In response to a judge blocking an affordable housing development in Fineview, Pittsburgh updated the zoning code to allow for attached housing on all R1D lots less than 35 feet wide and by special exemption on R1D lots wider than 35 feet.
Year In Review: Pheonix on Forbes, a 211-unit apartment building located at 1625 Forbes Ave. 10% of the units will be designated affordable at 60% AMI.
The Planning Commission approved the project on January 9th.
The Planning Commission approved the project on January 9th.
December 9, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Year In Review: Pheonix on Forbes, a 211-unit apartment building located at 1625 Forbes Ave. 10% of the units will be designated affordable at 60% AMI.
The Planning Commission approved the project on January 9th.
The Planning Commission approved the project on January 9th.
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Inclusionary zoning—the practice of requiring developers to rent new apartments at a loss to low-income tenants—is bad policy that exacerbates the housing shortage, increases housing prices, and leaves most poor people worse off. We should stop doing it!
Pittsburgh's IZ mandate in Lawrenceville has reduced housing production by 32% since 2019. Extending IZ citywide in its current form will increase prices and harm affordability. Read our research on the topic here: prohousingpgh.org/pittsburgh-i...
December 7, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Inclusionary zoning—the practice of requiring developers to rent new apartments at a loss to low-income tenants—is bad policy that exacerbates the housing shortage, increases housing prices, and leaves most poor people worse off. We should stop doing it!
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A driver murdered a woman in Oakland this morning.
When will our local electeds in Pittsburgh start taking vision zero seriously?
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When will our local electeds in Pittsburgh start taking vision zero seriously?
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Woman killed in hit-and-run while crossing the street in Oakland, police working to identify driver
Police said camera footage is currently being reviewed to determine the vehicle involved.
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December 5, 2024 at 3:30 PM
A driver murdered a woman in Oakland this morning.
When will our local electeds in Pittsburgh start taking vision zero seriously?
www.wpxi.com/news/local/w...
When will our local electeds in Pittsburgh start taking vision zero seriously?
www.wpxi.com/news/local/w...
I second this. Not only should we review things specific to that intersection/road, but also look for root causes so we can preemptively apply fixes to other roads before someone dies.
I truly believe that any time a traffic death occurs, there should be an automatic trigger to study safety improvements for that section of infrastructure.
We do this with so many other aspects of public safety but carnage on our streets never gets a second look!
We do this with so many other aspects of public safety but carnage on our streets never gets a second look!
December 5, 2024 at 6:08 PM
I second this. Not only should we review things specific to that intersection/road, but also look for root causes so we can preemptively apply fixes to other roads before someone dies.
"If this is our goal to build affordable housing, then we need to be participating as well on the city's end and not just asking the renting class to pay for it" @charlandbob.bsky.social to @wesa.fm
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Pittsburgh city councilor introduces alternate scaled-back inclusionary zoning proposal
A new bill introduced by Pittsburgh City Councilor Bob Charland would scale back the proposed use of a zoning law to encourage more affordable housing — setting up a conflict with Mayor Ed Gainey.
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December 4, 2024 at 3:33 PM
"If this is our goal to build affordable housing, then we need to be participating as well on the city's end and not just asking the renting class to pay for it" @charlandbob.bsky.social to @wesa.fm
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While I certainly appreciate studies, statistics, etc regarding housing policy, I think there's room for anecdotes to demonstrate the potential benefits and pitfalls of different policy.
Inclusionary zoning in Pittsburgh is a hot topic right now and we have a recent example of what can go wrong!
Inclusionary zoning in Pittsburgh is a hot topic right now and we have a recent example of what can go wrong!
December 3, 2024 at 6:21 PM
While I certainly appreciate studies, statistics, etc regarding housing policy, I think there's room for anecdotes to demonstrate the potential benefits and pitfalls of different policy.
Inclusionary zoning in Pittsburgh is a hot topic right now and we have a recent example of what can go wrong!
Inclusionary zoning in Pittsburgh is a hot topic right now and we have a recent example of what can go wrong!
Doubling down on exclusionary zoning is not how we lower rents and make Pittsburgh a place for all.
Great🧵dissecting a terrible bill - if passed, this would give corporate developers a blank check of Pittsburghers' tax dollars to build housing that most of those same Pittsburghers wouldn't be able to afford to rent.
get a load of this — there's a new bill before city council that would wreck the city's Inclusionary Zoning policy: pittsburgh.legistar.com/LegislationD...
December 3, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Doubling down on exclusionary zoning is not how we lower rents and make Pittsburgh a place for all.
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A big issue with IZ is that people believe its a policy that fights exclusionary zoning, which can increase segregation and decrease economic efficiency. If we want to end exclusionary zoning, IZ policies that increase red tape and decrease housing production aren't the answer.
Pittsburgh's IZ mandate in Lawrenceville has reduced housing production by 32% since 2019. Extending IZ citywide in its current form will increase prices and harm affordability. Read our research on the topic here: prohousingpgh.org/pittsburgh-i...
December 3, 2024 at 4:55 PM
A big issue with IZ is that people believe its a policy that fights exclusionary zoning, which can increase segregation and decrease economic efficiency. If we want to end exclusionary zoning, IZ policies that increase red tape and decrease housing production aren't the answer.