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Justin Miller from Map Pittsburgh sent us this message yesterday:
From: Justin Miller
I would like to say “thank you” to all Mount Washington and Duquesne Heights residents and property owners who came out to support the Map Pittsburgh proposal this afternoon. The Planning Commission voted to approve the proposal, and has given me the responsibility of […]

Reported by multiple attendees of the Map Pittsburgh Planning Commission hearing:
The hearing was to start at 2pm. Two hours later the Map Pittsburgh committee finally got their chance to present the zoning upgrades for Mt. Washington and especially proposed LNC zoning for Virginia Avenue.
Justin Miller stood up and gave a brief description of the zoning […]

I ask this simple question to any board members or staffers out there that reads this site.
It has come to our attention that there is a possibility that the MWCDC might not have representation at this pivotal Map Pittsburgh planning hearing. Is this true? Is the CDC going to back out of a vote that […]

We here at 15211.org would like to thank the MWCDC board and the MWREDO folks for supporting the Map Pittsburgh’s proposed zoning upgrades to Virginia Ave. and other areas in Mt. Washington.
That being said, there is a MWCDC member forum meeting tomorrow evening (Thursday, April 17). It is open to all CDC members and anyone […]

In a seemingly monumental move at last night’s MWCDC meeting, the board actually voted on the zoning changes for Virginia Ave. The vote was unanimouse with just 3 board members abstaining from the vote. Kudos to whomever brought this to vote. It is way too important an issue for the CDC not to take a […]

In preparation for tomorrow’s Map Pittsburgh meeting, I encourage you to read The Next Page section of Sunday’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Although the article focuses on the LED billboard dispute between the URA, Mayor and City Council, it provides useful information about zoning in general and outlines the process by which public officials review building […]

There has been lots of talk on this site, at community meetings, and huddled around tables at local restaurants about the perils of development. The latest issue everyone seems to be focusing on is parking. A gripe that some still have from development days past is imposing a height restriction on structures built on or […]

Here are the .pdf’s showing the current and proposed zoning changes for Mt. Washington. Enjoy.
Mt. Washington (West) Current
Mt. Washington (West) Proposed
Mt. Washington Main Current
Mt. Washington Main Proposed
These pdf’s are a lot easier to read than the printouts MAP Pittsburgh mailed out in November.
I want to say thanks to a loyal reader (Come Together Right Now) […]