In the lead-up to Election Day, PCRG offered Allegheny County Executive candidates the opportunity to participate in interviews focusing on issues including land bank barriers, budget transparency, affordable housing, and declining Black homeownership rates — and how they would tackle them.
Read moreUnearthing Potential: the Pittsburgh Land Bank’s Journey
Recent legislative changes have empowered the Pittsburgh Land Bank to expedite the revitalization of vacant land, but crucial elements are still missing, leaving over 30,000 vacant properties in limbo — and advocates calling for urgent action from the Land Bank board to negotiate taxing body agreements.
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