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Pittsburgh Councilors Deb Gross and Anthony Coghill have proposed legislation for tiny house villages for people facing homelessness. 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.

Read more on the proposed ordinance below. ⬇️

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Tiny house village proposal for homelessness headed for hearing

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.

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