Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Pittsburgh Puts Urban Agriculture On The Books
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl is promoting a number of green initiatives for the city, including new guidelines for the raising of chickens and honeybees in urban areas. The City Council approved the guidelines last week.
Pennsylvania Takes Over Casino Zoning From Cities
Pittsburgh leaders who had spent more than a year creating standards for everything from how a casino should look to where it could be located are furious about a bill enacted by the State House that removes zoning authority from cities.
Affluent Neighborhood Votes Against Bus Service
The newest development in the City of Pittsburgh doesn't want bus service, claiming it will turn their neighborhood into a park-and-ride and few residents will use it.
Old Pittsburgh Superhighway To Find New Life As Bike Trail
An 11-mile stretch of road and inter-connecting tunnels will become a new bike/wilderness trail.
'Urban Laboratory' Students Win National Prize
Winning plan is an example of how universities and local communities can work together to turn an area around.
Revitalizing Pittsburgh's Riverfronts
Landscape architect seeks to convert the ecrepit warehouses and shuttered plants on Pittsburgh's riverfronts into assetts.
New Pittsburgh Downtown Plan Emphasizes Housing Over Retail
A new plan to revitalize Pittsburgh's long-ailing Fifth and Forbes corridor is anchored by space for hundreds of new housing units, de-emphasizing retail space.
Defending Bush's Global Warming Record
David Garman, U.S. Department of Energy chief of power efficiency, defended the Bush administration's record on global warming.
Call A Taxi? Hey, Mom!
High-mileage motherhood is becoming a standard practice for many American families, despite the equally high stress factor.
Going Car-less In Europe
How do Americans living in Europe adjust to living without a car?
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