Power of 32
Power of 32 regional agenda: The 14 initiatives designed to achieve a thriving region by 2025—special section produced by the Power of 32Click the image at left to download a PDF of the report.
A clearer reflection
Pitt summit questions the portrayal of black men and boys in mediaFor a college course, the assignment seemed simple enough, if not mundane: Ride a Port Authority bus into a city neighborhood and attend a lecture at the YMCA. Things changed, however, when the Duquesne University freshmen heard the neighborhood’s name—the Hill District, a historically African American community.
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The cost of blight: vacant and abandoned properties
As neighborhoods sink under the shadow of vacant and abandoned properties, regional leaders are trying tactics that have worked in other citiesThe helen s. faison arts academy, Pittsburgh’s newest elementary school, was built with the hope it would help kindle the revitalization of Homewood, which has long been one of the city’s most distressed neighborhoods. more >
Pittsburgh’s stealth renaissance
With “eds and meds,” Pittsburgh is building an international reputation and a strong future Justin HopperWinter 2010When it was announced 12 years ago that Jared Cohon would become president of Carnegie Mellon, he returned to his Yale office to find a bouquet of flowers. The name on the card read Mark Nordenberg, chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh. more >
You've come a long way, city
A look at Pittsburgh's recent rankings and evolution from the smoky city to the most livable John G. CraigFall 2009 The 2009 Mercer Quality of Living Survey ranks Pittsburgh 52nd in the world. This annual report aims at an international business audience and compares 215 cities based on 39 criteria. Among the most important are: Political/economic stability, safety, education, hygiene, recreation and transportation. more >
A very brief history of Pittsburgh
The rise, fall and rebirth of the city that built AmericaFall 2008Geography comes first. Close upon the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, one gets a sense of westward flowing waters, but a map of Western Pennsylvania shows the Allegheny flowing south and the Monongahela north, almost at right angles to the Ohio. more >
Pittsburgh: Celebration 1958
A look at the city's 200th anniversaryFall 2008To understand the culture of a region, one must consider how itsresidents view themselves, especially during a milestone event such as a majoranniversary celebration. So, as Pittsburgh commemorates its 250th birthday, I decided to look in my library forseveral brochures from the city’s 1958 bicentennial.
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A behind-the-scenes look at making a Pittsburgh 250th project happenFall 2008
It really was George Washington’s “grand idea”—the Potomac River wasthe true Gateway to the West. Joel Achenbach writes about it in The Grand Idea—connecting the tidewater of the Potomac to the headwaters of the Ohio would secure Virginia’s leadership among the new American states.
more >The citizen - Fall 2008
Let’s continue our tradition of successfully tackling big problemsFall 2008A likeable 12-year-old is shot and killed. Children settle disputes with guns. Other children fear they may be caught in the cross fire. How can this be?
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