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From YouTube: CityTalk with John McIntire: Corey O'Connor
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On this episode of CityTalk with John McIntire, John talks to Corey O'Connor from Pittsburgh City Council.
A
A
Welcome
to
city
talk
where
we
try
to
figure
out
what
these
people
do
all
day.
Here
is
one
of
the
hardest
working
men
in
show
business
he's
one
of
the
big
busiest
beavers
in
the
history
of
beavers
councilman,
corey
o'connor.
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
corey
welcome
to
the
program
thanks
for
having
me
so
councilman,
you
within
your
district
is
that
horrible
bridge
that
collapsed.
I
bet
you've
been
busy
as
heck
with
that.
B
We
have
been,
I
mean.
Obviously
you
know
you
don't
expect
that
on
a
friday
morning,
so
it
really
sort
of
changes
your
day
and
focus,
but
we
were
lucky
very
lucky
that
everybody
was
not
injured
severely.
I
mean
there
were
some
injuries,
but
nothing
too
critical,
which
is,
is
a
good
sign,
but
yeah
I
mean
that's
going
to
keep
us
busy.
B
You
know
you're
looking
at
whole
new
types
of
infrastructure
a
year
and
a
half
plus
of
construction,
good
news
that
you
know
we
basically
got
bailed
out
from
the
state
and
got
25
million
dollars
to
fix
the
problem.
So
that's
something
that
we
don't
have
to
worry
about,
because
when
you
see
bridges,
it's
always
money's.
The
number
one
concern.
So
you
know
it's
been
busy.
You
know
getting
calls
from
the
neighbors
regular
concerns.
Things
have
changed.
You
know
garbage
pickup
to
kids
drop-offs
to
bus
routes.
B
A
Know
the
city
arranged
for
a
little
area,
so
people
could
look
at
the
devastation
and
then
they
had
to
take
that
away
because
they
needed
it
for
the
workers.
Is
there
any
way
to
look
at
it?
If
curiosity
seekers,
as
they
say,
are
still
curious,.
B
I
mean
there's
some
places
in
the
woods
that
you
know
you
could
be
far
enough
back
to
see
it.
You
know
the
trails
down
below
you
can
get
to
within
a
you
know,
100
yards
or
so
I
mean
I
would
say
if
you
could
to
avoid
it,
I
mean
it
is
going
to
be
an
active
construction
zone
and
there's
probably
enough
videos
online
and
social
media
posts
that
you
know
you
really
probably
have
seen
the
gist
of
it.
At
this
point
it
is.
B
It
is
amazing,
though,
in
person
you
don't
realize
how
steep
that
slope
is,
and
I've
been
driving
on
that
bridge
for
years,
but
yeah
you,
don't
you
don't
realize
how
steep
that
is.
A
B
Yeah,
I
mean,
I
think
you
know
we'll
find
out
what
the
actual
cause
of
this
was
and
that's
what
the
you
know
years
of
you
know,
experience
and
engineering
work
and
investigations
are
going
to
show
us,
but
I
think
it's
a
matter
of
taking
action
which
you
know
we
introduced
two
bills.
One
was
a
transparency
bill
about
our
infrastructure
so
that
we
can
be
upfront
and
open
with
the
general
public,
which
is
what
we
should
be
about
our
infrastructure
and
then
the
other
one.
B
Is
a
commission
bringing
experts
to
the
table
taking
the
politics
out
of
it.
You
know
we
want
experts
to
tell
us,
you
know,
what's
what
are
best
practices,
so
you
hire
engineers
we're
not
higher,
but
they're
going
to
be
on
the
committee.
You
have
engineers
from
across
the
state.
You
know
people
from
penndot
construction
workers
operating
engineers.
You
know,
individuals
that
actually
do
bridges
for
a
living
opposed
to
us.
Looking
at
oh
here's,
a
2500
fix.
Well,
that's
not
how
you
fix
fixed
infrastructure,
and
you
know
for
years,
we've
been
doing
it
the
same
way.
