Pittsburgh ag zoning public hearing part 2
The room was packed with residents who lined up to voice their opinions about the proposed agriculture zoning ordinances. Members of many organizations including Penn State Extension, Grow Pittsburgh, East End Food Coop, Burgh Bees, The Kingsley Association, PASA, Landslide Farm, GTECH and others applauded the City’s efforts and interest in helping to guide the evolution of urban agriculture in Pittsburgh. Concerns regarding permitting fees, and regulations surrounding bee keeping and chicken keeping are at the heart of the changes the urban agriculture community would like the city to consider rewriting. The request was put forth by Grow Pittsburgh, and supported by others in the room, for 4 weeks time to craft ordinances that reflect the needs of the community.
Pop City wrote a good summary you can find here.
Tags: bee keeping, chickens, Pittsburgh, public hearing, urban ag, zoning
