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The City of Pittsburgh's Office of Equity staff discussed concerns for our vulnerable populations around COVID-19, and how equity remains a top priority during and after the pandemic for Pittsburgh.
A
B
Josiah
I'm
bill
peduto,
the
mayor
of
the
city
of
Pittsburgh.
We
established
the
office
of
equity
within
the
mayor's
office
in
order
to
be
able
to
create
a
filter,
a
filter
of
equity
for
all
of
the
operations
of
city
government,
whether
that
is
in
providing
services
to
at-risk
groups
or
simply
changing
our
streetlights
equity
comes
in
all
forms
of
how
we
deliver
services
and
I
rely
upon
this
team
that
you'll
meet
and
get
to
know
today
in
order
to
provide
that
direction
for
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,.
C
C
You
thinking
about
things
that
matter
to
people
being
people
centered
and
also
no
shining
a
light
on
things
in
populations
in
communities
that
traditionally
maybe
have
not
received
the
attention
from
local
government
state
government,
federal
government
and
everything
just
making
sure
we're
being
as
people
centered
as
we
can.
All
the
residents
of
our
city.
D
Everyone
good
afternoon,
my
name
is
Lindsay
Powell
accessories,
assistant
chief
of
staff
and
I
run
the
legislative
and
policy
shop.
So
anything
that
comes
from
the
nares
office
at
the
local
state
or
federal
level.
We
have
a
fantastic
team
embedded
within
the
office
of
equity
that
helps
the
industry,
should
make
decisions
on
how
to
move
forward
and
create
America's
water.
A
Thank
you
so
much.
We
also
acknowledge
we
will
have
two
ASL
interpreters
for
us
with
us
in
the
conversation
we
thank
them
for
their
time
ever.
Do
I'd
like
to
just
start
with
you
and
and
I
will
begin
the
conversation
with
each
of
you
on
a
personal
level.
How
are
you
doing
there
and
how
would
you
express
that
to
the
neighbors
that
are
watching
doing.
A
B
Very
fluid
in
the
example
you
said
with
other
cities
is
something
that's
becoming
much
more
prevalent
in.
The
last
couple
of
weeks
have
had
numerous
conversations
this
week
with
other
mayor's
trying
to
get
a
handle
on
not
only
what
they
are
doing
to
prevent
the
virus
from
spreading.
But
what
are
the
different
methods
that
there
using
data
in
order
to
be
able
to
get
back
to
what
we
would
call
normal?
B
Our
approach
to
this
from
the
very
beginning
has
always
been
based
off
of
the
advice
of
medical
experts,
and
we
started
back
in
February.
Actually
Public
Safety
Director
history
began
in
January.
We
began
full
operations
in
February,
working
with
the
Center
for
Disease
Control
in
the
National
Institute
of
Health.
Since
that
time
we've
expanded
it
to
involve
also
the
World
Health
Organization
to
learn
from
cities
in
other
continents.
A
Thank
you.
So
can
you
speak
to
how,
in
western
Pennsylvania
we
have
a
somewhat
of
unique
setup?
Can
you
speak
to
the
reality?
Is
just
within
Allegheny
County
of
working
with
other
partners
like
the
county
executives
office
and
the
health
department
to
help
get
some
clarity
and
the
midst
of
this
fluidity?
Well,.
B
I
think
that
it
speaks
volumes
to
the
necessity
of
having
a
mayor
in
a
county
executive
who
are
able
to
work
together
very
closely.
Obviously,
we
rely
upon
the
county
in
the
County
Health
Department
for
a
lot
of
that
advice
that
we're
getting
and
that
cooperation
then
comes
back
to
us
in
providing
the
on-ground
services
through
Public,
Safety
and
other
types
of
operations
to
be
able
to
continue
to
allow
this
region
to
be
able
to
not
only
survive
the
virus
but
having
a
plan
to
get
out
from
the
conditions
were
under
presently.
B
That
relationship
goes
up
the
chain
to
the
governor
in
communication
with
the
governor,
his
office
and
our
lieutenant
governor
and
then
to
our
federal
officials.
So
there
has
been
an
all-hands-on-deck
approach
from
the
very
beginning.
That's
been
based
off
of
the
ability
for
local
government
to
work
with
county
government
to
work
with
state
government
and
to
reach
out
to
our
federal
officials.
So.
A
B
It's
a
bottom-up
approach,
so
our
office
has
been
in
touch
with
all
of
our
community
organizations,
our
nonprofit
community
working
specifically
and,
as
we
start
talking
more
about
equity
in
the
equation
to
those
that
are
in
marginalized
communities.
So
whenever
you
have
the
normal
day
by
day,
there
are
going
to
be
parts
of
our
community
that
are
under
stress
and
that
could
be
our
homeless
community.
That
could
be
veterans
that
could
be
those
that
suffer
from
addiction
that
could
be
those
through
gender
identification
find
themselves
not
getting
their
legal
rights.
B
All
of
these
different
groups,
and
especially
children,
the
hungry
seniors.
Whenever
you
add
a
shock
like
a
global
pandemic,
they
become
the
ones
that
become
the
most
affected.
It
affects
them
in
a
way
that
becomes
life
or
death.
