Barb delivers for Pittsburgh and District 5.
Collaborating with residents, community groups, and government partners, Barb knows how to get things done on Grant Street. In just four short years, her team has delivered:
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>1,000 constituent concerns addressed each year
Direct contact with residents across all communication channels
Annual community meetings in every corner of District 5
Regular attendance at neighborhood meetings and special events
Weekly mobile office hours at the Hazelwood Library
Monthly mobile office hours at the Squirrel Hill Library
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Demanding accountability to fix decade-old sewage leak in Squirrel Hill
Rezoning of the Hazelwood Riverfront to protect residents from harmful industry
Regulation of waste transfer stations to protect residential communities and our rivers
Preserving Junction Hollow Valley as part of Schenley Park
Protecting all City parks from development, including new roads for motor vehicles
Championing legislation for Pittsburgh’s deer management program
Promoting and protecting managed natural landscapes
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Vision Zero legislation to set goal of eliminating traffic deaths in Pittsburgh
>10 major traffic calming and signal projects across District 5
Fulling funding the new Fire Station 12/Medic 20 in Lincoln Place
Staunch advocate for community-based gun violence prevention funding and programming
Legislation mandating publication of a quarterly City-wide violent crime report
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Anderson Playground
Four Mile Run Playground
Lewis Playground (in process)
Burgwin Rec Center and Courts
Expanded hours at Magee Rec
McBride Pool reopened
Schenley Ice Rink modernization and summer skate
Schenley Oval track, lights, tennis, and courts
McBride Shelter
Renovations to Hazelwood Healthy Active Living Center
Funding for afterschool and summer programming in Glen Hazel
Funding for afterschool program pilot at Mifflin School
$200,000+ in funding for local community groups serving youth and seniors
Fundraising for playground at Greenfield School
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$300K in funding for new bus shelters
Legislation to reduce the cost of bus passes for City workers (2023)
Advocacy to save the Giant Eagle bus stop at The Waterfront
Legislation and funding to provide free bus passes for Downtown City employees (2025)
Collaboration with District 5 RCOs to stop proposed transit cuts in the busline redesign
Second Ave sidewalks
City steps on Nantasket, Hoosac, and Lilac
Legislation for right-of-way accessibility inventory to improve cleanup following major snow events
Advocacy for the expansion of Pittsburgh’s bike share program
Advocacy to include a bike connection in PennDOT’s Squirrel Hill Interchange redesign
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Passing legislation to prohibit City cooperation with ICE
Protecting providers and patients seeking gender affirming care
Adding medical care discrimination to the charter of the Commission of Human Relations
Protecting residents from identity-based criminalization
Making consensual sex work safer by reducing the minimum penalty from thousands of dollars and jail time to a summary offense
Helping form a tenant council to give a voice to residents in Glen Hazel
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Legislation recognizing Indigenous People’s Day
Launching first ever Greenfield Family Pride event
Organizing regular garbage and litter pickups for unhoused communities
Clearly condemning the Oct. 7 attack against Israel and subsequent rise in Antisemitism in Pittsburgh and abroad
Clearly condemning war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank
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Prohibiting employment discrimination against medical marijuana patients
Funding the expansion of Pittsburgh Neighborhood Employment Centers, including a new center in Hazelwood
Funding for free driver license classes and testing for residents actively enrolled in a workforce development program
Standing strong with nurses, building workers, baristas, and striking workers with the Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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Legislation to increase transparency in the City’s grant application process
Introduction of the first millage increase in 12 years to ensure continuation of core City services
$10 million in funding for the City’s vehicle fleet
Legislation to establish dedicated annual funding for our City’s vehicle fleet (pending)