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From YouTube: Black Pittsburgh Matters: Year In Review - 1/6/21
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A
And
we
welcome
you
back
to
black
pittsburgh
matters.
Black
pittsburgh
matters
is
a
series
of
virtual
town
hall
meetings,
affirming
a
city-wide
agenda
that
black
pittsburgh
does
indeed
matter.
Black
pittsburgh
matters
means
black
lives
matter.
We
must
protect
the
health
and
safety
of
black
people.
It
means
that
black
communities
matter,
we
must
rebuild
black
communities
and
it
means
that
black
wealth
matters.
We
must
focus
on
increasing
black
employment
and
entrepreneurship.
B
The
black
community
has
been
disproportionately
affected
by
two
concurrent
crisis:
19
pandemic
and
resulting
economic
crisis
and
race
relations,
which
is
a
public
health
crisis
normally
in
times
of
crisis,
and
great
change,
we'll
be
coming
to
you
as
the
black
elected
officials
of
pittsburgh
and
having
meetings
across
the
city
with
our
constituents,
partners
and
allies.
Since
we
cannot
do
so
safely
in
the
current
pandemic.
We're
now
using
this
media
and
platform
to
come
to
you
in
the
ways
we
can
to
talk
about
what
we're
doing,
discuss
policy
and
legislation
concerning
black
pittsburgh.
B
These
meetings
will
be
available
via
facebook
youtube
and
the
city's
cable
channel.
You
can
contact
or
ask
questions
via
the
black
pittsburgh
matters,
facebook,
page
or
email
us
at
blackpittsburghmatters,
gmail.com
and
through
our
live
right.
Now
you
can
ask
questions
through
our
facebook
live
page.
Today's
town
hall
meeting
really
is
about
black
pittsburgh
a
year
in
review
and
looking
back
forward
to
2021.
A
2020
was
obviously
a
very
momentous
and
big
year
for
black
americans.
This
summer
we
had
massive
protests
and
racial
justice
awakening
which
crossed
international
borders.
Over
the
last
year,
we
sought
to
bring
black
pittsburgh
to
the
forefront.
We've
been
engaging
people
in
working
to
implement
various
project
initiatives
and
legislation
with
centers
and
uplifts.
The
black
community.
B
Equity
and
justice
work
many
years
ago,
with
the
all
in
framework
allowed
us
to
this
in
the
impact
of
of
all
the
framework
that
ultimately
got
passed
last
year,
the
impact
of
national
movements
allowed
us
to
build
on
this
momentum
and
enact
projects
and
legislation
more
locally,
and
so
today
we
want
to
talk
about
how
we've
been
able
to
move
policy
and
legislation
through
council
to
benefit
black
pittsburgh.
B
A
Yeah,
so
there's
a
lot
of
thoughts
about
today,
but
part
of
what
stayed
front
and
center.
In
my
mind,
was
when
we
talk.
A
Occurred
all
this
summer,
I
think
it's
important
to
sort
of
capture
why
that
was
occurring
right.
It
was
occurring
because
we
saw
blackened
brown
women
being
pulled
over
and
unjustly
murdered
in
their
cars.
We
saw
little
kids
playing
with
fake
handguns
and
being
murdered
because
of
it.
On
the
flip
side,.
D
A
That
we
saw
white
men,
shooting
up
towns,
white
men,
shoot
churches,
be
taken
without
being
harmed
and
even
be
given
burger
king
as
they
sit
in
jail
today's
activities
in
dc.
The
irony
is,
it
literally
demonstrates
why
black
lives
matter.
There's
no
way.
You
can
tell
me
if
even
10
black
men
had
decided
they
were
going
to
have
an
anti-trump
protest.
A
They
were
going
to
try
to
take
over
the
senate.
They
were
going
to
run
on
the
capitol
that
something
very
different
would
not
have
happened,
and
we
know
it
because
we
have
the
evidence.
We've
seen
black
lives
matter,
protests
in
dc
where
they
had
the
armed
guard
out
where
they
boarded
up
downtown
and
they
said
in
events
were
actually
coming
peacefully.
B
Well,
I'm
hoping
that
this
is
the
zenith,
the
climax
of
the
end
of
a
movement
we've
seen
during
the
whole
trump
era,
dog
whistles
and
various
attempts
to
delegitimize
the
desires
and
needs
of
african
americans.
But
last
night
the
voters
in
georgia
stepped
up
and
elected
raphael,
warnock
and
john
oslaw
to
be
their
senators.
We
have
now
the
first
african-american
senator
from
georgia
in
history,
and
we
have
the
first
jewish
senator
from
georgia
in
history,
so
the
country
is
changing.
B
I'm
hoping
that
what
you're
seeing
now
is
the
last
gas
of
this
anti-semitic,
anti-woman
anti-black
anti-person
of
color
anti-diversity,
anti-gay
lesbian.
I
I,
I
think,
hopefully
you're
seeing
the
end
of
the
white
supremacist
power
movement,
where
the
government
has
legitimized
it
and
now
you're
we're
on
the
back
side.
Now,
where
you'll
start
to
see
the
acknowledgement
and
the
openness
of
having
a
more
diverse
country,
the
legitimacy
of
our
country
being
more
diverse.
B
So
that's
the
preacher
in
me
hopes
that
that
that
is
what
we're
facing
that
this
is
the
the
beginning
of
a
different
country.
Well,
today,
we're
honored
to
be
joined
by
fellow
council
persons.
We
have
with
us
councilwoman
erica,
strasberger
and
councilman
bobby
wilson.
We
want
to
thank
you
to
this
evening,
star
hall
and
thank
you
for
being
our
guest.
B
The
president
of
city
council,
teresa
cale
smith,.
B
I
want
to
open
up
to
your
thoughts
either,
and
I
think
you
can
do
either
one
you
want.
You
can
chat
about
what
you
see
going
on
in
our
capital
today.
If
you
want
to
talk
about
that
first
or
if
you
want
to
chat,
go
right
into
you
know
a
review
of
2020
and
the
things
we've
done
in
the
council.
I'm
not
sure
check
your
temperature.
We
can
do
either.
One
though.
B
D
Yes-
and
you
know
thank
you-
reverend
ricky,
councilman,
reverend
ricky,
burgess
and
also
councilman
labelle
for
having
me
on
your
black
pittsburgh
matters
program,
so
yeah.
I
couldn't
help
today,
but
to
think
about
how
you
know
the
democratic
party
we
we
think
of
ourselves
as
a
pretty
big
party
tent.
D
We
invite
a
lot
of
people
in
and
then
you
know,
we
kind
of
have
a
lot
of
infighting,
and
I
think
today
we
really
saw
how
much
we
all
realized,
no
matter
what
what
now,
where
you
are
in
the
democratic
party,
just
how
much
all
of
us
are
democrats
today-
and
you
know
looking
at
you
know
and
thinking
at
what
may
have
activated
some
of
these
extremists
to
do
this
today-
that
you
know
all
that
rhetoric
was
was
on
one
side
and
and-
and
you
know
really
entertained
on
one
side,
and
it's
just
really
disheartening
for
me
to
think
about
how
divisive
you
know.
