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Strip District

Election 2013

3:36 am

Mon November 4, 2013

Five Candidates Vie for Open Seat on Pittsburgh City Council

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Pittsburgh City Council District has been without a representative sive Patrick left office in May

By Liz Reid

The race for the District 7 Pittsburgh City Council seat looks to be wide open heading into the election Tuesday. Five candidates are vying for the spot vacated by Patrick Dowd in July. Politically, the candidates are as diverse as the district.

A Democrat, a Libertarian, and a handful of independents all want to represent District 7, which runs from the Strip District to Highland Park and includes Lawrenceville, Bloomfield, Polish Hill, Friendship, Morningside, and Stanton Heights.

Strip District Redevelopment

2:27 pm

Fri September 20, 2013

PARK(ing) Day Returns to Pittsburgh

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Parking spaces throughout Pittsburgh were transformed into art installations, sitting areas and small “parklets” Friday as part of international PARK(ing) Day.

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Volunteers with GTECH demonstrate how parks can mitigate overflow of water.

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Volunteers at the Bike Pittsburgh parking space play games.

By Tim Camerato

If you’re noticing parking spaces around the city being taken up by art installations, sitting areas and small “parklets,” it’s because Friday is international PARK(ing) Day.

This is Pittsburgh’s sixth year celebrating the day, which highlights how public spaces and parks improve the community. The installations are meant to turn urban spaces designed for vehicle use into communal space.

This year there are 20 registered spaces throughout downtown, the Strip District, Lawrenceville, Oakland, and the South Side, compared to 19 in 2008.

10:00 am

Fri August 16, 2013

6 Things To Do On Saturday Morning in Pittsburgh

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Riding the Duquesne Incline is just one of many ways to spend a Saturday morning in Pittsburgh.

By Reid Carter

Finding things to do on a Friday night in Pittsburgh isn't tough.

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