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Pittsburgh City Council
New software will replace the paper binders guiding Pittsburgh’s recycling trucks since 2008.
The Department of Public Works (DPW) is ready to recycle the printed routes its drivers have been using for the last eight years.Survey
What problem with Pittsburgh's recycling service would you most like the new routing software to fix?
Pittsburgh City Council
Council pushes for quarterly crime data amid Market Square teen restrictions.
Council members want more than stories when it comes to restricting teens from public spaces.Survey
What do you think are the most important factors the city should consider when deciding whether to keep, change or remove restrictions for teens in public spaces?
Pittsburgh City Council
Two more bills aim to limit where immigration enforcement can operate in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh City Council is moving forward with legislation to freeze out access by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to city property.Survey
The mayor's office would be responsible for enforcing the new immigration enforcement rules. How confident are you that violations would be consistently reported and acted on?
Pittsburgh City Council
Pittsburgh City Council
Pittsburgh City Council
An agreement to keep young volunteers working in city parks to last 10 years.
Pittsburgh’s natural spaces may soon have a stronger root system for volunteers.Survey
How important is it for the city to prioritize tree planting in neighborhoods with lower canopy coverage?
Pittsburgh City Council
City planning to send expiring pandemic relief dollars to food banks.
As the expiration deadline for federal grants looms, the city continues its efforts to spend balances.Survey
How confident are you that Pittsburgh's food banks can meet current demand in your community?
Allegheny County Council
Proposed bill takes aim at officer anonymity amid immigration enforcement.
Allegheny County Council may increase accountability for law enforcement officers.Survey
If a law enforcement officer is not clearly identifiable, what would you most likely do? (Select all that apply)
Allegheny County Council
Allegheny County Council
County jail inmates receive first paychecks after 200 years of unpaid work.
As of this month, people incarcerated in the Allegheny County Jail (ACJ) will no longer be forced to work without pay.Survey
Which of the following do you think should be the top priority for the next phase of the jail worker pay program?
Forward Township
Supervisors approve $500,000 grant application to repair two bridges.
As part of ongoing infrastructure needs, supervisors approved a resolution to pursue $500,000 in funding to renovate the Kelly Hollow and Rippel Road bridges.Survey
How concerned are you about the condition of local bridges like Kelly Hollow and Rippel Road?
Forward Township
Blighted properties to enter demolition bid process.
Supervisor Amy Cline gave an update on four blighted homes slated for demolition using Act 152 funds, a state-authorized program that supports removal of structures meeting blight criteria.Survey
How should the township prioritize addressing blighted properties?
Forward Township
Pittsburgh City Council
Pirates charities and Laborers Union team up to upgrade 20 youth baseball fields.
Pittsburgh’s youth baseball and softball teams may soon stop being benched by heavy rain.Survey
Do you think the city should dedicate a portion of its annual budget specifically to maintaining youth athletic fields?
Pittsburgh City Council
University of Pittsburgh joins push to fund city projects with $5M grant.
The University of Pittsburgh has joined the growing list of large nonprofits making payments in lieu of taxes to the city.Survey
The city has flexibility in how it spends the University of Pittsburgh grant. Which of the following should be the top priority?
Pittsburgh City Council
Pittsburgh may break even on the Draft with officials betting on the long game.
Pittsburgh is looking for a pass to offset the cost of hosting the NFL Draft.Survey
When the city hosts large events like the NFL Draft, which outcome matters most to you?
Pittsburgh City Council
Council puts $481K snow removal invoice on ice — again.
Pittsburgh spent more than $4 million on outside contractors to clear roads following January’s snowstorm.Survey
How important is it to you that the city publicly releases a detailed breakdown before approving large contractor invoices like this one?
Pittsburgh City Council
Council member trying to protect Bloomfield Pool from sinking.
Council Member Deb Gross of Highland Park has asked the budget office to scour the city’s books to search for unspent money for city projects.Survey
When a federal grant can no longer be used for its original purpose, how should the city decide what to do with the remaining funds?