It
affects
them
in
a
way
that
allows
them
to
be
able
to
operate
or
not
operate
on
a
on
a
daily
basis,
so
by
reaching
out
to
those
different
groups
realizing
where
the
needs
are
in
order
to
be
able
to
get
through
this
crisis.
B
We're
able
to
provide
an
extra
layer
of
support
that
may
have
been
created
where
the
safety
net
has
some
pretty
big
holes
in
it,
but
this
will
never
be
something
that
local
government
can
do
by
itself.
In
fact,
local
government
is
more
a
function
of
filling
potholes,
picking
up
garbage
and
providing
Public
Safety
than
it
is
a
social
service
or
a
human
service
agency.
B
A
Mentioned
the
how
you've
been
having
conversations
with
other
mayors
and
the
importance
of
equity
as
we
look
at
other
regions
in
the
nation
than
certainly
around
the
world?
Some
pretty
clear
racial
disparities
have
emerged
in
terms
of
contact
with
the
virus
and
deaths.
Given
to
your
point
that
local
government
can
convene
all
of
these
stakeholders.
What
does
a
new
normal
look
like
from
your
perspective,
and
how
do
we
move
in
that
direction?
Well,.
B
That's
been
seen
on
a
national
basis
based
upon
the
number
of
fatalities
and
those
being
infected,
primarily
an
african-american
urban
areas,
a
combination
between
density
and
the
fact
that
we
have
already
had
disparity
in
the
provision
of
health
care,
our
two
factors
that
are
directly
associated
with
the
contraction
of
the
of
the
virus
and
when
your
health
system
is
weak
because
of
an
inability
to
get
appropriate
care,
you're
more
likely
to
have
a
fatal
conclusion
to
the
to
the
virus.
So
this
shouldn't
be
a
surprise
we
should.
B
B
We've
expanded
that
with
our
EMS
operations
and
being
able
to
have
doctors
so
that
we
can
provide
that
type
of
care
in
somebody's
home
when
our
medics
are
arriving.
Imagine
the
ability
of
having
a
doctor
arriving
in
your
home.
What
we
want
to
see
is
the
expansion
of
this
and
the
expansion
of
it
through
more
children
and
family
services,
and
being
able
to
provide
medical,
both
physical
and
mental
medical
assistance
to
those
that
need.
It
is
simple
as
we're
having
this
conversation
today.
B
B
B
We
announced
today
that
many
of
our
outdoor
workers
will
be
going
back
to
work
as
soon
as
tomorrow,
but
even
in
that
we're
following
the
CDC
strict
guidelines
and
we
are
putting
workers
on
shifts
in
order
to
minimize
any
gathering
of
workers.
Understanding
that
outside
can
be
as
dangerous
as
inside
Thank.
A
You
mayor
I
want
to
acknowledge
our
community
that
has
been
participating
on
the
call
and
submitting
questions
one
here,
mr.
mayor
and
anyone
can
weigh
in
if
there's,
if
there's
any
information
on
this,
the
question
is
related
to
the
availability
of
vaccines.
Should
it
become
available
who
would
be?
Who
would
be
managing
that?
Would
that
be
a
city,
county,
state
or
federal
thing
in
as
far
as
you
know,
so,.
B
We're
far
away
from
a
vaccine
and
I
just
don't
want
to
give
anybody
false
hope
and
in
assuming
that
you
know
we're
going
to
be
able
to
have
a
vaccine
readily
available,
and
this
will
just
go
away.
It's
good!
It's
going
to
take
time.
The
CDC
has
provided
us
with
the
information
that
we
will
not
see
a
vaccine
until
at
the
earliest
the
end
of
the
year.
B
What
I
would
look
at
is
the
testing
protocol
that
we
have
right
now
we
don't
have
national
healthcare
I
think
you
know.
This
is
a
good
time
to
start.
Having
that
conversation
in
other
countries
around
the
world
where
there
is
national
health
care,
testing
is
readily
available
and
it's
it
is
done
on
a
national
basis
in
our
country.
It
is
being
done
on
a
national
basis
on
a
local
basis
and
even
at
a
statewide
basis,
but
it's
not
being
done
in
any
holistic
way.
B
I,
don't
think
that
we
can
simply
rely
on
the
federal
government
to
test
so
we've
been
encouraging
Allegheny,
Health,
Network
and
UPMC
to
expand
their
testing
for
our
residents
and
for
this
region.
I
think
we'll
be
seeing
the
same
thing
with
vaccinations,
but
it's
very
likely
that
vaccinations
will
not
come
from
hospitals
or
clinics,
but
from
a
corporation
and
in
that
we
have
to
make
sure
the
vaccinations
then
will
be
readily
available
and
affordable
or
free
Thank.
A
C
Good
and
thank
you
Josiah
and
Thank
You
mayor
for
being,
you
know,
open
and
willing
and
ready
to
have
this
real
conversation
in
the
conversation
it's
on
the
minds
of
many
people,
so
it's
great
that
we
can.
You
know,
have
this
dialogue
and
I'm
good.
You
know
I'm
good
I'm.
You
know
really
thinking
about
those
who
are
faring
in
different
situations
and
how
can
we
work
to
help
those
who
do
find
themselves
faring
in
different
situations?
Aya,
yes,.
