by Citizen Vrabelman | Dec 23, 2016 | News, Short Cuts
An article I submitted to the NewPeople, a publication of the Thomas Merton Center, was going to print, but I didn’t yet know what title the editor had chosen for it. It turned out to be “Affordable housing in crisis.” That was fifteen years ago. Now, just moments...
by Citizen Vrabelman | Dec 13, 2016 | Interviews, News, Short Cuts
I was surprised to learn that BikePGH’s office on 43rd Street was previously a local bank. I have zero recollection of it, despite having walked that block a hundred times over the past decade. Now, with bike racks beneath a corrugated roof, a cycling-inspired...
by Citizen Vrabelman | Dec 1, 2016 | News, Short Cuts
A weathered wooden shack with a wavy corrugated metal roof displays images of the Brazilian flag and a political campaign poster featuring three smiling, hopeful candidates. Below is a handmade banner that reads: FAVELA “MODELO” DE QUE? Translation: “Favela (a...
by Citizen Vrabelman | Nov 14, 2016 | News, Short Cuts
Do you read Public Source? It surprises me when I ask this question and get perplexed looks in return. Public Source is an independent, investigative news outlet that covers critically important issues for Pittsburgh and beyond. Their stories are everything local...
by Citizen Vrabelman | Nov 10, 2016 | Interviews, News, Short Cuts
As his title suggests, Majestic Lane is the neighborhood guy in Mayor Peduto’s office. He is the primary interface for all ninety city neighborhoods and their many representative organizations, for matters connected to equity, fair housing and other forms of...
by Citizen Vrabelman | Oct 12, 2016 | Beyond the Shadows of Blight, Long Cuts, News
Photo: Eastside Bond on the East Busway Twitter: @downstream_city Continued from Part Five… New Urban Renewal The name is Bond, Eastside Bond. ICYMI: Eastside Bond – where “an apartment is only as good as its neighborhood” – is now leasing,...
