Pro-Housing Pittsburgh in the News
June 2, 2026 - Pittsburgh Business Times - “Joint venture gets long awaited approval to build apartment building at Shadyside gateway“
May 7, 2026 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - “Allegheny County eyes ‘long overdue’ property tax reassessment after years of delays”
May 7, 2026 - WESA - “Allegheny County Council seeks public feedback on potential countywide property reassessments”
October 17, 2025 - Pittsburgh Business Times - “Amended inclusionary zoning ordinance vote expected to take hold off development freeze”
October 15, 2025 - Public Source - “Inclusionary zoning heading back to Pittsburgh commission after amendment squeaks through”
October 15, 2025 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - "Pittsburgh City Council remains split over inclusionary zoning”
October 9, 2025 - TribLive - “Gainey's affordable housing reform in jeopardy as talks break down with Pittsburgh council”
October 8, 2025 - Pittsburgh City Paper - “Election Guide, Pittsburgh City Council”
September 11, 2025 - Public Source - “Gainey inclusionary zoning plan gets hearing, with vote possible this month”
September 11, 2025 - Pittsburgh Business Times - “Pittsburgh council holds Inclusionary Zoning hearing in advance of consequential vote”
September 8, 2025 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - "David Vatz: Inclusionary zoning doesn’t work. City Council must say no”
August 22, 2025 - Axios - “Housing Crunch Puts Freshmen in Off-Campus Hotels”
August 14, 2025 - The Reporter - “Northside Residents Lose Sidewalks, Streets to Contractors”
July 8, 2025 - Technical.ly - “Pittsburgh developers aim for ‘American supremacy’ with push for defense contracts“
June 18. 2025 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - “Debate over inclusionary zoning in Pittsburgh carries on amid competing proposals for affordable housing”
April 23, 2025 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - “City Council pitches housing lot reduction proposal”
April 7, 2025 - Liberal Currents - “We CAN fix housing”
April 2, 2025 - KDKA - “Mayor Ed Gainey touts accomplishments in affordable housing, but the numbers tell another story“
April 1, 2025 - Axios - “Dem voters say housing is top issue in mayoral race“
January 29, 2025 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - “Pittsburgh planning commisson backs Gainey proposal to expand affordable housing citywide”
January 27, 2025 - WESA - “Pittsburgh’s inclusionary zoning debate: what you need to know.”
December 4, 2024 - WESA - “Pittsburgh city councilor introduces alternate scaled-back inclusionary zoning proposal”
December 4, 2024 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - “Editorial: New paper shows housing affordability should be incentivized, not mandated”
December 3, 2024 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - “Proposed amendments would block Gainey plan to extend affordable housing mandate citywide”
November 21, 2024 - Pittsburgh Business Times - “Solving the math problem: Gainey's zoning proposals for affordable housing face resistance“
October 16, 2024 - WESA - “A Pittsburgh affordable housing land trust faces challenges as it scales up“
September 23, 2024 - WESA - “Inclusionary zoning expansion at center of Pittsburgh zoning proposal debate”
September 19, 2024 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - “Prominent attorney says Pittsburgh's proposed affordable housing mandate is illegal”
September 17, 2024 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - “Pittsburgh officials tout proposals for housing-related zoning amendments”
September 10, 2024 - Costar - “Pittsburgh wants to require multifamily projects to include affordable housing“
September 5, 2024 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - “Pittsburgh's zoning code could see overhaul as Gainey proposes new reforms”
August 29, 2024 - TribLive - “Pittsburgh officials endorse Harris housing plan, advocate for upzoning”
“We shouldn’t be making it harder to build housing. We should be making it easier to build housing.”
July 16, 2024 - PA Senate - “Policy Hearing Highlights Issues with PA Property Reassessment System”
May 31, 2024 - Pittsburgh Business Times - “Dalian Development details 300-apartment project for 'keystone' site in Lawrenceville”
May 5, 2024 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - “Editorial: Road to hell: On inclusionary zoning, good intentions make bad policy”
May 3, 2024 - KDKA - “New safety measures could protect children from falling out of windows in Allegheny County”
April 17, 2024 - Public Source - “Updated: Council initially backs zoning change favoring attached houses”
November 21, 2023 - WESA - “After high-profile projects rejected, calls for zoning reform mount in Pittsburgh”
August 26, 2023 - TribLive - “David Vatz: “Squirrel Hill Needs More Homes”
June 30, 2023 - PGH City Paper - ““No Frick’n way”: Neighbors oppose transforming former Irish Centre into high-end apartments”
December 5, 2022 - TribLive - “Pittsburgh City Council approaching deadline to vote on proposed Oakland zoning changes”
November 29, 2022 - PublicSource - “Replacement plan for Shakespeare Giant Eagle survives commission’s slings and arrows”
November 28, 2022 - Pittsburgh Business Times - “New Pro-Housing Pittsburgh organization launches to bring 'YIMBY' values to housing discussion”
October 26, 2022 - Pittsburgh Union Progress - “Developer proposes scaling back Shadyside apartment building”