D
C
And
I
think
that
I'm
gonna
say
something
a
little
bit
different.
I
don't
think
that
we're
democrats
or
republicans
today,
I
think
we're
saying
that
we're
a
lot
of
americans,
because
I
hear
a
lot
of
people
condemning
this
behavior
everyone.
No,
no
one
appreciates
it.
You
can't
say
you're
a
patriot,
you
can't
say
that
you
support
police
and
attack.
You
know
the
capital
and
our
police,
so
I
think
that
that
I
think
a
lot
of
people
are
saying
you
know
america
should
come
first.
E
And
I
agree
with
that,
and
I
agree
with
everything
that's
been
said
already,
and
I
I
want
to
thank
you
both
for
for
hosting
us
on
our
show
tonight
and
also
just
say
that
my
thoughts
are
with
everyone
who's
in
dc
and
impacted
by
this
attempted
coup,
which
is
what
I
think
it
is
in
our
nation's
capital
and
and
who
folks
who
are
sheltering
in
place,
elected
officials
and
others.
E
I
I
it
doesn't
come
as
a
surprise
to
me.
Sadly,
I
think
this
is
something
that
we've
been
having
to
prepare
for
for
quite
a
while.
Now,
and
you
know
it
doesn't
come
as
a
surprise
to
me,
because
donald
trump
didn't
come
as
a
surprise
to
a
lot
of
people-
and
I
think
donald
trump,
as
a
lot
of
people
have
said,
wasn't
necessarily
a
did
he
stoke
and
inflame
certain
positions.
Yes,
but
he
was
a
symptom
and
not
a
cause
of
where
we
are
today.
E
It
has
taken
us
years
and
even
decades
to
get
to
the
sort
of
hateful
polarized
white
supremacist
point
that
we
are
in
today's
america
and
it's
going
to
take
us
years
and
maybe
even
decades
to
get
out
of
it.
And
I
think
all
we
can
do
is
really
work
here
at
home
and
in
our
own
neighborhoods
and
in
our
own
backyards
and
with
our
own
contacts
to
to
make
change
in
this
country.
A
I
think
this
body
has
spent
the
last
year
to
the
best,
to
the
extent
that
we
can,
to
the
best
of
our
abilities,
working
to
address
the
actual
causes
and
not
simply
the
symptoms
right.
The
causes
that
plague
the
black
community
causes
that
hold
back
our
city
as
a
whole,
and
I'm
just
curious,
based
upon
the
various
pieces
of
legislation
that
we
pass.
If
there's
any
one
or
two,
that
sort
of
rise
to
the
top
as
being
most
proud
of
having
having
moved
forward
in
2020.
E
Well,
you
know
I,
I
was
proud
to
support
the
package
of
legislation
that
came
from
your
two
offices,
councilman
lavelle
and
robin
burgess
declaring
racism
as
a
public
health
crisis,
black
pittsburgh
matters,
establishing
a
commission
and
a
task
force
and
the
what
I
think
is
you
know
just
the
beginning
of
some
major
reimagining
of
what
public
safety
is
and
what
police
is.
So
that
was
something
I
was.
E
I
was
proud
to
stand
behind
and
as
well
as
the
you
know,
sort
of
that
sort
of
the
reform
and
calling
out
the
problem
side
and
then
the
avenues
of
hope
is
the
more
visionary
part
of
it.
B
C
Me
it
was
seeing
us
work
together
and
come
together
on
some
legislation.
I
think
that
it
was
hearing
what
the
two
of
you
said.
I
think
your
leadership
was
really
great
on
both
of
you
on
on
bringing
the
issues
to
light
and
making
us.
Actually,
you
know
helping
some
of
us
understand
the
importance
of
some
of
it
and,
I
think,
being
more
aware
of
the
needs
in
our
community.
C
I
think
a
lot
of
us
already
were
aware,
but
also
we
didn't
know
what
to
do
with
some
of
the
things
that
needed
to
be
done,
and
I
think
you
put
it
together
and
I'm
really
excited
probably
most
excited
about
avenues
and
what
that
means,
because
I
really
want
to
see
you
know
my
thing
has
always
been.
I
want
to
see
people
lift
it
up.
I
don't
want
to
see
us
just
doing
things
for
people
and
making
people
rely
on
us.
I
want
to
see
people
do,
you
know,
do
do
for
themselves.
C
I
think
that,
and
the
urban
forums
are
things
I'm
I'm
happy
that
we've.
D
D
You
know
what
a
little
bit
of
the
neighborhood
economic
development
funds
that
I
worked
with
council,
novella
and
all
council
members
on
and,
madam
president,
you
were
you
were
pivotal
and
and
helped
me
orchestrate
that
and
and
as
well,
councilman
strasburger
being
so
generous
with
your
funds
as
well.
D
What
I
mean
is,
we
were
able
to
you
know,
get
resources
to
perry,
hilltop
find
you
where
now
you
know,
basically
that
was
funding
the
all
the
community
efforts
that
they're
doing
to
organize
and
have
staff
to
orchestrate
their
meetings
in
the
in
the
community,
so
that
now
you
know
they
can
move
forward
with
this
choice.
Neighborhood
planning
grant
for
affordable
housing
and
high
quality,
affordable
housing
in
the
future.
So
you
know,
I
think,
that's
something
that
I'm
proud
of,
because
we
all
work
together.
D
To
you
know
have.
D
That
community,
that
you
know
I
saw
that
as
a
as
a
need,
and
you
know.
D
Planned
before
I
came
to
council
for
this
for
this
neighborhood,
and
so
you
know
continuing
down
the
path
of
of
you
know,
funding
the
efforts
until
the
bigger
money
came.
You
know
I
was.
I
was
happy
to
see
that
happen.
A
So
I'm
curious
bobby
because
you
smoke,
I
remember
when
you
were
walking
the
halls,
trying
to
figure
out
how
to
move
money
to
build
the
capacity
of
your
community
groups,
and
I
think
that's
something
that
all
of
us
have
done
when
we've
gotten
to
council
right,
like
we.
A
Of
what
it
will
take
to
build
up
and
support
our
communities,
and
then
we
get
here
and
we
discover
not
not
exactly
so,
I'm
just
curious.
How
do
you,
how
do
you
see
your
first
year?
What
was
your
first
year
on
council
life
for
you?
Did
it
meet
your
perceptions
of
what
council
does
and
doesn't
do?
Was
there
anything
that
was
surprising
to
you.
D
It's
surprising
that
we
can
all
quickly
adjust
to
online
life
and
and
and
have
council
meetings
I'm
in
my
attic
space,
so
it
you
know
I
was
just
actually
down
at
the
office
yesterday
taking
what's
it
called
like.
