Julia Fraser
Development & Growth ReporterJulia Fraser is the growth and development reporter for WESA covering the economy, transportation and infrastructure.
She was previously a staff writer and researcher at a civic data and journalism partnership between Pittsburgh Quarterly magazine and the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Social and Urban Research. She reported on issues ranging from poorly understood outcomes of billions of dollars in workforce training spending, to the public health impact of the Pittsburgh region’s long-standing air quality problem. She's received regional and national awards for her in-depth journalism.
Prior to her writing career, she worked as an archaeologist and served in the Peace Corps in rural Senegal. She earned a BA from Northwestern University and an MPhil from the University of Cambridge.
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Century III Mall’s demolition will plow ahead with the help of a one million dollar grant from the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. -
Many members of the Planning Commission said they support transit-oriented development but need to see changes to the current proposal before voting. -
Now in its 125th year, the Audubon Christmas Bird Count is the longest running citizen science project in the country. -
A large semicircular trellis, twinkly lights over the streets, more trees and seating, retractable bollards regulating traffic are all a part of the latest proposed redesign of Downtown Pittsburgh’s Market Square. -
Ed Woodruff, or Woody for short, is Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s oldest bus driver. -
A slew of changes to the city’s zoning code meant to grow affordable housing in Pittsburgh are moving through the city’s Planning Commission, with a final briefing on Tuesday. -
Full-time faculty members who are part of the union officially signed off on the three-year collective bargaining agreement with Point Park. -
The Urban Redevelopment Authority on Thursday voted to approve the first phase of the Manchester-Chateau Transit Revitalization Investment District plan. -
The City Planning Commission greenlit plans Tuesday afternoon for a $740 million project in the city’s Chateau neighborhood, called the Esplanade. -
A public meeting to discuss the first steps in fixing the bridge on the Parkway East that goes over Four Mile Run will take place tonight at 5:30 p.m. at Greenfield Elementary School.
