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The city’s land bank and the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority have reached an agreement to clear debt on distressed properties.
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Before the city will be able to return more than 30,000 distressed parcels to the tax rolls, officials say the land bank needs state and local cooperation.
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They say a focus on improving the agency’s processes will allow it to move more quickly.
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On today's program: The Pittsburgh Land Bank’s new executive director explains how, with consistent leadership, she hopes to more effectively serve communities and reduce blight in the city; the Pirates season opens today, only filling PNC Park to 25 percent capacity; and a local residency program is trying to make the music industry more equitable for Black musicians.
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The Pittsburgh Land Bank has banked almost no land since it was created six years ago. While it was created with the hope that it could facilitate…
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The Pittsburgh Land Bank, created in 2014, has yet to buy, clear, and sell a single piece of property. At its January meeting the land bank's board is…
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After nearly four years of work, the Pittsburgh Land Bank remains a divisive issue.Pittsburgh has a lot of vacant land. One way of revitalizing distressed…