A
C
Right
and
I
put
those
in
the
air
quotes,
I
mean
so
we
know
now,
given
that
we
have
a
global
pandemic,
it's
exact
so
baiting
the
challenges
that
we
that
we've
already
seen
so
we've
had
to
really
look
at
the
layers
and
the
intersections
of
identities
and
realities
for
people
and
then
looking
at.
How
can
we
get
resources
to
people?
C
How
can
we
partner,
where
it's
applicable,
like
the
mayor,
said
really
using
that
convening
power
to
identify
where
the
opportunities
are
to
bring
folks
together
and
and
then
just
speed
up
the
access,
speed
up
the
process
or
in
some
ways
to
set
standards?
You
know
the
administration
in
the
mayor
we're
really
early
on.
You
know
social,
distancing
and
physical
distancing
talking
about
the
shifts
that
we
would
have
to
make.
We-
and
you
know
I
would
say
that
that
was
prescient
and
important
in
us
really
looking
at
where
we
are
today,
but
I.
C
A
You
for
that,
let's
zoom
out
very
briefly.
You
mentioned
this
idea
of
social
determinants
and
also
this
idea
of
setting
new
standards
in
looking
at
the
national
landscape.
How
is
the
conversation
on
equity
shifting
and
where
does
it
need
to
go
where
to
define
and
execute
on
those
new
standards?
Yeah.
C
On
top
of
some
of
other
challenges
that
they
had
so
I
think
the
national
conversation
has
shined
a
light
on
the
things
that
were
happening
previously
that
we
took
as
normal.
We
made
we
accepted
asthma
and
black
and
brown
communities.
We
accepted
the
prevalence
of
diabetes
at
poor
and
rural
communities.
We
accepted
the
presence
of
lung
diseases
and
and
lung
challenges
in
Native
communities,
and
so
now
we
see
that
when
we
have
another,
you
know
challenge
that's
laid
upon
that
we
see
what's
happening,
you
see,
people
are
dying.
C
We
see
people
out
of
work,
we
see,
you
know
a
lot
of
people
who
are
without
addresses
in
the
homeless
now
shifting
in
other
cities
to
living
on
the
subways.
So
we
were
seeing
just
a
lot
of
the
challenges
laid
bare
when
we
are
stopping
to
take
a
look
and
I
think
that
this
challenge
has
made
us
stop
to
take
a
look
and
when
we
take
the
look
now
it's
what
do
we
do
with
the
and
how
does
everyone
play
their
role
in
looking
at
data?
I
would
say
for
us.
C
It's
really
part
of
the
conversations
have
been
acknowledging
the
the
disparities
that
have
occurred
in
an
Allegheny
County.
While
we
haven't
seen
the
same
disparities
as
far
as
health
outcomes
in
the
african-american
community.
I
think
everyone
is
really
interested
in
making
sure
there's
more
testing
done.
So
just
really
looking
at.
How
do
you
get
more
testing
done
in
neighborhoods
and
I
know?
There
are
a
lot
of
folks
in
a
health
equity
task
force
that
are
working
on
thinking
about.
C
How
do
you
get
more
testing
done
in
the
neighborhoods
and
then
how
do
you
partner
with
the
FQHCs
in
in
neighborhoods,
to
help
centers
in
a
federally
qualified
health
centers
in
neighborhoods?
That
not
only
can
identify
if
someone
has
kovat
but
also
can
deal
with
some
of
the
other
challenges
that
people
may
not
be
aware
of
within
their
health
right,
so
I
think
there's
a
lot
of
things
that
can
be
layered
upon
I
think
there's
a
a
new
lens
given
to
the
the
health
factors,
but
also
the
social
determinants
of
health
that
impact
people's
lives.
C
A
C
One
I
think
we're,
even
as
we
have
an
eye
towards
looking
towards
as
people
say,
opening
America
back
up.
We
were
still
in
the
throes
of
a
challenge
we're
still
in
the
throes
of
a
health
challenge,
we're
still
in
the
throes
of
an
economic
challenge.
So
there's
the
conversation
of
the
immediate
crisis
as
well
as
the
recovery,
and
so
what
we've
been
really
looking
at
doing
and
yesterday,
actually,
we
announced
some
resources
that
we
would
like
to
to
divert
to
different
things,
because
we've
identified
some
of
the
largest
challenges
that
we're
finding
are.
C
You
know,
renter
assistance,
we've
identified
challenges
around
mortgage
assistance,
homelessness,
people
not
having
enough
to
eat
even
some
spikes
and
things
like
domestic
violence
and
partner
violence.
When
you're
looking
at
the
gendering
of
the
pandemic
that
the
gender
equity
commission
has
been
really
working
on,
so
we're
really
looking
at
what
are
these
kind
of
things,
our
immediate
challenges,
because
those
are
the
things
that
will
still
need
resources
so,
within
whatever
context,
in
emergency
resources
that
the
city
has
to
really
help
those
kind
of
things
through
our
ura
and
through
our
nonprofit
partners.
C
We
felt
that
was
really
important.
I
know.
Chief
I
will
also
talk
about
some
of
the
other
things
we've
done
around
food
and
other
partnerships,
but
you
know
one.
