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City officials are debating proposed changes to Mayor Ed Gainey’s inclusionary zoning reforms. In October, Pittsburgh City Council voted 5-4 to rewrite reforms he first proposed in September 2024 along with other zoning legislation to combat Pittsburgh’s affordable housing crisis.

The Nov. 18 Greater Hazelwood community meeting created space for discussion about a proposed duplex to be built near the corner of Tullymet and Monongahela streets, an upcoming green industry job fair, and news of a zoning change for the riverfront.

Ella Meredith lives in the home where she grew up from the age of 13 on Renova Street. It was her grandmother’s house then, and now it’s hers. Her “Granny,” Ella Spears, raised her and her sister, Charlene, since early childhood. After their grandfather died, their mother wanted to make sure Granny was not lonely, so the two girls went to live with her.