Pittsburgh’s Mayor Gainey is Unfiltered and Unafraid to take on tough issues
Affordable housing is a major problem in the City of Pittsburgh. Many African Americans who once lived in East Liberty, Uptown, the South Side Flats area and parts of the Central North Side have been uprooted, with sparkling, flashy new apartment developments that, if the developers had their way, would have all the units priced at market-rate. But in the words of Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, the city's first Black mayor, "if you're coming to ask me for city subsidy, I'm gonna tell you what I need; I need
Khamil Bailey and The Greenwood Plan Acquire Historic Pitt Building in Downtown Pittsburgh
The Pitt Building On Smithfield Street Is Now Black-Owned By The Greenwood Plan, A Non-Profit, Whose Executive Director Is Khamil Bailey Imagine a building that’s Downtown Pittsburgh, that’s Black-owned, that’s actively trying to become a Black mecca of sorts, full of Black-owned businesses and Black prosperity. Well, imagine no more. The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that The Pitt Building, which takes up an entire block on Smithfield Street, from the Boulevard of the Allies to Third Avenue, has been acquired by the nonprofit organization The Greenwood Plan. The Greenwood
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey; Unfiltered and Unafraid
Two years down, and at least two more to go. Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey sat down with members of the New Pittsburgh Courier editorial board on Tuesday, Jan. 23. The meeting inside the Mayor’s Office lasted for roughly 75 minutes. Mayor Gainey sat down the entire time during the interview. It might have been the first time he’s sat down that long since becoming mayor of a city that’s got 300,000 residents, and about as many issues. Over the next few weeks, the Courier will delve into the numerous topics