I
don't
have
anything
on
the
walls
yet
because
you
know
I
the
two
months
we
were
in
there
we
were
sent
home
and
so
I
figured
well.
Maybe
I
should
start
taking
stuff
down,
maybe
and
by
the
end
of
the
summer.
D
This
will
be
over
and
you
know,
but
I
was
down
there
and
I
was
just
thinking
about
just
how
foreign
it
is
you
know
and
and
how
I
don't
it's
just
a
whole
other
world
down
there.
I
don't
really,
I
don't
know
what
it's
like
and
but
you
know
from
what
we've
been
able
to
accomplish
from,
not
even
being
you
know,
amongst
each
other
and
being
able
to
like
pass
each
other
by
and
drop
into
people's
offices
and
work
through
something
you
know,
I.
D
That's
I
thought.
D
A
D
You
know
my
first
impressions
of
council
are
just
how
friendly
everyone
is
and
how
everyone
actually
we're
all,
mostly
on
the
same
page,
and
that
we
want
to
see
pittsburgh,
you
know
get
better.
We
want
to
see
it
more
more
equitable
for
everyone,
and
you
know
I
mean
my
experience-
is.
D
It
shows
me
that
you
know
people
are
thinking
rational
and
we
want
to
move
the
city
forward
in
a
good
way
for
everyone.
So
you
know
I
could.
B
Literally
theresa,
this
was
your
first
year
as
president
of
council
and,
as
you
see
my
background,
coming
in
and
out
with
a
technical
glitch,
but
this
is
your
first
year
as
as
comes
president
and
and
that's
different
being
the
spokesperson
for
council
is
very
different
than
being
a
member
and
then
leading
us
in
kovic.
Tell
us
kind
of
tell
us
tell
us
your
experience
with
that.
How's
that
been
for
you.
C
Well,
I'm
here
today
with
my
family,
we
have
a
celebrated
middle
eastern
day,
so
I'm
lebanese
and
I
have
a
little
bit
of
a
temper.
So
it's
really
hard
for
me
to
shut
my
mouth
a
lot
of
times.
To
be
honest,
I
think
that's
one
of
the
hardest
things
is
keep
is
making
sure
that
I'm
saying
not
saying
things
that
are
going
to
upset
counsel,
that
you
know
trying
to
make
sure
I
represent
you.
Well,
it's
been
difficult,
but
I
will
say
that
I
think
that
it's
been
help.
C
I've
been
okay
because
of
all
of
the
help
that
I've
had
from
the
clerk's
office
to
our
colleagues,
especially
councilman
lavelle
and
councilman
burgess.
Helping
me
through
a
lot
of
stuff
and
and
the
other
day
comes
from
the
strasburger.
I
called
her
about
something
we
just
talked
it
out
through
and
I
felt
better
after
we
did,
I
mean
so
it's
having
people
that
in
the
mayor's
office
has
been
very
helpful
so
having
people
that
are
helping
me
get
through
this,
because
I
think
yeah
I'll
be
one
of
those
one-and-done
kind
of
people.
C
I
think
it's
just
one
of
those,
those
things
that
you
just
you.
You
have
to
really
want
it
and
know
what
you're
doing,
and
I
mean
I've,
never
been
a
rules
person.
So
I'm
definitely
not
a
roberts
rules
or
order
person.
So
it's
been
challenging.
I
think
the
most
then
to
be
thrown
into
the
code
situation
and
have
to
all
of
a
sudden
figure
out
how
we're
going
to
have
council
meetings
and
keeping
staff
safe
and
everyone
say
I
mean
it
was.
C
It
was
really
late,
difficult
at
first,
but
now
I'm
getting
used
to
it.
So
I
like
that,
I,
like
the
part
of
doing
the
meetings
online,
is
more
than
sometimes
more
than
going
down
into
the
building,
but
not
always
I
still
like
that
atmosphere
I,
like
being
with
the
people
I
like
seeing
everybody.
I
miss
everyone.
C
It's
been
a
job,
I
mean
simple
things
that
people
don't
even
think
about
having
the
agenda
and
the
cheat
sheets
and
all
those
things
in
front
of
the
people
we're
going
funny.
When
you
don't
have
a
printer,
the
office,
you
know
print
shop,
you
have
to
do
it
all
yourself
and
you
have
to
make
sure
that
you
have
all
those
supplies
in
your
home.
Well,
I
didn't
have
an
office
in
my
home
I
mean
my
home
was
my
home,
but
now
we
have
an
office.
So
it's
those
things.
A
A
You
will
literally
stop
and
help
direct
a
program
if
you
think
that's
what
needs
done,
and
so
maybe
if
you
could
talk
and
share,
maybe
a
little
bit
about
the
balance
of
being
so
hands
on
in
your
community
and
literally
being
always
out
there
and
active,
but
also
having
to
manage
us,
because
that's
also
a
challenge.
C
So
I
really
think
that
I
rely
mostly
on
my
colleagues,
so
I
think
that
you
give
me
a
lot
of
great
help.
Reverend
burgess,
I
mean
he
knows
a
lot.
I
tell
people,
he
is
so
smart
and
he
helps
so
much
with
so
many
things
and
just
ask
what
you
want
to
accomplish.
It
helps
you
get
there,
so
I
appreciate
that.
I
appreciate
having
dan
labelle's
always
the
voice
of
reason
and
calmness,
and
so
I
appreciate
that
so
I
have
like
everybody.
There
adds
something
to
it,
so
I
think
that
part
is
covered.
C
The
council
part
is
pretty
much
covered.
The
clerk's
office
is
amazing,
but
I
still
want
to
get
out
into
my
community
and
I
think
more
right
now
the
challenges
covered
because
I
still
go
out.
I
still
do
things.
I've
still
been
trying
to
do
all
the
things
I
can
do
regardless
of
covid,
regardless
of
my
presidency,
regardless
of
me
that
I
wouldn't
ever
feel
like
my
constituents
came
after
everything
else.
I
want
to
make
sure
that
they're
there
first.
B
Erica
you
all
the
members
of
council,
I
think
you
her
you
occupy
in
many
ways
the
most
interesting
place
right
in
many
ways
you
have
a
district
that
is
one
of
the
more
wealthiest
of
the
council
district
right.
B
At
the
same
time,
you
have
a
passion
for
at
least
among
them.
You
know
your
activism,
your
sincere
attempt
to
provide
justice
to
the
least
among
them.
I
I
I
I
can't
I'm
really
interested.
We
never
exactly
actually
talked
about
it
in
person
in
terms
of
how
you
develop,
you
know
coming
from
a
district
which
pretty
much
doesn't
need
as
much
of
city
attention
as
some
of
our
districts.
B
Yet
you
have
focused
a
lot
of
your
attention
on
helping
those
who
are
less
fortunate
and
using
the
resources
of
your
district
to
help
other
districts.
