For the next 10 to 12 years, The Pittsburgh Foundation will re-organize its grantmaking around a new operating principle, 100 Percent Pittsburgh. More
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The Right Thing To Do
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Clusters of Vacant Housing Await
One year after the City of Pittsburgh passed an ordinance enabling it to create a land bank, the new tool for addressing vacant and blighted properties on a large scale remains a work in progress. Whenever it is ready, it will have plenty of work to do. More
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Pittsburgh Today and Tomorrow 2015
The 2015 Pittsburgh Today and Tomorrow report, produced by Pittsburgh Today, analyzes recent data to assess the Pittsburgh region's standing compared with 14 other regions in 11 categories. Also included are numerous in-depth reports focusing on the most important issues facing Greater Pittsburgh. More
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Banking Against Blight
Local governments and community groups have long waged war against blight. Now, a new ordinance also opened the door for the City of Pittsburgh to establish a land bank to address its vacancy-related issues, not the least of which is how to turn around the seven percent of city residential property that is both tax-delinquent... More
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Blueprint of a Landbank
Land banks are seen as a promising way to stem the spread of vacant and abandoned property. A recent business plan by the Steel Valley, Twin Rivers and Turtle Creek Valley councils of government offers a glimpse of what a local land bank might look like. Here are the highlights. More
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Pittsburgh Today and Tomorrow 2014
The 2014 Pittsburgh Today and Tomorrow report, produced by Pittsburgh Today, analyzes recent data to assess the Pittsburgh region's standing compared with 14 U.S. cities in 10 categories. Also included are numerous in-depth reports focusing on the most important issues facing Greater Pittsburgh. More
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Pittsburgh Today and Tomorrow 2013
The Pittsburgh Today annual report reveals how well the Pittsburgh region is doing compared to fourteen other benchmark regions in eleven categories. Each report includes in depth articles and thoughtful commentary provided by regional leaders. More