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A woman wearing a face mask passes Forbes Street Market on Pitt's Oakland campus on an otherwise pedestrian-free sidewalk on April 6. (Photo by Kimberly Rowen/PublicSource)

Planning amid the pandemic: An effort to steer Oakland’s development may have to reflect the new reality

by Rich Lord April 8, 2020November 5, 2021

A vacant home on Franklin Avenue in Wilkinsburg. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

Raise, raze, reclaim: A county proposal has blight-beset boroughs thinking demolition — and beyond

by Rich Lord March 31, 2020November 5, 2021

A screenshot of Sam Williamson, chair of the board of the Urban Redevelopment Authority, conducting a meeting of the board by video conference on March 19, 2020.

URA coronavirus programs in great demand; more help coming

by Rich Lord March 26, 2020November 5, 2021

Greg Flisram (center), executive director of the Urban Redevelopment Authority, at his first board meeting in January. Also pictured are Diamonte Walker (left), the URA's deputy executive director, and board president Sam Williamson (right). (Photo by Juliette Rihl/PublicSource)

Area economic agencies are offering relief from coronavirus money woes. But will they be ‘equal to the task?’

by Rich Lord March 17, 2020November 5, 2021

A 2017 photo of the Bedford Hill Apartments in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. Bedford Hill is owned and managed by the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

Vulnerable communities: How Pittsburgh-area low-income housing providers are responding to COVID-19

by Rich Lord March 16, 2020November 5, 2021

Pittsburgh resident paying bus fair before riding (Photo by Jay Manning/PublicSource)

Kansas City embraced free transit. Here’s what the fare-free debate looks like in Allegheny County.

by Matt Petras March 11, 2020November 5, 2021

The Ewalt House in Lawrenceville. (Photo from the Planning Commission)

Planning Commission: Lawrenceville house historic enough, despite damage, tie to slavery

by Rich Lord March 10, 2020November 5, 2021

A mural painted on the wall at the entrance of the deejaying class at the Lighthouse Project at the YMCA in Homewood. (Photo by Kimberly Rowen/PublicSource)

As Pittsburgh area redevelops, these organizations hope the arts can bolster communities, not remake them

by Jamie Parke March 4, 2020November 5, 2021

AHRCO housing on Fifth Avenue in West Oakland (Photo by Jay Manning/PublicSource)

AHRCO wants a buyer for 1,500 affordable housing units. Advocates worry about the long-term impact on tenants.

by Rich Lord March 3, 2020November 5, 2021

The Pittsburgh Allegheny County Thermal building and smokestack Downtown. Photo by Jay Manning PublicSource

Downtown’s shared heating system may be sold as Allegheny County pulls out and Pittsburgh chases climate goals

by Rich Lord February 26, 2020November 5, 2021