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<div id="content_view" class="wiki" style="display: block"><span style="display: block; text-align: center"><span style="display: block; text-align: center">'''''Forged for All? Amazon HQ2 & the Future of Pittsburgh'''''</span></span><span style="display: block; text-align: center"><span style="display: block; text-align: center">'''Human Rights, the Right to the City, and Equity implications of the City of Pittsburgh's''' </span></span><span style="display: block; text-align: center"><span style="display: block; text-align: center">'''''Future. Forged. For All'' Plan'''</span></span><br /> ''Amazon put forward a wish list that set off an inter-city competition to become the site of the company's planned new headquarters. Pittsburgh was one of more than 230 cities to submit proposals. But here and elsewhere, the general public had little opportunity to discuss cities offers to Amazon and how this development would impact residents. Human rights and social justice activists in our community have been convening community forums where Pittsburgh residents can learn more about the likely effects of the'' [http://HQPittsburgh.com City of Pittsburgh's proposal] ''to host Amazon HQ2. While the project would create certain kinds of jobs, would they, as leaders claim, be forged for all? Moreover, how will they impact Pittsburgh's already severe'' [https://nebula.wsimg.com/e9195ad9c157a6ff7514dbad250955f2?AccessKeyId=E72BD0BFFA8755604F2D&disposition=0&alloworigin=1 affordable housing crisis, and its racial inequities, infrastructure, and public services]''? Panelists will also examine'' [https://ourhq2wishlist.org/ how people in other cities have responded] ''to similar initiatives around the country, and discuss ways that city residents can work to ensure that planning and development better accounts for the needs of residents for affordable housing and quality public services like transit, education, and urban infrastructure.''<br />  
 
<div id="content_view" class="wiki" style="display: block"><span style="display: block; text-align: center"><span style="display: block; text-align: center">'''''Forged for All? Amazon HQ2 & the Future of Pittsburgh'''''</span></span><span style="display: block; text-align: center"><span style="display: block; text-align: center">'''Human Rights, the Right to the City, and Equity implications of the City of Pittsburgh's''' </span></span><span style="display: block; text-align: center"><span style="display: block; text-align: center">'''''Future. Forged. For All'' Plan'''</span></span><br /> ''Amazon put forward a wish list that set off an inter-city competition to become the site of the company's planned new headquarters. Pittsburgh was one of more than 230 cities to submit proposals. But here and elsewhere, the general public had little opportunity to discuss cities offers to Amazon and how this development would impact residents. Human rights and social justice activists in our community have been convening community forums where Pittsburgh residents can learn more about the likely effects of the'' [http://HQPittsburgh.com City of Pittsburgh's proposal] ''to host Amazon HQ2. While the project would create certain kinds of jobs, would they, as leaders claim, be forged for all? Moreover, how will they impact Pittsburgh's already severe'' [https://nebula.wsimg.com/e9195ad9c157a6ff7514dbad250955f2?AccessKeyId=E72BD0BFFA8755604F2D&disposition=0&alloworigin=1 affordable housing crisis, and its racial inequities, infrastructure, and public services]''? Panelists will also examine'' [https://ourhq2wishlist.org/ how people in other cities have responded] ''to similar initiatives around the country, and discuss ways that city residents can work to ensure that planning and development better accounts for the needs of residents for affordable housing and quality public services like transit, education, and urban infrastructure.''<br />  
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'''Our Fight for Democracy and Transparency: Pressing Public Officials to Make Amazon Bid Public'''
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*[[:file:Press_Release_Amazon_petition_June_2018.pdf| June 2018: Press release-Community groups file amicus brief to release details of Amazon HQ2 bid]]
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*[https://www.publicsource.org/advocacy-groups-file-court-brief-supporting-media-efforts-to-make-pittsburghs-amazon-hq2-bid-public/| “Advocacy groups file court brief supporting media efforts to make Pittsburgh’s Amazon HQ2 bid public” Public Source, June 21, 2018]
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*[http://www.wesa.fm/post/protestors-demand-officials-make-pittsburgh-s-amazon-hq2-bid-public| Protestors Demand Officials Make Pittsburgh’s Amazon HQ2 Bid Public WESA, June 21, 2018]
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*[https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2018/05/13/Without-public-debate-now-on-Pittsburgh-s-Amazon-bid-citizens-will-lose/stories/201805130081| "Without public debate now on Pittsburgh's Amazon bid, citizens will lose" ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'' letter to the editor, May 13, 2018]
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*[https://www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-area-officials-signed-ndas-that-could-shield-incentives-offered-to-amazon-for-up-to-five-years/| Governor Wolf, Mayor Peduto, and County Executive Rich Fitzgerald are now embroiled in a major legal battle over whether the non-disclosure agreements they signed with private entities violated our open records laws.]
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*'''Our Fight for Democracy and Transparency: Pressing Public Officials to Make Amazon Bid Public'''
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** [https://www.publicsource.org/advocacy-groups-file-court-brief-supporting-media-efforts-to-make-pittsburghs-amazon-hq2-bid-public/ Pittsburgh Groups file Amicus Brief to Press for Release of Amazon HQ2 Bid]
 
