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Subseries 1 includes a wide assortment of reports concerning city planning initiatives in Pittsburgh, particularly from the City Planning Department, the City Planning Commission, and other local agencies. The subseries includes the series of reports collectively known as the Pittsburgh Plan, the city’s first proposed comprehensive planning initiative, as well as 41 issues of a periodical called Progress (1921-1941), which promoted comprehensive urban planning.

Subseries 1 includes a wide assortment of reports concerning city planning initiatives in Pittsburgh, particularly from the City Planning Department, the City Planning Commission, and other local agencies. The subseries includes the series of reports collectively known as the Pittsburgh Plan, the city’s first proposed comprehensive planning initiative, as well as 41 issues of a periodical called Progress (1921-1941), which promoted comprehensive urban planning.

Subseries 3 contains reports, studies and proposals for redevelopment projects in Pittsburgh from roughly 1950 to 2000. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by neighborhood. A few of the redevelopment projects include photographic surveys, namely for projects in South Side, Hazelwood, Manchester and the Hill District.

Subseries 8 contains reports about mass transportation systems in Pittsburgh and other U.S. Cities. Particular reports of interest include those that reference mass transit systems that never came to fruition, including an underground subway system proposed by the Department of City Planning in the 1930s. In the mid-1960s, the Westinghouse Company’s Skybus project was proposed, which was a major mass transit proposal that would have provided continuous service via the Skybus rail.

Subseries 2 contains specific reports addressing various social issues and services. Annual reports from the Allegheny County on Community Development are also included.