Irina Zhorov

Pittsburgh has more steps than any other U.S. city, but they’ve been a poorly managed asset. A new city survey hopes to improve mai ...

An exhibit of Pittsburgh’s urban planning past comes at a time when the city is actively planning for the city’s future, and has less ...

Municipal identification cards are one initiative that a growing list of cities have introduced or are exploring. ...

The promise of Pennsylvania’s land banks law — that it would help cities quickly turn blighted or vacant properties into good nei ...

Public river access is increasingly important on urban waterfronts. But industry still thrives there, too. It’s evolving and, in some c ...

Some states, including Pa., have laws limiting municipal broadband. Passed under the guise of constituent protection, some communities in ...

As city leaders reconsider their waterfronts through the lens of a post-industrial economy, moving urban highways has become more of a pr ...

On a recent weekend stroll at Point State Park, in Pittsburgh, visitors sunned themselves in the grass and along the low walls of the par ...

Street inspections are time-consuming and, ultimately, subjective. What if a computer could do that work instead of a human inspector?&nb ...

New York City’s process for land use decisions brings in groups outside of Council to weigh in. Should Pennsylvania cities try this ...

New companies are choosing Pa.’s urban areas. Manufacturing companies continued to come to the state despite overall job losses in the ...

London has an app that shows realtime availability of parking spots to driver. Could this make driving better in Pennsylvania cities?&nbs ...