I'm
just
curious
of
how
you
came
to
this
perspective
would
because
you
know
that
that's
that's
an
interesting
place
to
be.
I
think.
E
Yeah
thanks
for
bringing
this
up
it's,
it
is
an
interesting
district,
I'm
blessed
to
have
the
district
I
do
I
truly
am.
It
is
interesting,
it's
the
smallest!
Geographically,
it's
really
concentrated
it's
it's.
You
know
just
for
those
who
might
not
know
district
8,
it's
all
of
shady
side
and
then
parts
of
squirrel
hill
point
breeze
and
oakland,
and
that's
it.
You
know
I
look
at
the
other
two
council
members
from
district
1
and
district
2
and
they
have
like
17
neighborhoods.
E
So
you
know
I
I
feel
as
if
I
can
play
an
interesting
role
on
council,
because
I
was
elected
with
a
mandate,
if
not
a
mandate
at
least
permission
to
be
as
sort
of
broad-minded
in
the
sense
of
like
thinking,
regionally
or
thinking
city-wide,
as
opposed
to
just
district
8
as
I
want
to,
and
that's
not
to
say,
I
can't
I
can't
you
know
not
deliver
when
I
need
to
when
it
comes
to
constituent
issues
or
parks,
or
you
know
bringing
bringing
resources
to
to
parts
of
the
district
that
that
need
it
when
it.
E
When
we
had
to
fix
up
whiteman
park,
you
know
we
had
to
bring
money
to
that,
but
that's
also
to
say
that
you
know
when
I
was
running
for
election.
The
first
time.
One
of
the
biggest
issues
that
arose
as
a
campaign
platform
was
affordable.
Housing
people
were
asking
me:
what
are
you
doing
about
affordable
housing
and
it
wasn't
necessarily
because
of
people
asking
those
questions
needed,
affordable
housing
for
themselves
or
for
their
friends
or
their
neighbors.
It
was
because
they
thought
about
neighbors
as
people
across
the
city,
and
they
wanted
me.
E
Equity,
racial
justice,
even
if
they
didn't
put
it
in
those
terms
necessarily
so
like
I
said,
I'm
really
blessed
to
have
the
permission
and
I
think
a
mandate
from
the
constituents
in
district
8
to
you
know
to
do
what
I
can
to
partner
up
with.
E
You
know,
members
from
other
districts
to
to
make
sure
that
you
know
everyone
has
a
fair
shot
at
really
living
living,
living,
a
high
quality
of
life
in
the
city
and
and
lifting
up
the
the
kind
of
leveling
the
playing
field
for
everybody,
so,
whether
that's
affordability,
whether
that's
environmental
justice,
whether
it's
you
know
you
name
it.
Those
are
issues
that,
fortunately,
I
care
about,
and
it
aligns
a
lot
with
what
people
care
about
in
district
8.
A
A
When
I
came
to
council,
but
it's
something
that
you've
been
talking
talked
about
a
lot
most
recently
bobby
has
also
been
talking
with
me
a
lot
about
environmental
justice
as
it
relates
to
the
double
decker
chains.
I'm
just
curious.
If
you
could
share
your
perspective
on
what
council
could
be
doing
around
environmental
justice,
maybe
some
initiatives
that
we
could
support
you
on,
since
you
really
sort
of
led
this
conversation
amongst
colleagues,
and
I'm
also
curious
to
hear
councilman
wilson's
thoughts.
E
Yeah,
you
know,
environmental
justice
comes
down
to
kind
of
the
center
of
of
of
all
sorts
of
different
intersectional
justices
and
conversations,
so,
whether
it's
that
we
have
among
the
worst
air
quality
in
the
country,
which
then
leads
to
the
highest
rates
of
pediatric
asthma-
and
you
know,
lung
disease
in
the
country
or
whether
that
really
you
know
and
how
that
relates
to
where
people
live
and
where
they
go
to
school
and
how
they're
educated
and
whether
they
are
you
know
being
exposed
to
lead
in
their
homes.
E
It's
all
it
all
comes
down
to
where
you
live
and
where
you're
raised
and
the
segregation
in
our
neighborhoods
and
the
segregation
in
our
cities,
often
by
you,
know,
by
demographic
lines,
often
by
racial
lines,
and
that's
not
a
knock
on
pittsburgh,
that
that
happens
in
cities
all
across
the
country
and
so
something
that
we
can
all
work
on.
You
know
I'm
proud
to
sit
on
the
pwsa
board
and
the
the
organization
is
really
turning
the
ship
around
when
it
comes
to
a
commitment
towards
replacing
every
single
lead
line
in
the
city
by
2026.
E
We
are,
you
know,
we're
really
we're
working
hard
and
credit
goes
to
our
colleague,
councilwoman
deb
gross
for
her
advocacy
when
she
served
on
the
board,
but
also
the
mayor,
and
you
know,
making
sure
the
right
leadership
was
there
in
place,
but
we
still
have
a
lot
of
work
to
do
and
we're.
When
we
talk
about
environmental
justice,
it's
a
little
difficult,
because
we
we
aren't
the
health
department
we're
not
the
county.
E
We
can't
always
impact
issues
that
we
care
about,
but
we
can
certainly
do
things
like
make
our
streets
as
walkable
and
bikeable
as
possible
so
that
we
can
get
people
out
of
their
cars.
You
saw
the
air
quality
improved
tremendously
back
in
march
and
april,
when
no
one
was
driving
to
work.
That's
something
easy
that
we
can
do
to
continue
to
promote
that
kind
of
transportation
year
round
and
we
have
control
over
that.
E
We
can
make
every
city
building
run
on
renewable
electricity
and
create
incentives
to
make
every
building
in
the
city
not
just
owned
by
the
city,
but
every
building.
That's
at
least
given
city
money.
You
know
as
efficient
as
possible.
We
can,
I
know,
we're
working
hard
to
think
about
what
the
next
steps
on
lead
and
housing
and
demolition-
and
you
know
protecting
children
from
lead
means
and
putting
some
funding
behind
that
working
with
the
county.
E
So
there's
a
lot
we
need
to
do,
but
I
think
the
last
piece
of
that
is
is
this.
This
whole
idea
of
you
know
appalachian
jobs.
What
is
jobs,
what
do
jobs
mean
and
how
do
we
create
jobs
that
are
good
for
the
environment,
good
for
public
health,
and
you
know
our
are
good,
paying
jobs
that
are
also
hiring
a
diverse
set
of
people
and
workers
and
creating
the
pipeline
for
those
type
of
jobs,
as
opposed
to
pipeline
to
jobs
that
are
maybe
not
so
great
for
the
environment
and
for
health.
D
Yeah,
I
think
you
you
know
I
I
I
like
what
councilman
straussberger
was
talking
about
and
specifically
to
the
double
stack
trains.
I
mean
there
was
a
lot
of
advocacy
around
the
air
quality
and
I'm
sure,
there's
calculations
you
can
do
on.
