News & Stories

Progress is happening in downtown Pittsburgh — and we’re pleased to share it here! Our News & Stories section highlights media coverage, original content, and exciting updates about revitalization efforts across the city.

500 in 500 is a countywide mobilization to speed the path to stability for those who arrive at emergency shelters, to restore our emergency shelters to their intended purpose, and to ensure that no one needs to live in an emergency shelter or on the street.
Progressing beyond short-term stabilization, a proposed plan – released by the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, Allegheny County, and the City of Pittsburgh– focuses on a long-term strategic redevelopment and investment strategy
As the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival approaches its 65th year in downtown, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust President and CEO Kendra Whitlock Ingram shares what she’s most looking forward to.
Breathing new life into Hullett Development’s Triangle Building and Beacon Communities’ First and Market Project applies pilot funding for Pittsburgh Downtown Conversion Programs.
Following an involved conversation among Pittsburgh City Council, all nine members voted to advance legislation that would approve an enhanced tax abatement program designed to attract and retain reinvestment and redevelopment downtown.
Dozens of organizations have been working together to reimagine the future of downtown Pittsburgh. There is a lot of work underway – and much more progress needed – and by working together, partners are up to the challenge!
Action Update: Pittsburgh Police opens new Zone 2 Public Safety Center at 439 Wood Street.
In cities around the world, public realm projects are key to shaping a thriving city neighborhood. Identifying those signature pieces will help to define downtown Pittsburgh as it embarks on its next great reinvention.