Christopher BriemDorothy, RevisitedThe following was originally published in Postindustrial.com.Sep 13, 2022Sep 13, 2022
Christopher BriemFrom Atrophy to Rocket Science (and back): A Brief History of Property Assessments in Allegheny…Draft — July 18, 2022Jul 18, 2022Jul 18, 2022
Christopher BriemThe First NetworkHistory has forgotten what may be the first true electronic information network. In the 1930s, Kaufmann’s Department Store in Downtown…Jun 17, 2022Jun 17, 2022
Christopher BriemThe Pipeline That Saved PittsburghIn the summer of 2020, health restrictions due to the ongoing pandemic kept most Americans from going to the movies. Though it was…Jun 2, 20221Jun 2, 20221
Christopher BriemDemographic Decline May Force PA to Address Its Fragmentation ProblemThe 2020 Census showed that Pennsylvania grew by 2.4% over the last decade, a modest level of growth compared to other parts of the…May 25, 2022May 25, 2022
Christopher BriemWhen Pittsburgh said noPittsburgh’s willingness to accept a future not dependent on steel did not come in the 1980s but had to wait decades and came from an…May 12, 2022May 12, 2022
Christopher BriemClairton is dead, long live ClairtonThe following op-ed was first published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on June 6, 2021. The version below includes additional notes and…Jul 1, 2021Jul 1, 2021
