Why do you live in Pittsburgh? Why do a lot of Blacks leave Pittsburgh?

KELLIE WARE, ESQ., DESCRIBES HOW TO TAKE THE SURVEY; AT BLACKPITTSBURGHSURVEY.ORG OR 412-624-2883. (PHOTO BY ROB TAYLOR JR.)African Americans encouraged to take the new survey Compare Pittsburgh to places like Atlanta, Raleigh, Columbus, Washington, D.C., or Houston, and there’s really no comparison. African Americans, as a whole, seem to desire living in those cities rather than the Pittsburgh area.Now, there’s a survey out that African Americans currently in Pittsburgh, as well as Black Pittsburghers who have left the region, are being encouraged to complete. It’s all in an effort to answer the million-dollar question: “Why do you live (or no longer live) in Pittsburgh?”The survey’s official name is the “Black Pittsburgh Satisfaction and Retention Survey,” spearheaded by the Black Political Empowerment Project’s Corporate Equity and Inclusion Roundtable, along with the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work’s Center for Race and Social Problems. The survey is up and running now at blackpittsburghsurvey.org, or one can call 412-624-2883 during business hours to complete the survey over the phone. While technically anyone can take the survey, it’s geared towards Black adults, who either live in or used to live in Pittsburgh.“For Black and brown residents, there are significant challenges and barriers that...