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Pittsburgh's comprehensive plan

Contracts, funding, and politics behind the city's long-range plan.

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Heinz Endowments' $750,000 grant revives city comprehensive plan.

Council members say outreach for Pittsburgh's comprehensive plan has favored some neighborhoods over others. Now a $750,000 grant from The Heinz Endowments means the city won't have to cancel the plan. The mayor's chief of staff shared that concern and said the city plans one meeting per council district. The plan is projected to be done by summer's end.

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Council, mayor dispute ability to terminate the comprehensive plan contracts.

So far, $4 million of $6 million in consulting contracts for the city's comprehensive plan has been spent. Now, council has given preliminary approval to end them, which the bill says would save more than $2 million. However, the Planning Department disputed council's authority, saying termination rests with the mayor. The final vote is set for Dec. 22.

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