A
So
since
we
last
spoke,
there's
been
a
change
of
administrations
and
you're.
Now
working
with
the
ghani
administration
how's
that
going
so
far.
B
That's
good.
I
mean
I've
obviously
worked
with
him
before
when
he
was
a
state
rep.
You
know
know
most
of
the
staff
that
he's
been
bringing
in,
and
I
think
you
know
just
to
start
and
you
get
a
bridge
collapse
and
snowstorms.
You
know
welcome
to
the
job.
So
you
know
we
we've
been
able
to
coordinate
with
their
office.
I
mean
he
was
supportive
of
both
bills
that
I
had
just
mentioned
and
we're
holding
a
community
meeting.
B
I
think
this
thursday,
so
you
know
getting
out
in
the
community
talking
to
people
and
understanding
the
job.
It's
it
it's
different
than
what
people
think
and
it's
it's
a
very
difficult
job
to
have,
but
you
know
he's
been
out
and
about
in
the
last.
What
is
a
month
and
a
half
now
so
he's
getting
used
to
it.
A
B
B
But
there's
always
going
to
be
a
truck
is
down
a
problem
that
you're
not
expecting
is
going
to
appear
so
the
best
we
can
do
is
you
know
we
tell
the
residents,
call
311
email,
our
office
call
our
office
and
as
soon
as
we
get
those
messages,
we
send
them
to
public
works,
and
you
know
they
get
right
out
to
those
scenes
as
quick
as
they
can
as
well.
So
you
know
it's
a
system.
B
That's
just
gonna
be
like
that
for
a
while,
because
they're
it's
it's
imperfect,
I
mean
there's
no
way
to
calculate
it
perfectly
and
all
the
technology
that
we
have.
You
know
it's
great,
it's
helpful,
but
you
know
technology
makes
mistakes
too.
So
you
know
we
need
to
rely
on
each
other
when
we
go
through
this
process
and
that's
why
I
don't
mind
when
we
get
calls
from
our
residents,
because
it
can
only
help
us.
A
B
Yeah,
I
think
the
bill
was
amended
to
maybe
12
pieces
of
equipment,
and
you
know
I
think
after
so
many
years,
all
of
our
equipment
needs
redone,
whether
it's
fire
trucks,
police
trucks,
ems
vehicles
as
well.
You
know,
everybody
needs
ambulances,
things
like
that.
You
need
to
start
reloading
on.
You
know
our
equipment,
because
wear
and
tear
in
these
winters
don't
help
it
and
I
think
the
more
we
invest
in
that
and
we
do
it
strategically.
Every
couple
years
we
invest
more
and
more.
It's
only
going
to
benefit
everybody.
B
So
district
five
there's
ten
neighborhoods,
I
won't
name
them
all,
but
the
lincoln
place
squirrel
hill
greenfield
hazelwood.
So
those
are
the
big
four
there's,
obviously
more
neighborhoods.
I
live
in
swisstown
park.
There's
region
square,
I'm
not
naming
them
all,
but
here
I
go
anyways.
So
I
mean
it's
a
great
area
that
that
I
represent
it's
very
diverse
and
we
got
a
lot
happening
throughout
the
district.
A
B
Right
now
it's
it's
getting.
You
know,
requests
for,
paving
things
like
that
organized
talking
about
you
know
the
hazelwood
hazelwood
green
site.
What
that's
going
to
transform
into
in
lincoln
place.
We
got
a
new
deck
hockey.
You
know
trying
to
get
a
league
started
up
there.
Hopefully
this
spring,
you
know
in
greenfield
we're
getting
new
lights
at
hammer
field.
That's
a
good
topic
to
discuss
in
squirrel
hill.
You
know
obviously,
loss
of
some
businesses
so
we're
trying
to
revamp
that
and
get
the
business
district
back
up.
B
B
Yeah
I
mean
it's
up
and
running:
cmu
has
their
well,
it's
it's
arm,
it's
a
wing
of
cmu
is
basically
rov.