You
know
how
many
you
know:
tractor
trailer
loads
equals
the
amount
of
what's
saved
on
a
on
a
double
stack
train
but
they're
still,
you
know
it
doesn't
mean
we
can't
do
better,
but
I
think
you
know
they
can
always
put
a
new
engine
in
there's.
D
For
different
mode
of
engines,
you
know,
I
believe,
there's
options
other
than
the
diesel
particular
ones
that
they
have.
D
So
you
know,
but
more
specifically,
on
the
north
side,
you
know
literally
the
environment
just
like
in
you
know
the
the
hill
district
in
the
you
know
where
you're
putting
the
cap
over
the
the
highway
I
mean
the
north
side
went
through
the
whole
valley
was
destroyed,
and
you
know
you
know
the
where
279
comes
through,
and
I
believe
that
is
also
feeling
the
the
kind
of
anger
around
the
double
stack
train.
You
know
want
to
come
through
the
north
side
as
well.
D
D
D
So
you
know
if
there's
a
you
know,
so
as
we
continue
to
have
these
conversations
about,
you
know
what,
if
this
looks
like
with
with
the
double
sec
trains,
you
know,
I
believe
that
we
shouldn't
keep
as
much
of
the
of
the
neighborhood
intact
and
improve
upon
it.
I
mean
there
should
be
so
much
effort
to
preserve
what
we
have.
Our
lines
are
already
small
in
pittsburgh.
Let's
not
take
away
any
more
of
what
we
already
have.
What
we
already
have
we're.
You
know
we're
a
small
city.
D
B
D
B
One
of
the
things
that
in
terms
of
our
communities
and
all
of
our
communities,
have
some
similar
issues.
Like
you
know,
most
of
our
communities
have
abandoned
housing,
abandoned
buildings,
one
of
the
things
that
are
really
tough
to
deal
with,
and
I
I
have
them
in
my
district.
I
know
councilman
labelle
and
I'm
sure
I'm
not
sure
I
think
you
do
too
bobby.
Is
we
have
these
closed
school
buildings
right
when
these
public
schools
close,
there's,
really
very
different?
B
It's
very
difficult
to
rehab,
they're,
very
expensive
and
they're
just
very
hard
to
reimagine.
President
smith,
you
have
been
sort
of
leading
in
that
you've
had
a
couple
of
school
buildings
and
even
church
buildings
or
catholic
church
buildings
that
you've
turned
in
your
district
into
productive
use.
How
have
you
been
able
to
do
that?
Tell
us
the
secret,
the
magic
of
that,
so
we
can
all
kind
of
replicate
that
I
pray.
C
A
lot,
but
I
think
that
when
I
first
got
elected,
I
was
getting
so
overwhelmed,
because
every
time
I
turned
around
there's
another
building
closing
another
school
one
other
church,
a
postdoc,
it's
just
so
many
things
and
I
talked
to
the
design
center
at
the
time
and
chris
koch,
who
now
has
her
own
consulting
firm,
talked
to
me
about
a
plan
that
was
about
150
000
to
do
the
plan
and
people
thought
she's
crazy.
Why
does
she
just
buy
the
building?
C
And
I
said
well,
if
I
could
buy
one
all
the
buildings
I
would,
but
that
won't
even
pay
for
one
building,
and
this
is
the
only
chance
we
have
so.
She
came
up
with
an
amazing
plan
that
we
used
and
we
were
able
to
re
use
that
plan
over
and
over
again
to
repurpose
all
of
our
buildings.
It
was
what
the
community
wanted.
It
was
what
the
buildings
needed.
It
included,
elegant
information
needed
and
we
used
it
to
market
the
buildings
to
developers
and
into
different
people,
and
we
had
some
exciting
things
happen.
C
The
pittsburgh
spice
company
bought
a
building
moved
from
the
strip
district
over
to
crafton
heights.
We've
had
the
most
exciting
one
right
now
was
joey
porter
and
his
wife,
christy
porter
she's
amazing,
purchased
four
buildings.
In
sheridan
we
had
an
old
church
tender
into
a
museum
in
sheridan
on
the
same
property
on
the
same
area
as
christy
porter
and
joey
purchased
theirs.
C
So
we
used
that
plan
and
I
think
that
plan
was
a
model
for
any
building
any
old,
close
building,
and
it
could
be
used
again
and
again
in
the
city,
so
it
was
more
than
worth.
150
000
at
the
time
and
chris
koch
does
a
really
good
job
coming
up
with
with
the
plans
and
and
helping
us
to
repurpose
those
those
buildings.
She's
done
a
lot
in
the
community.
I
think
she's
a
good
and
she
actually
became
a
district
2
resident
since
since
all
this,
so
I
think
that
she
does
a
lot.
C
So
I
think
that
was
the
biggest
excuse
working
with
and
working
with
the
administration.
I
think
people
don't
realize
the
importance
of
the
administration,
how
this
is
a
strong
form
of
government
and
the
importance
of
working
with
a
mayor
to
get
some
things
done
and
I
think
people
a
lot
of
people,
don't
understand
his
value
and
his
importance
and
some
of
the
things
we
were
able
to
get
done.
B
I
don't
want
you
to
go
past
that
I
mean
I
I'm.
I
think
you
said
something
that
I
would
at
least
suggest
that
all
this
all
of
this
social
justice
stuff
that
we've
done
as
council,
none
of
it
would
have
gotten
done
without
the
support
of
mayor
peduto.
None
of
it
would
have
gotten
done
and
and
the
economic
development
of
the
report
of
that
you
know
from
the
former
choice
neighborhood
to
the
houses
on
hamilton
to
just
a
variety,
a
broad
section
of
both
social
justice,
economic
development
money
into
african-american
communities.
B
None
of
that
gets
done
without
a
visionary
mayor.
I
mean
it
just
doesn't
get
done
and
you
you
open
that
door,
and
so
I
think
I
I
asked
other
council
people
that
you
know.
Let's
talk
a
little
bit
about
how
in
order
to
get
stuff
done
in
this
city.
You
need
a
competent
mayor,
but
you
also
need
a
mayor
as
a
partner.
A
Well,
rev:
I
can
talk
a
little
bit
about
it
because
you
mentioned
housing.
You
mentioned
housing
opportunity
fund.
The
reality
is
yes,
city
council
led
that
charge.
We
did
the
work
week,
but
the
mayor
actually
appointed
the
task
force.
We
then
came
back
with
a
set
of
recommendations
and
argued
most
ourselves
on
how
to
move
it
forward,
but
the
is
not
supportive
and
is
not
willing
to
put
the
money
into
the
budget
for
us
to
then
move.