We
do
have
people
who
are
still
in
crisis
so
as
we
look
to
as
we
look
ahead,
I
think
we
cannot
forget
that
people
still
have
challenges
and
there
still
are
health
challenges
to
be
seen
around
this
work,
and
so
for
me,
the
new
normal
is
doubling
down
on
what
we.
C
What
we've
already
been
working
on,
acknowledging
the
partnerships
that
we
can
work
together,
we'll
be
together
with
partners
learning
some
of
the
best
practices
from
you
know,
chief
equity
officers
and
government
officials
from
across
the
country
that
really
have
been
really
been
supportive
of
us
and
sharing
information.
So
the
new
normal
is:
what
does
the
deflective
partner
differently?
How
do
we
continue
to
break
down
the
silos?
C
How
do
we
continue
to
put
people
at
the
center
of
things
and
and
not
necessarily
always
personal
or
special
interests
or
those
kind
of
things,
but
actually
what's
going
to
get
to
people
and
then,
especially
now
more
than
ever?
How
do
we
mine
out
and
kind
of
find
what
are
those
neat
challenges?
We
know
that
many
of
our
partners
on
the
ground
are
qualified
to
talk
to
us
about
some
of
the
challenges
you.
A
D
Mommy
I
think
is,
as
she
plane
and
the
mayor
have
said.
You
know
I'm
very
grateful
to
be
able
to
you
know,
shelter
in
place.
I
had
a
lot
of
family
and
friends
I'm
sure
a
lot
of
people
do
in
some
of
those
hot
spot.
Cities
works,
yeah
and
so
a
lot
of
friends
who
are
also
essential
workers,
and
so
it's
been
a
very
scary
time,
but
also
I've
been
warmed
by
the
outpouring
of
support
and
resources
from
the
community
I'm
on
several
threads
online
as
well
as
text.
D
A
Thank
you
so
much
you've
you've
been
from
the
frontlines
in
a
lot
of
ways
with
working
with
different
entities
within
city
government.
What
can
you
tell
us
about
how
the
city
has
marshaled
and
begun
to
distribute,
distribute
resources
to
to
our
neighbors
yeah.
D
Absolutely
you
know,
our
model
has
been
very
beginning
and
again.
She's
playing
in
the
mayor
had
said.
How
do
we
support
the
most
vulnerable?
We
already
know
that
our
systems
are
incredibly
fragile
and
that
those
who
have
been
marginalized-
or
you
know,
systemically
or
historically
undervalued
and
oppressed,
like
those
communities
in
particular
feeling
these
shocks.
You
know
incredibly
incredibly
part,
and
so
we've
been
trying,
through
our
services
and
partnering
with
organizations
to
provide
support
and
resources
for
those
who
can
be
affected.
D
The
most
now,
and
also
in
the
aftershocks
of
you
know
when
we
get
back
to
this
is
normal.
I
do
want
to
thank
and
shout
out
some
of
our
boards
and
lorries
and
commissions
who
have
been
really
help
them
and
helping
us
ensure
that
for
these
vulnerable
communities,
you
know
the
people
that
they
work
with
the
organizations
that
they
partner
with
their
concerns
of
air
seal
on
the
ground,
are
echoed
and
amplified
up.
D
And
so
thank
you
to
our
gender
equity
commission
that
deals
with
issues
surrounding
women
and
girls
are
welcoming
Pittsburgh,
Advisory
Council
of
appeals
with
blue
citizens,
migrants
and
refugees,
because
birth,
as
well
as
our
LGBTQIA
Advisory
Council,
that
deals
with
issues
within
that
particular
community.
They've
been
great
partners
and
we've
been
trying
to
really
keep
our
ear
to
those
groups
to
ensure
that
we're
able
to
echo
and
amplify
the
concerns
that
they
have
and,
in
my
mind,
I.
Try
and
Buckett
things.
At
least
for
this
pandemic.
D
You
have
three
speed:
big
public
health,
accessible
resources
and
bolstering
small
businesses,
and
so
in
the
public
health
world
and
we've
been
really
trying
to
mitigate
as
best
as
we
can
how
the
virus
is
able.
So
he
was
able
to
mandated
certain
gatherings
to
be
under
certain
amount,
and
you
know
closing
public
spaces.
The
mayor
and
the
administration
has
started
from
the
very
beginning
again.
D
Even
before
we
were
told
by
the
state
level
that
we
had
to
start
me
figure
out
how,
within
our
control
within
the
city,
were
able
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
doing
anything
to
continue
to
spray.
We've
worked
with
our
Public
Safety
Department
of
people
within
fire
police
EMS
to
enforce
social
distancing.
D
There
are
units
within
the
Public
Safety
Department
that
have
been
critical
in
getting
masks
out
to
those
who
need
it,
and
so
we've
been
really
trying
to
ensure
it
again
from
our
part
of
you
that
were
able
to
make
sure
that
our
public
sakes,
our
public
spaces,
are
as
safe
as
possible
from
accessible
resources.
This
is
a
place
where
we
think
we've
seen
the
great
need
to
partner
with
some
of
the
organizations
across
the
city
to
increase
work.
Chief
lien
had
mentioned.
D
We
you
are
a
their
Redevelopment
Authority
who've,
been
at
the
forefront
of
ensuring
that
some
of
our
residents,
weren't
renters
as
well,
and
small
business
owners,
are
supportive.
