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Blog · Statement on Judge Valasek's order for Property Tax ReassessmentsOur statement on Judge Valasek's order for property tax reassessments in Allegheny County.
Blog · New Report: Modernizing Property Tax Assessments in Allegheny CountyThis report examines how modern, open-source assessment methods could be used to produce fair, transparent, and affordable countywide reassessments.
Blog · You Can Build That, Just Not HereFor this very special installment of You Can’t Build That Here , we take a quick trip just outside city limits to Homestead , where new apartments show what zoning can make possible.
YouTube · Pittsburgh Land Bank w/ Sally Stadelman
Blog · You Can’t Build That — Clark BuildingFor our sixteenth entry in our “You Can’t Build That Here!” series, we take a stroll down Liberty Avenue to the Cultural District.
Blog · Five Principles for a More Complete PittsburghPittsburgh is currently in the midst of the final stages of Pittsburgh 2050 - the comprehensive plan for Pittsburgh’s next 25-years. With this plan, we have a chance to move toward a different kind of vision: one that treats every neighborhood as a place where more people can live, where daily n
YouTube · Land Value Taxes w/ Jack Billings
Blog · Policy — LOOPCheck out our proposal for a fair and equitable version of the Longtime Owner-Occupant Property Tax Relief Act (LOOP) which will benefit both homeowners and municipalities.
Blog · Bridge to the FuturePro-Housing Pittsburgh’s 2026 Policy Recommendations Shortlist for Mayor O’Connor
Blog · The IZ Compromise(Update: the amendments to the bill were passed on a 5-4 vote and was then sent to Planning Commission. Pro-Housing Pittsburgh strongly supports the now amended bill.) On Wednesday, October 15th, Councilperson Erika Strassburger introduced amendments to Council Bill 2025-1545, the “Housing Needs
YouTube · August General Meeting with City Controller Rachael Heisler
YouTube · A Conversation with Former Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto
Blog · Wins — Minimum Lot SizesOn Tuesday, May 6th, 2025, Pittsburgh City Council unanimously passed Minimum Lot Size reform. The bill, co-sponsored by Councilman Bobby Wilson, Councilperson Bob Charland, and Councilmember Barb Warwick, eliminates Minimum Lot Sizes per Unit in all residential zoning districts. This reform also re
YouTube · Pro-Housing Pittsburgh Members Support Min Lot Size Reform
YouTube · 2025 Democratic Primary Candidate Housing Forum
YouTube · Pro-Housing Pittsburgh Live Stream
Blog · Policy — Allow Single Staircase BuildingsBuilding codes that seek to keep people safe, but that were created in a time of lesser fire suppression technologies, have created a two staircase requirement for most buildings. This makes small buildings expensive and difficult to build. We recommend eliminating the requirement while maintaining safety through modern building methods like pressurized stairwells, sprinkler systems, and fire rate…
Blog · Inclusionary Zoning Study ReleasePro-Housing Pittsburgh performed a study examining the effects of Inclusionary Zoning in Pittsburgh. This study delves into details surrounding the 2019 Inclusionary Zoning overlay in Pittsburgh.
Blog · You Can’t Build That Here — H.G. Imhoff House — 100 N Linden AveOur fifteenth entry in the You Can’t Build That Here series takes us to a converted manor in Bloomfield .- Blog · The Perils of Block-by-Block RezoningOn December 10, the Pittsburgh Planning Commission held a hearing for an important plan being presented by the Department of City Planning. In response to years of study, they presented a plan for Transit-Oriented Development in Pittsburgh. This plan is something that Pro-Housing Pittsburgh fully
YouTube · Pro-Housing Pittsburgh Opposes Anti-Community Home Ordinance
Blog · You Can’t Build That Here — 3525 Beechwood BlvdOur fourteenth entry in the You Can’t Build That Here series takes us to an early 20th century fourplex in Greenfield .
Blog · Policy — Broad UpzoningPittsburgh needs to upzone the entire city. We should allow more housing to be built everywhere in the city. Reducing complexity and unnecessary restrictions will make it easier to build housing, drive down housing costs and rents, and decrease the city’s segregation.
Blog · You Can’t Build That Here — August Wilson HouseOur thirteenth entry in the You Can’t Build That Here series takes us to the childhood home of renowned Pittsburgh playwright August Wilson in the Hill District .
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Reform the rules
Back zoning reform and streamlined permitting so more homes are legal to build, especially near transit and jobs.
Educate & engage
Turn out residents to the meetings that matter and make it easy to take a pro-housing position on local projects.
Build partnerships
Work with neighbors, labor, faith groups, and builders toward a shared abundant-housing agenda.
Pro-Housing Pittsburgh is a chapter of YIMBY Action.
One of the local groups organizing for more homes across the country, backed by the national team.