Judge dismisses suit brought by Pittsburgh United and Northside United

An Allegheny County judge has dismissed an appeal brought by Pittsburgh United and Northside United against the local Stadium Authority (see here). The lawsuit aimed at preventing the authority from selling land between PNC Park and Heniz Field to a hotel developer at an allegedly undervalued price.

The dismissal was based on standing issues, as Judge Joseph M. James found that the groups were not specially injured by the land deal. But the groups disagree with the ruling and have pledged to continue to fight the land sale.

Candidates attend Syracuse ACTS meeting

Syracuse ACTS, a coalition of 26 faith groups, civic organizations and unions, held a meeting on Sunday to gain momentum and support for its social justice campaigns. In addition to CBAs, ACTS is also working to make it easier for people leaving jail to get birth certificates and to get more kids signed up for New York's health insurance plan for children. More than 1,000 people and the three area candidates for the 25th congressional district attended.

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Kingsbridge Armory CBA Campaign update.

For a nice update on the Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment CBA, check out this article from yesterday's Norwood News. The article also gives a good overview of the New York City experience with CBAs.

Shaw District update

In an editorial in Sunday's Washington Post, OneDC raised concerns that affordable housing in the Shaw District might not be built. The concerns center primarily around Parcel 42, which was supposed to be affordable at 60% AMI. Now, the city claims that this level of affordability is no longer feasible. The editorial also mentioned the CBA for a related property, Parcel 33, which is intended to be the site of Radio One, a large radio station targeting primarily black, urban listeners, and other private developments. The CBA "explicitly linked developing 100 percent affordable housing at Parcel 42 to the development of Parcel 33". Yet, "[m]ore than three years later, while the Community Benefits Agreement remains unrealized, the city is moving forward to build market-rate apartments and Radio One's headquarters on Parcel 33."

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Pittsburgh's Hill District gets a $3 million donation

Bank of New York Mellon announced this week that it would donate $3 million to Pittsburgh's Hill District. The One Hill Community Benefits Coalition, the Hill House Association and two advisory groups made up of representatives from each, will decide what to do with the money.

Some of the money, however, may go to building a Neighborhood Partnership Program--one of the provisions in the Penguins CBA. According to One Hill, the program will "support community and economic development, education and youth services, preservation and green spaces and drug, alcohol and mental health services in the Hill District." Bank of New York Mellon will also get a significant tax credit for donating the money to the program.

For more information, see here.

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