Even
before
the
pandemic
started.
We
had
at
the
URA
a
pencil
gap,
Assistance
Program,
so
essentially
residents
to
do
Pittsburgh
could
call
and
say
you
know:
hey
I've
lost
my
job.
This
has
happened
in
my
life,
I'm
no
longer
able
to
pay
my
bills
and
the
URA
would
be
able
to
get
home
so
that
person
get
lucky
before
a
notice
of
eviction.
D
So
we've
been
trying
it
for
a
to
fundraise
to
expand
that
program,
and
thank
you
to
the
mayor
as
well
for
allocating
some
federal
dollars
that
we
received
to
expand
that
program
for
renters
to
shore
that,
during
these
critical
and
scary
times
that
folks
are
able
to
stay
in
their
home.
We
partnered
with
Pittsburgh
Public
Schools
the
school
district
to
provide
grab-and-go
meals
so
we're
seeing
especially
from
all
of
our
communities.
Food
insecurity
is
now
a
bigger
problem.
D
More
than
ever
for
young
people
and
students
live
on
getting
meals
from
school
seniors
who
came
to
their
group
Senior
Center.
To
get
meals,
those
places
are
no
longer
operating
in
the
way
that
they
used
to.
So
we've
been
partnering
to
make
sure
that
we
have
grab-and-go
Camille's.
You
can
show
up
at
accenture,
Mike
leads
comes
in
Friday
and
throughout
the
city
and
you'll
be
able
to
grab
as
many
meals
as
you
need
until
the
next
distribution
with
yourself
and
your
families
we've
also
partnered
with
other
organizations
across
across
the
city.
D
D
We
want
it
to
make
sure
as
a
city
that
we're
able
to
support
those
businesses
as
best
as
we
can,
because
we
know
they're
what
made
pic
spirt
vibrant,
they
would
make
Pittsburgh
funky,
and
so
we
want
to
ensure
that,
as
we
come
out
of
this,
that
those
businesses
are
able
to
be
supporting
where
we
know
the
federal
government
and
others.
Other
types
of
funding
have
been
really
hard
for
these
businesses
to
get
so
partnering
with
the
you
are
a
neighborhood
allies
and
others.
D
Where
you
know
we've
we've
every
year,
not
we've
suspended
our
our
requirement
to
pay
back
those
loans
at
the
moment,
as
well
as
trying
to
bring
more
programs
into
more
businesses
into
our
program
to
ensure
that
businesses
across
the
city
are
all
getting
their
needs
met,
and
so
it's
been
kind
of
all
hands
on
deck
across
the
city.
You
know
from
you
know,
other
crazies,
that
as
a
city
we
have
to
collaborate.
We
have
to
work
together.
A
Thank
you
with
you,
I'll
open
it
back
up
to
to
everybody.
You
know
you
listening
to
each
you
speak.
You
get
a
clear
sense
that
not
only
this
is
an
all-hands-on-deck
season,
but
just
how
diverse
the
stakeholders
aren't
in
Pittsburgh
and
how
many
people
are
willing
to
lend
the
hand,
let's
let's
go
to
positivity
for
a
quick
second,
what
have
you
all
been
proud
of
as
you
look
at
our
city
and
how
our
neighbors
have
responded?
A
B
Number
one
is
that
our
neighbors
have
responded,
we're
not
seeing
that
uptick
in
our
poor
neighborhoods
warm
within
our
neighborhoods
of
color,
simply
because
people
have
been
following
the
guidelines
of
the
Center
for
Disease
Control.
We've
also
been
very
fortunate
to
see
a
much
lower
rate
of
infection
than
other
areas
of
this
country.
For
that
same
reason,
we're
on
the
back
side
of
the
curve.
B
There's
all
indications
that
over
the
course
of
the
next
28
days,
which
is
two
life
cycles
of
the
virus,
that
we
will
see
a
continuation
of
the
lessening
of
the
amount
of
hospitalization
and
fatalities
due
to
this
virus.
And
that's
simply
due
to
the
people
of
Pittsburgh
in
southwestern,
Pennsylvania.
C
I
would
just
like
to
to
follow
the
mayor
and
saying
that
I
think
the
when
looking
at
equity.
It
can
be
easy
to
ignore
specific
challenges
when
everyone
is
suffering,
and
so,
when
you
have
a
pandemic
like
this,
and
everyone
is
impacted,
it
can
be
easy
to
minimize
the
communities
that
have
traditionally
been
suffering
and
maybe
suffering
more
and
I.
C
Think
to
that
point,
whether
you're
talking
about
government
or
you're,
talking
about
philanthropy
or
you're
talking
about
the
corporate
community,
an
identification
that
equity
and
making
sure
that
equitable
outcomes
for
different
communities
is
not
a
side-table
that
it's
central
to
the
table.
That
is
central
to
the
conversation
and
I
think
that
that
is
unique
for
our
area,
to
really
recognize
that
and
and
put
that
first
and
making
sure
that
the
route
that
the
resilience
of
our
city
is
not
imbalanced
towards
particular
communities.
I
thought
about
that.
