Inside: Gainey's plan for parks tax $ raises questions, concerns.
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** Gainey's parks tax spending plans raise questions, especially about park equity ([link removed])
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Inequities among Pittsburgh’s parks often follow lines of neighborhood disadvantage, such as income and race. Mayor Ed Gainey’s first budget will be the city’s second to incorporate a parks tax approved by voters, but the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy questions whether the plan addresses park inequities. Read the story. ([link removed])
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