The race for the Democratic nomination for mayor is a toss-up less than two weeks before the vote. This makes no sense. The city is safer than it has ever been.
Unemployment is at historic lows.
For the first time in a decade, the city's fiscal affairs are in some semblance of order and its bond rating is up. Non-city residents are assuming an increasing share of the financial burden because of the Allegheny Regional Asset District tax. City Council President O'Connor says the mayor has not been paying attention to the neighborhoods. But the neighborhoods are the primary beneficiaries of the safety and the jobs and the new housing that are a fact of Pittsburgh life. We think there are several reasons.