C
These
stressors
that
were
all
raised
there
and
racism
and
sexism
and
and
poverty
were
these
stressors
and
then,
if
you
had
a
shock,
what
would
happen
and
now
we're
living
through
that
actually
happened
right,
we're
living
through
that
the
shock
was
the
corona
was
coded
19,
but
the
stressors
were
always
present,
and
so
one
of
the
keys
is
what
is
the
resilience?
Look
like
Calchas
burg
has
a
resilient
city.
C
We've
done
it
before
how
we
do
it,
how
we
do
it
this
time
will
be
different,
because
now
we
have
to
make
sure
we
include
everybody
and
and
in
the
improvement
and
then
the
change
that
we
want
to
see,
but
where
I
think
we're
really
crying
to
do
that,
and
our
city
government
is
primarily
think
about
resilience
and
sustainability
as
a
way
of
lens
in
a
way
of
living.
Mayor.
B
Chiefly
inhibit,
this
is
an
exercise
that
we
began
in
2015
through
the
Rockefeller
found
datian
a
lot
of
people
question
back
then.
What
is
resiliency
and
I
think
that
they
sort
of
can
fused
it
directly
with
sustainability
on
the
environment,
which
is
a
very,
very
big
part
of
being
resilient.
But
it's
not
the
stand-alone
heart.
B
We
often
think
of
those
shocks
that
hit
a
city
through
man-made
or
natural
disasters,
but
a
pandemic
is
a
shock
and
when
it
does
hit,
it
hits
those
communities
that
have
been
facing
the
continual
stress
over
a
long
period
of
time
the
hardest.
Let
me,
let
me
just
say
this,
that
that's
not
just
in
cities
and
that's
just
not
yeah
urban
poor,
that's
rural
poor
as
well,
and
that's
the
same
type
of
disparities
that
you
see
when
you
go
50
miles
outside
of
this
city
and
you
look
at
education
systems.
D
That
I
think
that
we're
doing
my
positives
in
this
pandemic,
it
shows
us
again
how
fragile
these
systems
are,
and
so,
if
you're
talking
about
you,
know
all
of
the
things
that
have
arisen,
that
we're
seeing
residents
are
critically
concerned
about
it's
things
that
I
think
they're,
often
seen
as
like.
You
know
it's
good.
The
way
it
isn't
figuring
out
later,
if
you're
talking
about
bridging
the
do
deal
and
diminishing
the
digital
divide,
if
we're
talking
about
child
care,
if
you're
talking
about
access
to
quality
health
care,
these
are
things
that
we
know
are.
D
Already
again,
very
fragile
systems,
but
also
we
know
that
people
coming
in
our
communities
are
often
adversely
affected
by
their
adversely
affected,
by
not
being
able
to
access
those
things,
and
so,
within
this
pandemic,
I'm
I'm
hoping
as
we
come
out
of
it.
You
start
to
think
again
more
critically
about
how
these
things
are
interconnected
about
how
you
know
getting
kids
a
laptop
at
home.
Isn't
just
you
know?
Oh
it's
fun
for
the
kids,
so
they
can
play
video
games
whatever
it's
critical
to
their
learning.
D
If
you're
talking
without
you
know,
once
we
get
out
of
this
like
how
critical
health
healthcare
is
to
folks
and
how
you
need
to
do
a
better
job
of
making
sure
that
everyone
has
quality
and
accessible
care.
These
are
the
conversations
that
I
just
saw
is
trying
to
understand
that
they're.
Not
just
you
know,
once
we
get
everything
done,
these
are
the
pie-in-the-sky
issues
that
we
should
do
it,
but
these
are
everyday
issues
that
are
important
to
make
sure
that
all
of
our
residents
are
able
to
thrive
and
bring
their
best
their
best
lives.
Yes,.
A
Fundamental
to
people's
experience
and
how
they're
able
to
navigate
systems
and
their
ability
to
thrive
and
Mary.
You
mentioned
this
idea
of
shocks
to
the
system
and,
of
course,
the
shocks
permeate
through
down
to
the
individual
level.
What
is
the
role
here
for
mental
and
emotional
health?
From
your
all's
perspective,
as
our
neighbors
navigate
this
new
reality
as
we
bill
toward
the
new
normal.
B
B
This
type
of
a
change
in
lifestyle
will
bring
all
of
that
back.
We've
been
talking
quite
a
bit
with
mental
health
experts
from
each
and
in
being
able
to
realize
on
a
grassroots
level
what
is
happening.
One
of
the
interesting
points
that
they
brought
up
was
the
policy
when
the
governor
made
it
of
closing
all
the
liquor
stores
to
those
that
were
facing
alcohol
addiction.
It
became.
B
B
That
is
the
realization
that
that
is
a
part
of
a
community
that
is
already
in
a
crisis
mode
that
is
going
into
a
higher
crisis
mode
and
being
able
to
I,
don't
want
to
say,
provide
it
but
being
able
to
have
access
to
it
has
been
able
to
help
those
that
are
on
the
frontlines
and
providing
help
deal
with
one
less
problem.
I,
you
know
if
there
there
isn't
just
one
answer
to
mental
health
issues.
B
Just
as
there
isn't
one
answer
to
physical
health
issues,
it
depends
on
the
type
of
situation
that
people
are
experiencing,
but
in
the
discussions
with
mental
health
experts,
we
are
seeing
a
very,
very
strong
increase
in
anxiety
and
in
depression,
and
that
will
manifest
itself
in
many
different
ways.
