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Pittsburgh City Council
Golden Horizons would bring a 55+ community with pickleball to Banksville.
A senior housing community that is planned for Banksville is set to clear another hurdle when council accepts the Pittsburgh Planning Commission’s recommendations and rezones the former Vincential…Survey
What type of housing does your neighborhood need most?
Pittsburgh City Council
Paving becomes the quickest way to use up unspent pandemic aid.
With three months of the year remaining, the city may pour its remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding onto the streets.Survey
How should the city decide which streets get paved first?
Pittsburgh City Council
Council pauses a $50,000 Vibrant Pittsburgh membership renewal to ask what it delivers.
A request to renew membership with Vibrant Pittsburgh illuminated a new concern for council.Survey
The city should show measurable results before renewing a paid membership with an outside organization.
Pittsburgh City Council
Controller audit reveals city-owned properties break code rules but face no fines.
The City of Pittsburgh does not pay fines for code violations on city-owned properties.Survey
Since the city can't fine itself, how would you like to see the city manage code violations on their own properties?
Allegheny County Council
Campaign materials built with generative AI could need a clear disclosure starting next year.
As the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow, so does the public desire to put boundaries around it.Survey
What should happen to a candidate who does not disclose AI use in campaign materials?
Allegheny County Council
Proposal would soften a 2021 ban on shackling incarcerated individuals during medical care.
Medical emergencies at the county jail are climbing, and so is the question of who should guard and transport the people having them.Survey
If county council permits leg shackles again, in which situations should they be allowed? Select all that apply.
Pittsburgh City Council
Verra Mobility’s red light cameras land on a list of 37 surveillance tools up for review.
As Pittsburgh readies itself for the next round of automated red light enforcement (ARLE) cameras, city council has asked to know more about the technology’s surveillance capabilities.Survey
Which privacy protections would need to be in place for you to be comfortable with red light cameras in Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh City Council
Permit change aims to end no parking signs that linger for weeks with no work.
In the chaos of Pittsburgh’s construction season, if it’s not one frustration, it’s another.Survey
Which construction-related problem has affected you most in the past year?
Pittsburgh City Council
Love Your Block returns after a two-year pause with $20,000 for 17 neighborhood groups.
The Office of Community Affairs (OCA) is once again helping neighborhood groups to love their blocks.Survey
What would make it easier for a group in your neighborhood to take part next year in Love Your Block?
Pittsburgh City Council
Nearly $60,000 would buy a dozen trailers for snow and lawn crews.
A new Department of Public Works (DPW) purchase could help cut back the city’s overgrowth problem.Survey
How well does the city keep up with each of the following in your neighborhood?
Pittsburgh City Council
Projected year-end deficit grows to $30.2 million as revenues fall short.
With the close of the second quarter, Pittsburgh’s financial situation is looking even more grim with the NFL Draft having put a $1 million hole in the budget.Survey
How confident are you that City Council can correct the city's budget problems before they get worse?
Allegheny County Council
County banks $100,000 by switching to digital paystubs, part of a zero-carbon goal.
Allegheny County saved $100,000 in the past year by switching to digital paystubs.Survey
Which of these climate focus areas should the county prioritize first?
Allegheny County Council
Reports of deplorable apartments prompt a Sept. 24 hearing on senior housing.
The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development controls more than 10,000 housing units, for individuals and families, in Allegheny County.Survey
Which of these problems have you seen in senior housing near you?
Allegheny County Council
Proposed ban would keep data centers off county-owned property.
A majority of Allegheny County Council members have agreed they want the county not to allow data centers on county-owned land.Survey
The county should not allow data centers to be built on land it owns.