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Act 47: Unfinished Business: http://tinyurl.com/au45nfm

Act 47: Unfinished Business | Reform Pittsburgh Now Yesterday Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and his allies in the state legislature and on City Council lobbied representatives of the PA Department of Community and

Stormwater is a Regional Problem - Why Don't We Treat it Like One? http://tinyurl.com/9xtcj6u

Stormwater is a Regional Problem – Why Don’t We Treat it Like One? | Reform Pittsburgh Now As discussed previously, ALCOSAN is constrained by law from forcing its client municipalities to reduce the volume of stormwater they are putting into the

Greening the ALCOSAN Wet Weather Plan: http://tinyurl.com/czncle5

Greening the ALCOSAN Wet Weather Plan | Reform Pittsburgh Now The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN), which collects and treats the region's wastewater, has been working for several years to put together a plan

Oversight Boards Weigh in on City's Finances: http://tinyurl.com/ctfqf3d

ICA and Act 47 Oversight Boards Weigh in on City’s Finances | Reform Pittsburgh Now Each year, the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (ICA) and Act 47 Coordinator -- the City's two oversight bodies -- provide us with a progress report of

Controller Lamb Releases City's 2011 Popular Annual Financial Report: http://tinyurl.com/cpxbr5y

Controller Lamb Releases City’s 2011 Popular Annual Financial Report | Reform Pittsburgh Now This month, City Controller Michael Lamb released the 2011 Popular Annual Financial Report. The document summarizes the City's financial position,

Serving Up Better Policies for Food Trucks: http://tinyurl.com/d973wkd

Serving Up Better Policies for Food Trucks | Reform Pittsburgh Now posted by Matt Barron Food trucks aren't new in Pittsburgh. Trucks have been serving lunches in Oakland for years and a few pioneers like Franktuary and The

Sustainable Stormwater Management in Pittsburgh: http://tiny.cc/x1vrew

Sustainable Stormwater Management in Pittsburgh | Reform Pittsburgh Now posted by Pieter Mueller The City of Pittsburgh is nicknamed the City of Bridges for good reason. To me, the thought of these bridges instantly brings to

Pittsburgh Fights for Equal Pay: http://tinyurl.com/d2llj4m

Pittsburgh Fights for Equal Pay | Reform Pittsburgh Now posted by Marisa Pereira Tully April 17, 2012 marked the day to which a woman had to work in order to equal a man's earnings for 2011. Equal Pay Day, as it's

Pittsburgh Becomes Third U.S. City to Pass a Responsible Banking Ordinance: http://tinyurl.com/cmemspv

Pittsburgh Becomes Third U.S. City to Pass a Responsible Banking Ordinance | Reform Pittsburgh Now posted by Matt Barron Pittsburgh City Council, yesterday, gave final approval to legislation asking banks that hold City deposits to create community

Towards a More Sustainable Pittsburgh: http://tinyurl.com/cakfpmz

Towards a More Sustainable Pittsburgh | Reform Pittsburgh Now posted by Matt Barron With Earth Day approaching on Saturday, April 21st, it's a good time to think about both the strides Pittsburgh has already taken

Introducing a New (and Improved) Reform Pittsburgh Now: http://tinyurl.com/bot2rfe

Introducing the New (and Improved) Reform Pittsburgh Now | Reform Pittsburgh Now When Councilman Bill Peduto launched Reform Pittsburgh Now in 2009 it was one of the first blogs devoted solely to public policy at the municipal level in

Responsible Banking Act Passes in City Council: http://tinyurl.com/6vfupuv

Responsible Banking Act Passes in City Council | Reform Pittsburgh Now Councilman Bill Peduto's Responsible Banking Act passed in City Council by a 5-4 final vote this week. This legislation builds on the federal Community