One
of
the
ways
that
we
see
it
through
public
safety,
unfortunately,
is
through
domestic
violence
and
through
child
abuse
and
child
abuse
hasn't
gone
down.
B
A
A
I
know,
you're
gonna
have
a
conversation
with
her
the
next
one
of
these
series
mayor
that
could
probably
drill
down
on
some
of
that
and
the
realities
of
the
organizations
that
are
serving
folks
in
in
those
buckets
so
to
speak,
but
also
the
realities
of
those
neighbors
as
well
before
we
go
move
from
this
conversation
of
mental
and
emotional
supports.
I
want
to
open
it
up
to
majestic
and
Lindsay
to
speak
with
that
equity.
Lens
I.
A
C
And
I
think
that's
that's
a
really
good
point
and
I
think
that
one
you
have
to
remove
stigma
around
mental
and
emotional
health,
and
you
have
to
acknowledge
that
that
it
is
normal
and
I.
Think
right
now
we
were
seeing
an
anxiety.
What
we're
seeing
with
different
people
in
their
responses
is
a
normal
response
to
a
global
challenge,
so
want
to
acknowledge
that
you've
been
doing
really
good
in
the
my
brother's
keeper
space,
around
mindfulness,
Mondays
and
and
really
sharing
those
resources.
We
know
a
lot
of
you
serving
organizations
have
really
moved
to
that.
C
Public
Safety
in
Reverend,
Cornell
Jones,
so
want
to
give
them
a
shout
out,
because
even
during
this
time,
there's
still
stuff
happening,
there's
still
things
happening
from
a
public
safety
perspective
and
they're
still
in
the
community,
still
engaging
still
reducing
violence.
Still,
you
know
diffusing
conflict
and
utilizing
a
lot
of
skills
to
do
that
and
part
of
that
they
acknowledge
to
trauma
and
acknowledge
some
of
the
mental
health
challenges
that
folks
are
working
with.
So
you
know,
I
think
it's
really
again.
C
D
I
think
it's
also
important
to
recognize
and
remember
that
for
a
lot
of
these
Margiela's
vulnerable
populations
of
these
kind
of
stresses,
these
concerns
aren't
new.
So
for
some
of
our
families
in
Pittsburgh
food
insecurity
isn't
new
trying
to
find
stable.
You
know
staple
jobs,
isn't
new
and
so
I
think
it's
just.
Obviously
it's
actually
an
excavator
but
exacerbate.
Excuse
me,
you
guys
I
coded
but
I,
but
I
think
it's
also
really
important
to
recognize
them
for
a
lot
of
Pittsburghers.
This
isn't.
Is
this
isn't
a
new
reality
being
able
to?
D
You
know
cobble
together
between
several
jobs
and-
and
you
know,
whatever
else
is
you're
working
on
a
life?
That's
you
know
able
to
meet
all
of
your
needs.
All
family
needs
a
lot
of
folks
everyday.
This
is
a
reality.
I
want
to
say,
though,
that
I'm
proud
of
a
lot
of
the
organizations
that
have
come
out
to
expend
some
mental
health
resources
and
come
them.
Steel
smiling,
as
well
as
others,
and
know.
We've
you
know
put
out
as
the
mayor's
office
put
out
a
post
and
we'd
be
happy
to
repost
it.
D
D
You
know
exactly
what
have
you
because
of
what's
happening
and
then
pandemic
around
us,
but
it's
also
important
to
remember
that
a
lot
of
these
communities
again,
you
know,
live
with
these
stressors
every
day,
I
think
it's
just
more
people
or
feeling
it,
and
so,
as
the
mayor
and
chief
lean
have
said,
making
these
resources
widely
available,
removing
the
stigma
of
receiving
those
resources
is
critical
to
ensuring
again
that
everyone
and
all
of
our
residents
are
able
to
live
a
stable
life.
Thank.
A
I
also
want
to
underscore
the
solute
that
Majestic
gave
to
our
youth
facing
organizations
that
have
incorporated
learning
around
mindfulness
I'm
thinking
of
one
mentor
approach,
mentoring
program
that
I've
been
involved
with
through
the
YMCA
that
it's
done
as
far
as
incorporating
mindfulness
practices
at
the
beginning
of
sessions
with
the
young
people
to
introduce
them
to
this
as
well
and
and
Mary.
You'll.
A
There
is
just
a
wonderful
fount
of
information
coming
from
from
those
universities
around
of
mindfulness
from
neuroscience
perspective,
a
lot
of
information
for
folks
to
learn
more
about
their
own
self,
and
it's
practical
that
can
help
you
navigate
day
to
day.
I
want
to
bring
us
a
conversation
to
a
close
here.
I
remember
one
time
we
were
at
a
dinner
back
when
that
was
something
that
one
did,
and
you
spoke
about
this
idea
of
conferring
compassion.
B
B
In
times
like
this,
people
tend
to
look
more
towards
themselves
in
being
able
to
want
to
have
the
things
that
they
had
before.
