Tiny house, big drama in Pittsburgh gentrification battle

Grist
By Katie HerzogMay 19, 2016, 2:03 pm123 pts
There’s a tiny house storm brewing in Pittsburgh. The story starts several years ago, when local urban planner and developer Eve Picker sought to revitalize Garfield, a low-income, predominately African-American neighborhood in the rapidly changing East End of the city. Picker, founder and CEO of…

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