A
It
becomes
very
hard
to
get
done
if
the
mayor
is
not
supportive
of
the
lower
hill
redevelopment
right,
if
he's
not
willing
to
say,
I
understand
the
importance
of
getting
this
development
done,
but
I'm
also
hearing
what
the
community's
wishes
and
needs
are
and
therefore
must
stand
and
make
sure
both
issues
are
being
met
so
that
councilman
level
is
not
out
there
on
the
island
by
himself
arguing
his
value
becomes
important
even
the
same
way
at
the
very
end
of
the
year.
A
When
we
moved
what
was
it
not
six
point,
some
million
dollars
over
from
the
budget
to
the
office
of
community
health
and
safety?
Well,
that's
an
office
that'll
be
housed
within
the
mayor's
office.
A
We
alone
can
see
the
importance
of
it,
but
we
can't
create
the
department
we
he
has
to
be
able
to
do
all
that
to
say:
okay,
if
the
council
prioritizes
funding
human
services
over
police,
I'm
willing
to
support
that
and
here's
how
we'll
actually
get
it
done.
D
Yeah
give
me
a
library
a
little
bit
sure
yeah,
so
you
know
I
find
it
very
powerful
to
go
to
the
community
talk
to
them.
I
mean
it
could
be
at
the
community
or
it
could
be
just
a.
You
know,
a
small
group
of
people
that
have
an
idea,
talk
to
them
and
we're
all
on
the
same
page
and
then
to
be
able
to
walk.
You
know
to
be
able
to
to
start
working
with
people
that
can
help
help
get
that
done.
Like
the
north
side,
you
know
should
be.
D
D
It's
been
a
good
partnership
where
I
can
have
those
conversations
of
what's
needed
in
my
area
and-
and
you
know
really,
you
know,
look
you
know,
plan
and
look
at
a
path
on
how
you
know
that
can
be
delivered
and
I'd
rather
do
it
together
than
try
to
you
know.
You
know
fight
about
it
because
I
mean
you
know,
as
we
can
see,
there's
nothing
that
comes
about
with,
with
fighting
and
and-
and
you
know,
kind
of
you
know
putting
this-
you
know
any
sort
of
mistrust
in
there.
D
So
I
think
that
I
think
that
as
we,
you
know
as
we
continue
as
I
continue
to
work
on
council,
I
think
it's
important
to
have
a
working
relationship.
I
mean
a.
D
And
you
know
if
I
can
relay
what
the
needs
are
and
the
administration
or
the
mayor
can
understand
the
needs
are
in
my
district,
it's
going
to
help
if
it's
good
or
bad
news.
So
that's
the
way.
I
see
it.
A
Thank
you.
What
I
want
to
do,
because
we're
getting
close
upon
our
hour
is
micah.
Campbell
smith
is
with
us
and
she's.
Actually,
the
producer
of
this
show
and
she
monitors
the
questions
that
are
coming
in,
and
so
I
want
to
ask
her
to
come
in
and
ask
any
questions
that
are
outstanding
from
the
public.
F
Good
evening,
how
are
you
I
have
a
few
questions?
The
first
is
a
council
member.
Do
you
have
any
programs
or
activities
that
you'd
like
people
to
know
about
in
your
district.
C
I
have
lots
of
programs
in
my
district,
but
they're
all
very
because
of
our
district
is
so
widespread.
We
have
17
neighborhoods
and
we
border
the
most
boroughs.
Some
things
are
so
far
away
for
other
people
to
get
to,
but
they
we
do
have
stuff.
We
try
to
make
sure
we
separate
it
into
sections
so
that
we
at
least
get
somebody
who
can
get
some
way
to
some
of
those
programs.
We
have
the
salvation
army
in
our
district.
C
We
have
rheem
recreation
in
mount
washington
that
was
a
close
school
building
and
recreation
center
from
the
city,
and
we
worked
with
the
local
community
and
we
worked
with
our
office
to
and
pnc
bank
has
donated
a
ton
of
money
to
it
and
we
were
able
to
reopen
that
center
with
john
masilero
doing
a
tremendous
amount
of
work
there
and
we
have
the
open
door,
which
is
a
really
amazing
program
in
crafton
heights
and
has
been
there
dave
carver,
who
was
instrumental
in
save
dar
for
the
same
draw
for
campaign
in
the
pittsburgh,
and
he
does
a
lot
of
missionary.
C
Work
had
started
with
the
community
and
they
purchased
a
facility
and
turned
it
into
a
community,
and
what
I
like
about
that
is
they
are
they
keep
up
with
everything
that's
needed
in
the
community,
so
they
it's
an
after-school.
C
An
after-school
summer
program
they
they
make
sure
they
have
it,
there's
a
church
up
in
banksville
that
has
feeding
programs
and
and
all
sorts
of
they
have
a
summer
camp
that
I've
never
seen
anything
like
this
matter.
Of
fact,
the
church
is
growing
so
much.
They
went
from
a
few
hundred
members
to
over
2
500
members
and
they
are
building
a
new
church
on
banksville
road.
It's
getting
to
be
that
big,
but
they
do
speaking
programs.
They
do
divorce
support
programs.
They
do.
I
mean
you
name.
C
If
there's
a
need
or
a
concern
in
the
community,
they
have
a
program
or
ministry
for
it,
and
then
we
also
have
one
in
esplan
who
a
program
in
esplan.
C
They
do
a
food
distribution
two
times
a
week
on
on
saturday
and
sunday
every
week,
and
so
I
think
those
are
the
problems
I'd
like,
and
I
tell
the
community
call
our
office
we'll
be
glad
to
work
with
you
and
you
know,
guide
you,
but
two
on
one
also
has
a
lot
of
services
listed,
but
one
of
the
things
that
I'm
most
proud
of
is
the
program
that
sister
mary
from
salt
save
a
life
today.
Does
she
just
did
a
huge
distribution?
C
She
has
hundreds
of
people
that
come
to
her
event,
hundreds
of
families,
which
means
it's
probably
closer
to
700,
to
1000
people
that
come
and
mayor
peduto,
actually
just
helped
her
get
to
highmark
stadium
and
eaton
park,
donated
hot
meals
for
the
for
the
event
for
500
people.
So
I
think
that
those
she
does
those
types
of
programs.
She
does
free,
dental,
free,
free
eye
care,
all
sorts
of
programs
for
the
families.
So
if
they're
interested
salt
save
a
life
today,
pittsburgh
sister
mary,
she
does
a
tremendous
job.
D
Well,
I
would
like
to
highlight
sarah
hines
house:
it's
a
boys
and
girls
club.
I
believe
they
have
around
900
members
right
now,
when
it's
not
a
and
that's
I'm
sorry
it's
it's
a
boys
and
girls
club
that
I
went
to
from
the
age
of
seven
to
17
and
it's
where
I
grew
up
and
they
continue
to
reinvent
themselves.
D
They
have
a
new
extension.
They
have
a
new
building
and
it's
it's
right
on
the
lower
part
of
the
north
side,
but
they're,
getting
more
creative
and
and
the
best
part
about
their
organization
is,
is
really
the
cost
I
mean.
