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Local Perspectives of the Younger Kind
Published first on the Progress News, June 1, 2021 Redevelopment work requires significant input and feedback from the community, so that those of us pulling…
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River Roots Community Farm Ribbon-Cutting
Published first on the Progress News, May 24, 2021 It took two tries, but with the second snip of the giant scissors on Saturday, May…
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The Banners are Coming, the Banners are Coming!
Published first on the Progress News, May 17, 2021 The last year caused the postponement or cancellation of a lot of events and projects, including…
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The Farm a Community Built
Published first on the Progress News, May 10, 2021 More than a year and a half ago, Dr. David McDeavitt and I had a dream:…
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Behind the Scenes
Published first on the Progress News, May 3, 2021 Today I’d like to give you a sneak peek behind the scenes of one of the…
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Springing with Possibilities
Published first on the Progress News, April 26, 2021 Spring 2021 feels like a breath of fresh air on so many levels. We still have…
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Local Perspectives on…local perspectives!
Published first on the Progress News, April 19, 2021 Rick Sheffer grew up in Emlenton in the 1950s and 60s. Though he moved out of…
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Let’s Talk!
Published first on the Progress News, April 12, 2021 Last week I talked about Pittsburgh’s P4 redevelopment framework, a model built on equitable and balanced…
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Making Strong Theory Work for Us
Published first on the Progress News, April 5, 2021 With a rust-belt legacy linked directly with ours, Pittsburgh’s recent redevelopment efforts provide theoretical guidelines that…
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The Adaptation of Newspapers
Published first on the Progress News, March 29, 2021 When we think of Redevelopment, we often think of revitalizing crumbling buildings or creating new industries. …
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Development Challenges
Published first on the Progress News, March 22, 2021 Since taking up my local redevelopment role, I’ve had the honor of talking to a number…
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ACV’s School Farm Project
Published first on the Progress News, March 15, 2021 This time last year, I was thanking folks for offering to donate items to our School…