B
Robotic
manufacturing
is
down
there
now
cmu
just
invested
in
another
six
acres
pit,
just
just
opened
up
is
going
to
be
opening
a
biochemical
lab
down
there
and
that's
you
know
hundreds
of
jobs,
it's
a
hundred
plus
million
dollar
facility.
So
it's
starting
to
really
come
together,
and
I
think
it's
good
because
in
the
time
that
we
took
to
get
it
started,
the
neighborhood
had
to
say
the
neighborhood
was
part
of
the
discussion.
The
neighborhood
is
going
to
see
benefits
from
it
and
we
don't
want
everybody
on
hazelwood,
green
alone.
B
This
is
my
start
of
my
11th
year,
so
it
goes.
It
goes
quick.
I
tell
everybody
that
yeah
sounds
like
you're
still
enjoying
yourself.
I
am
it's
fun.
I
tell
you
know
not
that
the
bridge
is
a
great
example
of
this,
but
every
day
is
different
and
every
challenge
is
different
and
I
think
you
know
having
been
and
seen
almost
everyone
you
can
imagine
you
still
get
surprised
by
the
job
each
and
every
day.
B
A
How
have
you
and
your
family
been
coping
with
covet?
My
mom
has.
B
It
but
she's
been
good.
She
had
all
the
shots,
so
she's
she's
resting
at
home.
My
wife
had
a
baby
a
couple
months
ago
through
covet
so
laura,
and
I
it's
been
great
because
we
get
to
bond
with
the
baby.
You
know
having
zoom
is
a
reality
now
it
allows
you
to
spend
more
quality
time
at
home,
which
I
think
is
great,
especially
with
an
infant.
B
B
So
the
name
is
actually
margaret
june,
but
we
call
her
molly
margaret
is
both
great
grandparents
on
each
side
and
then
june
is
on
my
wife's
mom's
side
so
turns
out.
This
is
now
on
my
wife's
side
of
the
family.
They
have.
This
is
their
ninth
grandchild.
This
is
the
first
granddaughter,
so
she
is
probably
going
to
be
above
spoiled
being
the
only
girl
out
of
eight
nephews
and
she's,
the
she's,
the
only
niece
or
granddaughter
at
this
point.
So
but
this
is
your.
B
B
You
know
what
I've
I
think
I
always
wanted
to
have
kids.
You
know,
I'm
always
you
know
we.
I've
had
so
many
cousins
and
nieces
through
the
years.
It's
it's
obviously
an
adjustment.
It's
not
easy,
but
if
you
work
together,
everybody
figures
it
out
and
you
know
family's
always
helpful
and
friends
want
to
see
the
baby
and
help
out.
So
it's
it's
been
good.
It's
been
fun.
A
So
you're
busy
as
heck
with
items
in
the
city,
did
you
still
get
time
to
engage
in
any
hobbies
or
do
any
reading
or
something
that
might
distract
you
from
all
this
work.
B
Yeah
well
I'll,
have
to
ask
you
we're
running
out
of
netflix
shows
so
I'm
going
to
need
something
here.
They
they
need
to
update
netflix,
because
I
I've
seen
them
all
late
at
night,
but
I
think
you
know.
I
also
you
know
coach
the
golf
team
at
central
catholic
and
that's
that's
fun.
It's
still
stressful
because
you
know
you're
coaching,
high
school,
kids
and
you
know
that's
a
whole
other
world,
but
sneaking
out
to
play
golf
with
my
wife
every
once
in
a
while
is
always
fun
but
yeah.
B
B
We
do
play
she.
She
finally
beat
me
on
a
hole
last
year,
so
that
was
pretty
good
she's
getting
better
she
shot.
What
did
she
shoot?
I
think
she
shot
an
89
last
year,
so
she's
she's,
getting
there.
A
Yeah,
every
once
in
a
while
on
the
city
channel.
They
do
something
that
you
probably
know
about
called
throwback
thursday
and
I'll,
see
your
father
being
inaugurated
as
mayor
and
making
a
speech,
and
it's
just
great
to
see
him
and
hear
his
voice.