** [http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2018/05/13/Without-public-debate-now-on-Pittsburgh-s-Amazon-bid-citizens-will-lose/stories/201805130081 Letter to Editor: Post-Gazette May 13, 2013 Without Public Debate Now on Pittsburgh's Amazon bid, citizens will lose]
 
 
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">'''Saturday March 31 (Recording-Link) "[https://www.facebook.com/publicsource/videos/1888885241131365/ Pittsburgh's Economic Revitalization: Technology, Corporate Power, and Democratic Accountability" ]'''As Pittsburgh seeks to attract Amazon's 2nd headquarters, residents are invited to consider how efforts to transform Pittsburgh from an industrial to a globally competitive, high-tech economy impact the human rights and priorities of residents. Panelists will provide information about the city's bid to host Amazon and other companies looking to do business in our city. Speakers: Kelauni Cook, Black Tech Nation; Laura Wiens, Pittsburghers for Public Transit, Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Chris Potter, WESA; Moderator: Michelle King, Learning Instigator, [https://teacherpoweredpgh.org/ Teacher Powered Pittsburgh] </span>
 
* <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">'''Saturday March 31 (Recording-Link) "[https://www.facebook.com/publicsource/videos/1888885241131365/ Pittsburgh's Economic Revitalization: Technology, Corporate Power, and Democratic Accountability" ]'''As Pittsburgh seeks to attract Amazon's 2nd headquarters, residents are invited to consider how efforts to transform Pittsburgh from an industrial to a globally competitive, high-tech economy impact the human rights and priorities of residents. Panelists will provide information about the city's bid to host Amazon and other companies looking to do business in our city. Speakers: Kelauni Cook, Black Tech Nation; Laura Wiens, Pittsburghers for Public Transit, Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Chris Potter, WESA; Moderator: Michelle King, Learning Instigator, [https://teacherpoweredpgh.org/ Teacher Powered Pittsburgh] </span>
 
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Forged for All? Amazon HQ2 & the Future of PittsburghHuman Rights, the Right to the City, and Equity implications of the City of Pittsburgh's Future. Forged. For All Plan
Amazon put forward a wish list that set off an inter-city competition to become the site of the company's planned new headquarters. Pittsburgh was one of more than 230 cities to submit proposals. But here and elsewhere, the general public had little opportunity to discuss cities offers to Amazon and how this development would impact residents. Human rights and social justice activists in our community have been convening community forums where Pittsburgh residents can learn more about the likely effects of the City of Pittsburgh's proposal to host Amazon HQ2. While the project would create certain kinds of jobs, would they, as leaders claim, be forged for all? Moreover, how will they impact Pittsburgh's already severe affordable housing crisis, and its racial inequities, infrastructure, and public services? Panelists will also examine how people in other cities have responded to similar initiatives around the country, and discuss ways that city residents can work to ensure that planning and development better accounts for the needs of residents for affordable housing and quality public services like transit, education, and urban infrastructure.

Latest updates

Our Fight for Democracy and Transparency: Pressing Public Officials to Make Amazon Bid Public


Forums and Events

Sign the Petition

Call on our public officials to be accountable to voters: Sign Community Power Movement's petition to the City of Pittsburgh, here: http://communitypowermovement.org/action/petition-to-the-city-of-pittsburgh/

Media coverage




Additional Resources


Analyses of Pittsburgh and other city impacts


Campaigns-- National Activist groups put out Our HQ2 Wishlist:


Coverage of Pittsburgh Forums


Alternative Development Strategies-- Place and People-Centered Economic Planning?