Hill CDC Meeting Announces Lower Hill Deal
Take two after losing the post I wrote last night. Last night, The Hill District Community Development Corporation (The Hill CDC) had a community meeting focused on two subjects…
What I Want For Christmas? Fair Coverage from the PG
A few weeks ago, Mark Belko wrote a problematic piece in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette's Business section titled "Penguins plans for Civic site hit snag". As you…
Pens Meeting Goes Nowhere Fast...by Renee Aldrich
On November 21, I attended what I thought would be yet another run of the mill meeting where the Penguins come to the Hill House and make a whole lot of noise about their plans for the lower hil…
Good Night at Hill CDC Meeting. Opportunities for Public Campaign?
This past Tuesday the Hill CDC had a meeting to give "critical updates" to the community re: the issues of the Lower Hill. I was only able to make the second half of the meeting…
No Agreement from Pens to Provide Specific Benefits. How About Specific Costs? Well, that's the Plan.
The Sports and Exhibition Authority's recent unsuccessful application to the Federal Department of Transportation for a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant…
Feels Like Public Process in Lower Hill is Waddling
Attended the Hill CDC meeting Monday evening and when I came in at 7 pm (meeting began at 6 p.m.) roundtables were being held looking for participants to weigh in on what appeared…