I
know
they
offer
programming.
That
is
a
little
bit
more.
D
You
know
expensive
for
some
people,
if
you
want
to
do
maybe
some
higher
level
robotics
or
something
there
but
literally
basic
programming
is,
is,
I
think
it's
20
a
year
and
if
you
can't
pay
for
it,
just
let
them
know
and
and
they'll
get
it
done.
D
So
when
I
went
there
was
a
quarter,
but
I
think
they
had
to
make
a
little
bit
more
money.
It's
weird
that
I
could
say
that,
because
I'm
only
38,
usually
you
know
my
grandparents
would
say
I
remember
when
it
was
a
quarter.
D
So
anyway,
it's
a
great
organization
just
want
to
highlight
them.
E
Yeah
we
have
a
lot
of
great
programs
and
organizations.
I
would
say
a
couple
of
the
highlights:
are
we
have
a
boys
and
girls
club
as
well
and
shadyside?
We
have
through
the
national
council
of
jewish
women
the
center
for
women,
which
full
disclosure
I'm
on
the
advisory
board
of,
and
they
serve
women.
Who
are
you
know
of
any
religion,
any
background
going
through
any
kind
of
life
transition,
whether
you're?
E
You
know
out
of
the
workforce
and
don't
joining
back
in
whether
it's
a
personal
transition
you're
going
through
a
divorce
whatever
it
might
be.
You
just
had
a
baby
you're,
a
working
mother
they've
been
hosting
some
really
wonderful,
zoom
gatherings
through
kovid,
so
that's
the
center
for
women,
ncjw
and
also
the
might
technically
be
in
corey's
district,
but
a
councilman
of
conor's
district,
but
the
hebrew
free
loan
association.
Anyone
who
is
facing
any
kind
of
hardship.
E
You
need
an
emergency
loan,
you
don't
have
to
be
jewish,
you
can
go
to
them
and
there's
a
board
of
directors.
Who
will
consider
your
your
need,
whether
it's
an
emergency,
you
know
roof
repair
or
an
emergency
and
you're
sending
you
know,
kids
to
college?
It's
a
great
organization,
so
I.
E
Of
of
covid
is,
is
over
and
we're
able
to
gather
again.
You
know
lots
of
street
festivals
and
night
markets
in
squirrel
hill
and
the
you
know
the
summer
arts,
festival
and
walnut
street.
Those
kinds
of
things
are
something
I'm
looking
forward
to
again
too.
A
E
F
Thank
you,
and
I
know
that
we've
had
some
questions
about
avenues
of
hope,
council,
president
kale
smith
and
council
councilman
bobby
wilson.
I
think
I
think
there
are
a
few
avenues
of
hope
in
your
district.
What
is
your
vision
and
what
would
you
like
to
see
and
councilman
councilwoman
strasberger?
What?
What
is
your
hope
for
avenues
of
hope
as
well.
C
So
do
you
want
me
to
go
first,
of
course,
okay,
so
I
just
want
to
say
that
the
avenues
hope
I
I'm
excited
about,
because
I
we're
gonna
it's
going
to
start
in
charchos
city
at
windgap
avenue
and
go
all
the
way
it's
going
to
encompass
several
neighborhoods,
so
chartres
avenue
goes
from
wooden
gap
avenue
all
the
way
through
to
the
west
end.
So
it's
it's
going
to
go
through
sharon
through
wind
gap,
chartiers
sheridan
elliot
a
little
piece
of
crafton
heights
and
then
to
the
west
end.
C
So
it
includes
a
lot
of
my
district
and
I
think
what
I
see
in
vision
happen
is
one
of
the
first
places
I
really
want
to
start,
and
I'm
eager
to
start
is
in
chartres
city,
because
when
this
was
first
when
we
first
was
first
approached
about
this,
it
was
to
help
build
businesses
in
the
african-american
communities
and
to
help
african
americans
open
businesses.
Black
black
america
have
a
new,
have
a
business
district
and
so
immediately
it
is
my
only
predominantly
african-american
community
and
it
has
the
highest
home
ownership
of
the
city
of
pittsburgh.
C
They
have
low
crime.
It
is
an
amazing
neighborhood
and
I
feel
like
they
have
put
a
lot
into
the
community
and
a
lot
into
the
city,
and
I
feel
like
it's
time
for
them
to
get
their
their
their
share
and
I
feel
like
this
is
one
of
the
first
things.
They
have
a
very
small
business
district
but
they're
very
proud
people,
it's
a
very
important
business
district
to
them.
D
Yeah
and
I'm
here
for
the
for
our
section
on
the
north
side-
and
you
know
councilman
lavelle,
you
know
I
know
we,
you
know
our
neighborhoods
come
together
at
one
point
and
I
think
we're
we're
both
excited
about
perrysville
avenue.
You
know
from
north
view
heights
you
come
across
into
perrysville.
D
I
always
call
up
perrysville
just
because
that's
growing
up,
that's
what
we
called
it,
but
you
come
into
the
perry,
hilltop
and
then
you
go
into
the
observatory
hill
area,
but
there's
a
you
know:
there's
a
used
to
be
a
a
marketplace
there.
You
know
they're,
not
a
marketplace
but
more
of
a
main
street.
D
Businesses
in
the
corner-
and
you
know
you
have
to
pass
through
it
to
get
to
the
other
part
of
my
district,
so
you
know
sometimes
I
pass
through
councilman
lavelle's,
councilman
lavelle's
district,
so
seeing
that
for
so
many
years
and
and
and
you
know
not
having
anything-
not
not-
you
know
in
you
know
talk
about,
you
know
an
area
that
is
a
need.
D
You
know
it
can
lift
up
so
much
I
mean,
and
I
think
we
need
to
focus
on
not
just
it's
going
to
be
that
avenue,
but
we
got
to
go
blocks
back
and
I
think
that's
why
some
of
these
places
that
have
been
chosen
are
so
powerful
is
because
this
area
is
also
where
the
the
choice
neighborhood
planning
grant
is
happening.
So
these.
D
These
efforts
can
work
amongst
each
other.
You
know
we
can
go
hand
in
hand
and-
and
we
can
continually
have
these
conversations
of
well.
What
do
those
blocks?
Look
like
past
that
avenue,
and
that's
what
I
like
most
about
it-
is
that
we're
really
tying
this
program
or
the
these,
these
funds
and
the
programs
we
build
off
these
funds
with
with
other
you
know
with
other.
You
know.
D
It's
really
what
the
community
needs
and
I'm
just
really
happy
to
see
this.
This
come
to
fruition
and
you
know
really
looking
forward
to
it.
So
then,
my
part
in
my
district
is
just
up
the
street
in
another
business
district
and
that's
going
to
be
just
you
know
very
dynamic
and
and
make
the
area
you
know
even
more
vibrant,
there's
there's
a
you
know
once
again,
there's
another.
