Christopher Briem·Jul 2The Lost Chapter — Pittsburgh Before SteelAs many an author knows, draft treatises struggle to go from vast tomes to readable manuscripts. Likewise, with my recent book: Beyond…
Christopher Briem·Sep 13, 2022Dorothy, RevisitedThe following was originally published in Postindustrial.com.
Christopher Briem·Jul 18, 2022From Atrophy to Rocket Science (and back): A Brief History of Property Assessments in Allegheny…Draft — July 18, 2022
Christopher Briem·Jun 17, 2022The First NetworkHistory has forgotten what may be the first true electronic information network. In the 1930s, Kaufmann’s Department Store in Downtown…
Christopher Briem·Jun 2, 2022The 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…A response icon1A response icon1
Christopher Briem·May 25, 2022Demographic 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…
Christopher Briem·May 12, 2022When 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…
Christopher Briem·Jul 1, 2021Clairton 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…
