Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved a controversial proposal to spend about $6 million for a citywide master plan, overriding some members’ strenuous objections. Opponents raised alarms about the steep price tag and the lack of a clear implementation strategy. Supporters touted the plan as a blueprint for future budget
Some Pittsburgh City Council members are questioning a proposal by the mayor’s office to pay consultants $6 million for a citywide comprehensive plan, the details of which remain unclear. Several members Wednesday voiced concerns over the steep price tag, calling it “irresponsible” and “exorbitant.” Detractors said the proposal is vague,
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A nonprofit trying to build affordable townhomes last year in Pittsburgh’s Fineview neighborhood couldn’t get the project off the ground because of zoning hurdles. On Tuesday, the councilman who represents that area proposed legislation to eliminate the barriers that hindered that development. “We cannot let the zoning block us in
Pittsburgh city councilman Bruce Kraus’s animal rights bill, which would have banned carriage horses, furs and foie gras within the city limits, doesn’t survive intact.