The mayor of Pittsburgh and his right hand man sit down to negotiate with Larry Gumberg and the Penn Plaza tenant council, led by Bob Jamison and Gail Williams. But what can city officials really do in scenarios like Penn Plaza? What power do cities actually have? A lot.

Ep. 3: 'Put More Money On The Table!'

In 2015, residents of the Penn Plaza apartment buildings in Pittsburgh learned that they’d have to leave their homes to make way for a new development. The news arrived like a pronouncement: this neighborhood, East Liberty, isn’t for you anymore. Some people were afraid. Some people were angry. And some people were ready to fight. They weren’t just fighting for their homes. They were fighting for the future of East Liberty, and Pittsburgh.

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Ep. 3: 'Put More Money On The Table!'

Ep. 3: 'Put More Money On The Table!'