Pittsburgh launches 'Keep Pittsburgh Home' campaign to curb speculation and expand affordable housing

Mayor Ed Gainey announced a new “Keep Pittsburgh Home” campaign on Saturday, saying his administration will strengthen the city’s land bank, pursue new rules on short‑term rentals and target property wholesalers and private equity buyers that he said are driving displacement.

Gainey made the announcement at a press event in Garfield where he, community developers and elected officials highlighted a three‑home project developed on land provided by the city land bank. “I believe that everybody has a right to decent, affordable housing in this city,” Mayor Ed Gainey said.

The campaign, Gainey said, aims to “keep Pittsburgh home” by using public land and regulatory changes to stabilize neighborhoods. He said the administration has “deployed over $60,000,000 towards developing and protecting affordable housing” and cited a $30,000,000 housing bond and $36,000,000 in federal relief funding as part of the administration’s recent investments. Gainey also repeated figures on…