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		<title>Citywide Public Safety Meeting April 25</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There will be a Citywide Public Safety Meeting Monday April 25, 2011 from 6 PM to 9 PM at Church of the Risen Lord, 3250 California Avenue in the Northside. Light dinner and refreshments will be provided. For further information please click here.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pcrg.org/citywide-public-safety-meeting-april-29</link>
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		<title>First Annual Community Development Summit &#8211; May 25, 2011 Omni William Penn Hotel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Each spring, the Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group (PCRG) hosts an Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony to celebrate the hard work of our membership and thank our partners for their continued commitment to neighborhoods. Our May 2010 reception at the August Wilson Center attracted more than 270 community leaders and raised substantial funds for neighborhood initiatives. Building&#8230; <a class="continue_reading" href="http://www.pcrg.org/news">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pcrg.org/news</link>
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		<title>Let us know your thoughts and interaction with PA Public Transit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Make your voice heard on transit!!! Please fill out the survey!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pcrg.org/let-us-know-your-thoughts-and-interaction-with-pa-public-transit</link>
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		<title>Allegheny Forum &#8211; how should local government serve you?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last Saturday, 300 citizens came together to discuss local government issues as part of a Deliberative Democracy Poll. The results will be shared with public officials later this year. If you were not one of the randomly selected, it does not mean we don&#8217;t value your opinions. In fact, we are offering you the opport&#8230;unity&#8230; <a class="continue_reading" href="http://www.pcrg.org/allegheny-forum-how-should-local-government-serve-you">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pcrg.org/allegheny-forum-how-should-local-government-serve-you</link>
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		<title>City Controller proposes alternative parking plan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Which is better (or, perhaps, less bad)? Selling parking assets to the Parking Authority? Privatization? Or just letting the State take over our pension? &#8220;Saying a mayoral plan to lease parking garages and meters would raise rates too high and cede too much control, Pittsburgh Controller Michael Lamb today outlined an alternative means of avoiding&#8230; <a class="continue_reading" href="http://www.pcrg.org/city-controller-proposes-alternative-parking-plan">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pcrg.org/city-controller-proposes-alternative-parking-plan</link>
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		<title>Doughboy Square project set to go forward in Lawrenceville.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Construction of five townhomes near the doughboy statue in Lawrenceville is poised to move forward with Pittsburgh City Council&#8217;s blessing. Council last week authorized the city Urban Redevelopment Authority to sell five parcels in the 3400 block of Butler Street to Central Real Estate Holdings LLC for $109,750. Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10271/1090797-53.stm#ixzz11gVVpQby]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pcrg.org/doughboy-square-project-set-to-go-forward-in-lawrenceville</link>
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		<title>PA General Assembly tackles blight issues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Check out this great article on the work that Pennsylvania State Legislators and City Officials are doing to combat vacancy in our neighborhoods!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pcrg.org/pa-general-assembly-tackles-blight-issues</link>
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		<title>City Budget Proposed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mayor releases budget with no major cuts or lay-offs, includes anticipated parking lease revenue.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pcrg.org/city-budget-proposed</link>
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		<title>State Housing Trust Fund Bill&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;PASSED Senate Appropriations!! Major milestone. Final legislative session is short. Get involved:]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pcrg.org/state-housing-trust-fund-bill</link>
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		<title>City Planning host&#8217;s Open Space, Parks &amp; Rec Best Practices Summit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Weigh in on the City&#8217;s Comprehensive Plan Open Spaces chapter!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.pcrg.org/renovation-and-preservation-weekend</link>
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