This week marked the inauguration of new mayor, Bill Peduto. It will be interesting to see what changes could happen in Pittsburgh with this new leadership. Pop City Media compiled some highlights from Mayor Peduto’s list of goals during his term. Many highlights focus on neighborhood revival and investment and support for green, clean technology companies in Pittsburgh.
A self-described data-driven guy, Mayor Peduto moves into the office armed with 1100 pages of notes generated by a citizen-lead advisory committee that worked through the holidays on ideas to lead the region forward.He has an ambitious to-do list of his own, as well, no less than 100 highly-detailed ways to lead the region, often tapping technology to get the job done.Here’s a sampling of a few of the items on his innovation checklist, things Mayor Peduto wants that Pittsburgh needs:· User-friendly government, beginning with a new cabinet position. Among the first hires will be a chief performance and innovation officer, a job expected to go to Debra Lam. Bring on big data!· City streets with smarter traffic signals. Streamlined digital building permit systems and equal opportunity technology for all.· A green tech and clean tech investment fund.
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