I'm
sure
he's
sort
of
with
you.
As
you
wander
the
halls
of
the
city
county
building.
B
Obviously
you
know
when
I
sit
in
chambers
and
I
haven't
been
there
in
a
while
with
coven
and
everything,
but
you
know
his
name's
on
the
wall
and
you
know
people
constantly
come
up
and
say:
oh
I
I
saw
your
dad
here
or
he
gave
me
my
first
job
at
roy
rogers
and
you
know
you
and
him
you
guys
were
on
the
show
multiple
times
on
your
shows,
but
I
think
it
was
just
it's
always
good
to
hear
that
you
know
I
think
the
more
stories
you
hear
the
better
off
you
know
you
are
because
you're
like
oh
wow,
he
did
so
much
and
you
know
you're
never
going
to
live
up
to
that.
B
I
understand
that,
but
I
think
it's
it's
great
that
so
many
people
had
seen
him
in
so
many
places
and
we
still
wonder
how
did
he
get
to
every
place
and
how
did
he
you
know,
buy
so
many
kids
ice
cream
over
the
years?
And
it's
just
it's
something
that
we
look
back
and-
and
we
remember
and
it's
a
good
thing
it's
it
doesn't
hurt
to
hear
a
story.
Yeah.
A
B
A
Well,
yeah,
your
dad
was
I
I
don't
want
to
dwell
on
this,
but
he
was
such
a
character.
It
was
just
he
you
instantly
started
smiling
if
you
saw
him
walking
down
the
street
and
he
came
up
to
shake
your
hand.
He
was
just
such
a
gregarious
guy
with
so
much
personality.
B
B
You
got
to
talk
to
them
because
you
know
they're
your
eyes
and
ears
now,
sometimes
they
don't
always
love
the
decision
that
you
make,
but
you
got
to
factor
everybody
in
before
you
make
that
decision,
and
you
know
I
think
people
know
that
you're
genuine
about
them
and
that
you
care
about
them
and
you're
trying
to
do
the
right
thing
for
the
city
and
that's
how
he
always
took
it
never
said
a
bad
word
about
anybody
and
you
don't
get
anywhere
by
doing
that
kind
of
stuff.
If
you.
A
B
Yeah
come
on
now
we
have
interns
all
the
time.
You
know
I
I
will
say
you
know
it's
a
tough
job.
I
you
know
I
worked
for
congressman
doyle
before
I
ran
for
office.
It's
not
easy.
There,
you
know,
could
be
very
long
hours
there's.
You
know
a
lot
of
constituent
calls,
and
you
know
if
you
put
your
hat
on
and
you
try
to
your
best.
That's
all
you
can
do,
but
it's
also
really
fulfilling
when
you
see
projects
being
done,
people
getting
support
people
getting
jobs.
A
B
I
was
actually
his
community
development
representative,
so
I
went
to
a
number
of
boroughs
and
municipalities
that
he
represented,
including
the
city
talking
to
him,
about
federal
funds
that
were
coming
in
and
still
doing
a
lot
of
constituent
calls.
You
know
that
was.
It
was
interesting.
I
think
my
first
month
on
there
I
was
they
had
fema
was
under
my
jurisdiction
and
community
development.
We
had
a
flood
in
millville,
so
I
remember
being
out
there
in
the
streets.
You
know
seeing
what
was
going
on
and
you
get
a
an
appreciation
for
what
everybody's
doing.
B
When
you
walk
the
streets
and
see
people,
you
know
a
lot
of
the
times.
If
you
sit
behind
the
desk,
you
can't
appreciate
what
somebody's
talking
about.
I
got
this.
We
were
in
an
event
yesterday,
before
the
super
bowl,
it
was
a
pepperoni
roll,
hoagie
drive,
and
so
I
went
bought
a
couple
hoagies
some
pepperoni
rolls,
but
somebody
said:
can
you
please
drive
down
the
street
and
see
this
pothole?