For
some
it's
a
steady
paycheck
or
a
business
that
they've
worked
to
build
and
watching
it
slowly
fall
apart
to
others,
it's
a
steady
meal
or
to
some
it's
the
ability
to
go
golfer
to
go
to
a
restaurant,
and
when
you
put
those
at
the
front
of
a
crisis
that
affects
all
of
us,
you
lose
compassion.
B
Compassion
is
the
understanding
of
your
neighbor,
of
those
that
have
less
that
those
that
would
be
ecstatic
to
have
what
you
have
right
now
and
to
be
able
to
put
their
needs
together
with
your
own.
So
is
we're
tempted
to
look
at
this
crisis
as
tyranny
of
government
telling
me
what
I
can
and
cannot
do
realize
that
we
work
for
a
greater
good
as
well.
That's
the
community
that
we
call
home.
Unfortunately,
we
live
in
a
city
like
Pittsburgh,
where
most
people
understand
that
and
they
go
beyond
that
and
they
volunteer
to
do
even
more.
C
Just
one
kind
of
end
in
part,
with
a
couple
things
I
mean:
we
know
that
the
challenges
are
many
but
I
think
there's
again,
they're
people
who
have
been
sounding
the
bugle
call
and
I
think
institutions
have
been
responding
to
that
call
and
institutions
have
been
responding
to
the
humanism
that
we
need
so
much
right
now.
So
again,
I
just
really
want
to
kind
of
send
a
salute.
If
you
will
to
our
our
authorities
and
institutions,
you
know
like
PWSA
with
extending
moratorium
or
water.
C
You
are
a
we're
producing
their
fees,
getting
money
out
the
door
faster.
The
housing
authority
put
a
moratorium
on
evictions
and
all
but
the
worst,
you
know
most
challenging
cases.
I
mean
these
are
the
type
of
things
that
are
we're.
Seeing
the
responses
to
in
this
a
way
that
government
is
responding
in
a
very
unique
way.
Often
social
services
and
philanthropy
and
folks
are
able
to
be
really
responsive,
but
government
seems
to
be
behind
in
that,
but
I
would
say.
C
City
government
has
been
really
really
in
supporting
departments
and
authorities
has
really
really
been
on
top
of
being
human
center
for
all
in
this
crisis
and
acknowledging
the
challenges
that
people
have
also
want
to
say
that
as
an
office
of
equity
we're
not
going
through
this
alone,
we
have
a
partnership
with
organizational
cities
across
the
country.
Brussels
organizations
like
living
cities
elect
policy
linking
care
who
really
are
bringing
folks
together
in
cohorts
to
really
share
information.
C
You
know
our
partnerships
and
working
with
partner
for
work
on
workforce
in
the
future
of
work
in
this
city
and
economic
development.
Things
like
that
soon
to
come,
so
really
just
to
say.
Thank
you
to
all
the
helpers.
Thank
you
to
folks
who
are
putting
people
first
and
thank
you
for
those
who
are
being
the
best
neighbors
and
the
best
people
they
can
D.
They
can
be
during
this
crisis
and
hopefully
during
the
recovery
and
willfully
during
the
recovery,
to
ensure
that
Pittsburgh
continues
to
be
as
resilient
and
sustainable
going
forward
for
all
residents.
Thank.
D
You
know
where,
once
we
open
up,
it's
not
gonna,
be
you
know,
shut
the
lights
on
and
everything's
back
to
normal.
We
have
a
completely
different,
normal
and
I
think
an
opportunity
to
really
address
again.
Some
of
those
inequalities
that
we've
accepted
as
normal
and
so
compassion
again
would
be
ensuring
that
we
keep
this
in
mind
as
we
start
to
rebuild
or
create
what
normal
looks
like
on
Laurie.
Well,.
A
I
want
to
thank
each
of
you
of
your
time
of
participation
in
this
generosity
of
your
perspective
and
encouragement
for
us
in
this
time.
I'm
certainly
grateful
to
be
working
alongside
each
of
you
in
this
season,
just
a
couple
final
housekeeping
items.
First
of
all,
this
is
the
beginning
of
an
ongoing
series.
A
The
next
will
be
on
Tuesday
May
fence,
where
the
mayor
will
discuss
critical
communities
in
and
after
the
pandemic,
with
deputy
chief,
majestic
and
office
of
equity,
critical
communities
manager,
Laura
Jurkowski,
there
will
be
another
one,
the
following
Thursday
with
our
welcoming
Pittsburgh
neighbors,
that's
supports
and
parts
of
the
mayor's
office
that
serves
our
immigrant
refugee
neighbors
newcomers,
new
neighbors
to
the
region.
Our
team
has
been
putting
links
in
the
broadcasts
of
resources,
places
to
get
additional
information
to
find
out
about
other
opportunities.
So
please
take
a
look
there.
A
We
will
also
be
at
your
disposal
to
try
to
answer
any
of
the
unanswered
questions
as
time
goes
on.
I
just
hope
that
it's
clear
for
those
that
are
watching
that
our
leaders
are
behind
you
and
they're
working.
You
know
for
you
and
are
rooting
for
you
and
that,
as
we
moved
through
this
and
build
that
new
Pittsburgh
and
build
that
new
reality
that
you
have
dedicated
compassionate
hard-working
leaders
that
are
there
right
alongside
you
so
anyways.