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An Introduction to Land Banks

January 14, 2014 Lindsay

You may have seen a few newspaper headlines and some tweets about land banks today.  I know several people that have been working on bringing land banking to Pittsburgh for several years.  Today, City Councilwoman Deb Gross introduced legislation (2014-0025) that would create the legal structure for a land bank in the City of Pittsburgh. What is a Land Bank? A land bank is a way for cities to manage unused, usually vacant or abandoned property. From Wikipedia : Land Banks are quasi-governmental entities created by counties or municipalities to effectively manage and repurpose an inventory of underused, abandoned, or… Read the rest

Filed Under: Civic Engagement Tagged With: city paper, Land Bank, pgh100, Philadelphia, Philebrity, pittsburgh, Property

Help Get the Goodies on the Road: The Goodie Truck Holiday Party

December 10, 2009 Lindsay

The Goodie Truck? Yes Virginia, there is a mobile sweet shop in Pittsburgh that brings tasty treats and sweets to the streets of town! We first spotted this mobile sugar heaven  on Valentine’s day (a perfect day to find some a new thing to love about Pittsburgh <3 <3 <3). Pittsburgh’s mobile sweet shop needs a few repairs – so the Goodie Truck folks are throwing a holiday celebration. Pittsburgh City Paper readers just named The Goodie Truck Best transient purveyor of pastries in their 2009 reader poll. To celebrate the holiday join them for a sweet celebration this Saturday… Read the rest

Filed Under: Events, Food & Drink, Uncategorized Tagged With: best of Pittsburgh, city paper, Pittsburgh City Paper, sweets, the goodie truck, thegoodietruck, treats

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