It's
like.
B
Okay,
you've
probably
seen
a
million
potholes
in
your
life,
but
by
going
there
you
now
have
been
understanding
what
that
resident
is
talking
about,
and
it's
a
really
bad
pothole.
So
you
know
you
you
can't
just
imagine
oh
there's
a
puddle
in
the
street.
Well,
where
is
it
in
the
street?
And
I
like
that
aspect
of
the
job?
Is
you
know,
residents
call
it's
better
to
take
a
look
than
try
for
them
to
explain
something
to
you.
You
know,
go
out
see
it
for
yourself
get
an
understanding
of
what's
going
on.
Is
there.
A
B
I
I
think
there
are
now
they
have
pothole
machines
in
some
cities
that
we've
looked
into
it's
basically
taking
the
resource
or
the
I
don't
know
the
excess
gravel.
That's
come
up,
throw
it
into
a
sort
of
a
machine
and
then
it
plants
it
right
back
down.
So
it's
kind
of
its
own
pothole
machine
that
we've
we've
looked
into.
I
mean
you
know
we
we
put
requests
in
and
things
like
that,
but
something
different
would
help.
B
But
you
know
we
have
so
many
puddles,
unfortunately,
you're
going
to
need
a
lot
of
these
machines,
but
our
workers
are
out
there
doing
their
best
trying
to
get
to
them
as
quick
as
they
can,
and
you
know
whether
you
can
get
them
in
patches
every
once
in
a
while
when
it's
40
something
degrees.
But
more
than
likely,
you
know
spring
is
when
you
do
the
real
blitz
on
potholes.
A
And
do
salt
boxes
still
exist
in
some
locations,
or
is
that
a
thing
of
the
past
and
the
dpw
is
the
only
one
distributing
the
salt.
B
Yeah
there
there
are
a
couple
random
spots,
but
more
than
likely,
if
you
have
one
it's
it's
because
of
an
old
requirement
or
something.
But
we
don't
do
that
as
much
as
we
used
to,
but
yeah
salts
being
put
out
there
by
dpw
when
they
go
and
plow
the
streets
and
try
to
get
ahead
of
it
and
salt
the
streets
before
the
snow
comes.
A
And
the
potential
administration
on
its
way
out
was
talking
about.
They
felt
having
helped
professionalize
city
services
and
workers
over
the
years.
Would
you
agree
with
that
analysis
and
is
it
more
professional
than
it
was
like
when
you
got
in
11
years
ago?.
B
Is
it
more
professional
yeah?
I
mean,
I
think,
we're
getting
more
and
more
people
right
out
of
college
interested.
I
think
you're
getting
a
lot
more,
I
wouldn't
say
cut
necessarily
college,
but
I
think
you're
getting
more
policy
people
interested
in
government.
You
know
when
you're
talking
about
the
environment
and
when
you're
talking
about
infrastructure
and
things
like
that,
you
have
more
people
that
are
interested
in
the
policy
aspect
of
it
that
are
starting
to
get
jobs
in
administration
and
council,
and
things
like
that
legislative
workers.
B
Things
like
that
that
we're
seeing
on
the
city
side
now,
obviously
we're
all
we're,
always
open
to
public
works
and
and
fire
and
ems
and
police.
Those
are
the
people
that
that
run
the
city
and
they
do
an
amazing
job.
I
think
it
when
you're,
seeing
within
the
government
side
you're
seeing
a
lot
more
people
interested
in
policies
and
research
than
we
did
before.
A
B
No
thank
you
for
watching,
and
you
know
if
anybody
needs
anything
within
districts
reach
out
to
our
office,
glad
to
help-
and
you
know,
look
forward
to
seeing
people
in
the
in
the
streets
of
pittsburgh.
A
Councilman
corey
o'connor,
we
look
forward
to
running
into
you
in
the
streets
of
pittsburgh,
have
a
great
day.
Thank
you
too,
and
that
is
it
for
this
episode
of
city
talk.
We
will
see
you
next
time.