‘Your City Could Be Better’: Pittsburgh’s Big Idea To Fix Downtown
With the NFL Draft coming up in April, Pittsburgh is getting creative with downtown revitalization efforts. To solve the problem of vacant properties and empty storefronts, the city is trying out a new rent abatement program. So, City Cast CEO David Plotz talks with City Cast Pittsburgh host Megan Harris about why their downtown emptied out, whether this program will bring new businesses downtown for the long-term, and other revitalization plans that are in the works.
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