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City Council · May 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM · Council Chambers

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University partnership aims to take the guesswork out of the building permit process.

Permit burdens fall hardest on people without the means to get through the system, a city manager said. In low-income communities, it takes a week longer to start applications for single-family home projects. On May 13, council advanced a free, three-year data partnership with Johns Hopkins University. If approved, researchers would look for common causes of incomplete applications and review delays.

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Unsticking the permit process

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City renews tools that let residents tinker with the budget.

A city website lets residents set budget priorities and see what their taxes pay for. On May 11, council advanced a $13,000 request to extend the tool, Balancing Act, by a year. A city official said how much residents use it depends on promotion. Meanwhile, the acting budget director said the city is building its own version to save money.

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Pittsburgh's yearly budget fights

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Documenting Pittsburgh's LGBTQIA+ history with a $25K state grant.

A bid last year to make Donny's Place, a Polish Hill gay bar, the city's first gay historic landmark failed. Now, council has advanced city planners' request for a $25,000 state grant to study Pittsburgh's LGBTQ+ history. A planning official said the bar's nomination lacked the kind of study historic nominations typically include. The grant requires a $7,500 city match.

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Preserving Pittsburgh's history