Pro-Housing Pittsburgh

@prohousingpgh.org

Advocates of housing abundance and affordability in the Greater Pittsburgh region. Join us - DM or email prohousingpgh@gmail.com for details!

The largest federal housing bill in decades is now the law of the land. Pro-Housing Pittsburgh is proud to be one of the 227 organizations that endorsed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act from the start.

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Allegheny County hasn't conducted a property tax reassessment since 2012. We performed an analysis and found that regular reassessments would bring down the average tax bill, lower millage rates, and create a fairer system for just $1.20 per parcel. Here are the details. 🧵

If you've been to The Waterfront recently, you've probably seen the new apartments under construction. In our newest installment of You Can't Build That Here, we discuss the zoning laws that made this housing happen in Homestead and not in Pittsburgh 🧵

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The Clark Building has been a fixture of the Cultural District’s skyline for almost a century, but zoning almost stopped it from being built! In this intallment of YCBTH, we take a look at the history of exclusionary zoning in Pittsburgh and what it means for the present day.🧵

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Pittsburgh is currently in the midst of the final stages of Pittsburgh 2050 - the comprehensive plan for Pittsburgh’s next 25 years. Pro-Housing Pittsburgh proposes a vision based on five principles to ensure a future of equitable growth. 🧵

With the O’Connor administration undertaking a demolition blitz in the Hilltop, Pittsburgh’s blighted properties are making headlines. But how did things get this bad in the first place? A tax loophole is partially to blame. 🧵