September 1, 2016 By Angelica Walker Over the past year, more than 100 residents have been forced to move out of the Penn Plaza Apartments, one of the few affordable housing options […]
Profit Over People: Whole Foods Replaces Affordable Housing
Urban Housing Crisis Summit to bring University and Community Together
September 1, 2016 By Jackie Smith Pittsburgh’s economic re-development has earned it the reputation as a “most livable city.” But growing numbers of residents ask, “livable for whom?” It is becoming increasingly […]
In Favor of Free Education
June 10, 2016 By Carissa Richetti 2016 has been a benchmark year, and I’m happy to live in the midst of more progressive ideals, such as more civil rights being granted to […]
Divide & Conquer: How the Violence of Gentrification Splits Communities at the Seams
June 1, 2016 By Vivian Le In cities all over the United States, neighborhoods that used to be predominantly populated by black and Latinx communities are now more likely to be homes […]
Goodnight, American Dream
May 31, 2016 By: Nijah Glenn I would strongly venture that I’m not the only one to have grown up with the images of the American Dream blasted into my head: 1950s […]
“When We Fight, We Win.” Working toward a Livable Pgh
May 10, 2016 By: Marni Fritz April 14, 2016: Day of Action for Livable Pittsburgh. Workers from all over Pittsburgh took to the streets to demand a $15 minimum wage and the […]
Cause for Chaos
March 14, 2016 By Jordan Malloy Playing kickball on the street with the rest of the kids growing up in Wilkinsburg, gunshots were so common that if we heard them we’d pitch […]
Tomorrow is the “March to Take Back Our University”
February 25, 2016 By Matt Petras University of Pittsburgh students, professors and faculty are joining forces tomorrow at 3:30 PM to agitate the university to treat them better in the “March to […]
Yes, Climate Change Affects Poverty
February 8, 2016 By Kathleen Mannard College education provides formative years for young adults to expand and challenge their knowledge of politics. With so many college students voting in their first presidential […]
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