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Pittsburgh Councilors Deb Gross and Anthony Coghill have proposed legislation for tiny house villages for people facing homelessness ([link removed]) . They briefed the City Planning Commission on the proposal this week, receiving mixed feedback.
The commission will bring the proposal to a public hearing on Feb. 20, and then vote on whether to recommend adoption. The legislation will then go back to Pittsburgh City Council for a vote, and if approved would go to Mayor Ed Gainey for signature or veto.
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** Tiny house village proposal for homelessness headed for hearing ([link removed])
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While some Pittsburgh planning officials panned a plan to allow temporary communities along riverfronts and Downtown, others would like to add the option to the city’s toolkit for addressing homelessness.
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Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures welcomes Jennifer Egan to the Carnegie Library Lecture Hall on Feb. 12. Egan returns to Ten Evenings with her latest novel, “The Candy House,” intellectually dazzling and a moving testament to the tenacity and transcendence of human longing for connection, family, privacy and love.
In-person tickets to see Egan may become available on a rolling basis. For in-person availability, call 412-622-8866 between 10 a.m.– 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Enjoy Ten Evenings from the comfort of your home. Livestream individual lectures or purchase a subscription at pittsburghlectures.org ([link removed]) .
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** Shapiro pitches legal cannabis, regulated skill games in budget that bumps education spending by $2.2B ([link removed])
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** Updated: Allegheny County housing agency supports more market-rate units in McKees Rocks — eventually ([link removed])
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** Smithfield homeless shelter in downtown Pittsburgh exposed frayed safety net and tested county compassion ([link removed])
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