Matt Stroud
Matt Stroud writes about crime, healthcare and city issues from Pittsburgh.
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The High Cost of a Homelessness Surge
With shelter space scarce, this winter has seen U.S. cities shelling out big bucks to house families in motels.
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Fighting Crime With Former Criminals
Baltimore's program to mediate disagreements between gang members successfully prevents homicides
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Why More Homeless Shelters Should Allow Alcohol
Wet shelters may be connected to more deaths than we'd like, but they offer a last-resort home to the chronically homeless
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Why I Love My City
Why I Love (and Sometimes Hate) My City: Sala Udin on Pittsburgh
The former city councilman has worked for decades to revitalize one of Pittsburgh's most dangerous and deteriorated neighborhoods.
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Do Nonprofit Hospitals Make Too Much Money?
Some of the most profitable hospitals in the nation are nonprofits, but they still receive tons of tax breaks
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Do Poor People Make Neighborhoods Less Safe?
Not according to a new study - they just move to places where crime is already on the rise
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In Mexico City, Vigilantes Police the Police
Are the drug wars to blame for violence against Mexico's federal agents?
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Urban Wonk
How New Orleans Got Its Recycling Back
Why it took six years for the city to solve its waste problem
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Democracy in America
A Tale of Two Arenas: Detroit's Silverdome vs. Pittsburgh's Civic Arena
Two cities choose two very different paths in dealing with aging stadiums
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Cleveland Doubles Down on Mandatory Recycling
Despite criticism, all city households will have garbage bins with tracking devices by 2015
