PITTSBURGH — Affordable housing. Skills training and trade work for people with criminal records. Economic mobility.
Those issues dominated a conversation Wednesday between Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles and Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Both are Democrats.
The exchange of ideas and perspectives kicked off the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance’s inter-city trip, a three-day visit mixing tours of notable Pittsburgh educational, business and cultural hubs with panel discussions featuring leaders from both cities.
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Lyles praised Pittsburgh for addressing economic mobility and equity in several ways, including more affordable universities, well-paid teachers, well-funded school and offering low-income students the chance to attend better schools.
Check out photos from the trip and read more of CBJ reporter Erik Spanberg's observations as he travels along with local leaders here.
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