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Hope springs eternal.
This position paper puts forth 54 near-term, 38 mid-term and 6 long-term suggested objectives. Problems are considered and solutions flow from the idealistic discussions that are documented here.

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City & County Summit Report on ParksPDF, 130 k, 4 pages, crafted in early 2004, Councilwoman J. Cleary, Dem, chaired this effort.
Policy Brief from Think Tank - City Workers Must Face FactsPDF, 2 pages, from The Allegheny Institute, released on June 24, 2004.
Every pageEvery page in one PDF file, 137 pages, 1.3 megs. Does NOT include the slides.
Summary Summary, 8 page, PDF, 49 k. Listing of every suggested objective organized by timeline (near, mid, long) (v1.0)
to doSummary, 21 page, PDF, 94 k. Listing of every suggested objective organized by entity. Certain groups need to complete certain tasks. (v1.0)
ChaptersPDF, 79 pages, chapters from the position paper. (v1.0)
feedbackEmail discussion list. You can: Subscribe. Visit archives. Post in public.
Help Center StoryStory about the creation of a HELP CENTER. At the Idealist.CLOH.Org site.
IntroFront matter, introduction, talking points in 8 page PDF.
all slidesLong, 250 slides, 512 k, PDF. Feel free to use Adobe Acrobat then either put mini-notes on various slides with your comments or delete slides and fold into your presentations.
Hot airCut content that didn't make position paper. Raw. Talking points. Rants.
version 1Version 1, this page, release date May 1, 2004
version 2Version 2 is slated for release on June 18, 2004.
version 3Slated for release on July 9, 2004 at concert, "This IS America.". More at S6.CLOH.Org.
InkMedia mentions.
boostersIdeas for boosters and moving along discussions.
concertBenefit concert for Youth Recreation and voter registration drive. This IS America! Save the date, 6 pm on Friday, July 9, 2004, at Club Cafe.
Given to Act 47 CoordinatorsMessage in HTML from to Act 47 Coordinators, April 28, 2004, at public hearing on the North Side.
Given to Act 47 CoordinatorsMessage in PDF to the Act 47 Coordinators, April 28, 2004, at public hearing on the North Side.

Printed Pages Available

To get a complete set of the documents within this position paper, without needing to do all the printing yourself, you can:

  • Visit Copies at Carson, Inc. at 1315 East Carson Street, South Side, Pittsburgh, 15203. Voice is 412-481-4875. Fax is 412-481-4890. Email Printme@CopiesAtCarson.Com. A master version of the document is there and can be duplicated on demand for your reading. Cost is less than $20.00.
  • Visit City of Pittsburgh's Clerk's office on the 5th floor of the City-County Building on Grant Street. Mary Beth has a copy in a 3-ring binder.
  • Susan Brandt, of Mt. Washington, Urban Development, One Trimont Lane #1600 A, Pittsburgh PA 15211 412-488-0805 (office) has said that she'll get a copy and make it available at the Duquesne Heights Community Center on Sweetbriar Street. See more from her.
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