D
You
know
an
amount
of
funds
being
used
by
from
the
ura
to
do
affordable,
housing
there
and
it's
interesting
to
see
the
definition
of
affordable
housing
change.
On
the
north
side,
we
were,
we
were
looking
at
affordable,
hou.
You
know,
you
know
it's
how
you
define
it,
so
you
know
recently
they
they
were
doing
a
lot
of
second
to
firm
mortgages
and
it's
interesting
to
see
some
of
the
the
conversations
steered
towards
more
like
well.
D
What
is
the
long-term
affordability
that
we
can
put
in,
and
you
know
inject
on
these
streets
and
how
we
can
really
you
know,
tie
that
into
the
landscape
and
make
sure
that
it's
always
going
to
be
affordable,
not
just
until
that
person
sells
their
the
house
if
they
were
able
to
buy
for
a
somewhat
affordable
price.
D
B
Before
I
ask
erica,
let
me
make
sure
that
we
know
but
make
sure
that
is
a
program
to
reveal
the
mainstream
in
pittsburgh's.
Predominantly
historic
african
american
communities
is
to
focus
on
those
main
street
and
to
use
them
to
build
more
affordable
housing
and
build
new
black
business
districts
and
to
encourage
black
entrepreneurship.
B
There
are
actually
seven
avenues
of
hope,
they're,
holden
avenue,
center
avenue,
second
house
avenue
and
hazelwood
charters,
avenue,
perrysville
avenue
and
warrington
avenue,
and
then
walmart
avenue,
which
is
the
seventh
one,
which
is
actually
probably
part
of
where
the
choice
neighborhood
grant
is
at
and
so
you'll
get
a
chance
to
see
how
that
choice.
Utilizes
their
music,
hopefully
can
merit
in
your
district,
and
so
it
is
a
focus.
It
means
that
the
city
is
going
to
be
focusing
on
those
streets
and
the
effort
to
rebuild
those
communities.
B
So
that's
what
it
is
erica
you
you've
been.
You
know
a
champion
from
the
very
beginning
of
the
initiative.
Why
do
you
like
it
so
much.
E
Well,
you
know,
I
think
that
the
name
of
it
is
perfect.
It
gives
communities
hope
it's
sort
of
like
the
opposite
of
the
broken
windows
effect.
Where
you
know
you
see
success
in
one
storefront
and
then
you
see
another
store
open,
you
see
another
and
all
of
a
sudden,
you
have
a
vibrant
business
district.
E
It's
going
to
take
hard
work
and
it's
going
to
take
a
lot
of
strategy
and
a
lot
of
you
know
patience,
but
once
you
see
that
it
starts
to
give
the
residents
living
there
hope
for
the
future
in
so
many
different
ways,
I
think
probably
incalculable
ways,
and
so
I'm
excited
to
see
these
entrepreneurs,
these
business
owners
opening
and
hear
their
stories.
E
We've
been
featuring
business
owners
in
district
8
just
trying
to
promote
them
during
covid,
and
you
know-
maybe
that's
an
idea
for
the
ura
or
for
the
city
to
try
to
promote
these
yeah.
These
new
businesses
that
are
going
to
be
popping
up
in
in
in
the
in
the
districts
focused
on
by
the
avenues
of
hope,
or
maybe
a
walking
tour,
or
something
like
that
and.
E
Promotion,
so
just
for
the
first
time
ever,
you
know
why
it
took
this
long.
The
shadyside
chamber
of
commerce
and
the
squirrel
held
chamber
of
commerce
are
teaming
up
because
they
know
that
they
can
capture
each
other's
markets
for
getting
through
kova
together
and
I'm
excited
to
see
what
the
potential
is
for.
Maybe
you
know
either
of
those
two
chambers
of
commerce
teaming
up
with
avenues
of
hope,
commercial
districts
and
and
cross-promoting
there.
So
anyone
on
this
call,
who
knows
me,
knows
I'm
into
bridge
building.
So
that's
what
I'm
looking
forward
to.
A
I
think
it's
also
just
worth
pointing
out
that
all
of
this,
as
councilman
strassberger
said,
takes
a
lot
of
ingenuity,
but
also
takes
a
lot
of
funding
right,
and
I
think
it
needs
to
be
pointed
out
that,
in
the
midst
of
a
global
pandemic,
in
the
midst
of
our
city
being
about
60
million
dollars
short
in
revenue
this
year,
this
council
still
managed
to
fund
and
put
a
significant
amount
of
dollars
into
the
avenue
hopes
initiative.
A
Because
it's
what
we
believed
in
we
put
a
significant
amount
of
money
into
social
service
work,
preventive
work,
so
that
we
won't
need
the
police
because,
again
that's
what
we
believe
in.
So
I
just
want
to.
Thank
you
all
because
of
what
I
do
know
and
red
sort
of
talked
about
this
earlier.
A
I
could
have
the
best
idea.
I
could
have
the
best
intentions.
Councilwoman
president
smith
could
have
the
same,
but
if
we
can't
get
to
at
least
five
votes,
if
we
can't
get
to,
hopefully
even
more
than
that,
if
we
don't
work
on
this
collectively,
all
our
people
will
fail
and
we
will
not
be
able
to
leak,
lift
up
the
least
of
these.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
you
all
for
working
with
us
on
this.
We
have
come
upon
the
seven
o'clock
hour,
and
so
I
just
want
to
again.
A
Thank
you
all
for
spending
time
with
us.
Thank
you
for
the
conversation.
If
there's
no
there
any
other
pressing
things
that
someone
won't
like
to
share.
B
You
want
to
say
I
do
want
to
say
one
thing
that
I
think-
and
this
is
to
our
council
members.
I
think
our
track
record
over
the
last
two
years,
or
so
maybe
a
little
longer.
We
have
been
perhaps
the
most
progressive
council
and
led
the
most
progressive
city
in
terms
of
actually
implementing
policy
of
any
city
in
the
nation,
and
I
think
that
we
don't
say
that
enough.
B
I
will
give
ourselves
the
credit
that
we
deserve,
but
I
think
we
have
actually
under
your
leadership
and
president
smith
and
members
of
council,
the
the
those
on
this
screen
which
have
led
these
initiatives.
We
have
actually
probably
been
one
of
the
most
progressive
cities
in
the
united
states.
A
I
would
agree
with
that
and
I
think
that's
a
good
way
to
end.
I
do
want
to
thank
our
guests
for
this
evening.
Council
president
kale
smith,
councilwoman,
strasberger
and
councilman
wilson
has.
B
To
our
viewing
audience,
I
want
to
thank
you
for
watching
and
participating
in
this
tong
hall
meeting.
Remember
you
can
watch
this
show
on
facebook,
the
city's
youtube
channel
or
the
city's
cable
channel.
A
new
meeting
will
occur
every
wednesday
by
working
together,
united
purpose.
We
can
transform
our
city
strengthen
it
for
all
of
its
residents.