Protecting Property Values, Not People: Discriminatory Land Use Policies in Pittsburgh, 1910s–Today
February 2025
By: Carolyn Ristau, Details Reviewed
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This report synthesizes the results of extensive archival research and interviews with residents, housing advocates, and planners and proposes a new framework for equitable land use policies in Pittsburgh. Sections address policies and practices, including restrictive covenants, zoning, redlining, urban renewal, and local historic preservation; community, power, and process; a new policy framework; deeper dives; and how to get involved.
Pittsburgh, PA
2010 Population: 305,704
2010 Population Density: 5,521.41/square mile