Pittsburgh's affordable housing vision: Mayor, councilor spar

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As the year closes, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey's signature zoning reform agenda, proposed in September, has been postponed. City Councilor Bob Charland introduced a bill that stands in direct contrast to Gainey’s inclusionary zoning expansion efforts. The City Planning Commission must address both in the new year.

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PublicSource has been closely covering homelessness in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County since Second Avenue Commons opened in 2022. Check out our timeline of emergency housing milestones in the past two years.

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