Occupy Pittsburgh

Occupy Pittsburgh
Part of the "Occupy" protests
Image from Occupy Pittsburgh 2011
Date 15 October 2011 – present (&100000000000000000000000 years, &1000000000000003700000037 days) Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Status Ongoing Causes Economic inequality, corporate influence over government, inter alia. Characteristics Demonstration, occupation, protest, street protesters
Casualties
Arrests: 5 Injuries: 0 0

Occupy Pittsburgh is a peaceful protest and demonstration with an aim to overcome economic inequality, corporate greed and the influence of corporations and lobbyists on government. The protest has taken place at several locations in Pittsburgh, notably Market Square,^[1] Mellon Green^[2] and the city's Oakland neighborhood adjacent to the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University.^[3][4]

The protests began on October 15, 2011^[3][5] and drew as many as 4,000 people.^[6] The protests are ongoing, with an encampment at Mellon Green.^[7] Although the park is privately owned by Mellon Corporation, it has not requested protesters to vacate, the movement citing the "public space" provisions of the city code to justify their occupation.^[2][8]

See also

Occupy articles

• List of global Occupy protest locations
• Occupy movement
• Timeline of Occupy Wall Street
• We are the 99%

Other U.S. protests

• 2011 United States public employee protests
• 2011 Wisconsin protests

Related articles

• Economic inequality
• Income inequality in the United States
• Lobbying
• Plutocracy
• Tea Party protests
• Wealth inequality in the United States

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References

1. ^ ""Occupy Pittsburgh" Encounters". Thenewamerican.com. 2011-10-28. http://www.thenewamerican.com/opinion/ralph-reiland/9559-occupy-pittsburgh-encounters. Retrieved 2011-11-02. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Posted: 11:33 am EDT October 15, 2011 (2011-10-15). "'Occupy Pittsburgh' Protesters Continue For 3rd Consecutive Day - News Story - WPXI Pittsburgh". Wpxi.com. http://www.wpxi.com/news/29494547/detail.html. Retrieved 2011-11-02. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Pittsburgh Business Times by Paul J. Gough, Web Producer (2011-03-13). "Occupy Pittsburgh backs Oakland protest - Pittsburgh Business Times". Bizjournals.com. http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2011/11/02/occupy-pittsburgh-backs-oakland-protest.html. Retrieved 2011-11-02. 
4. ^ Navratil, Liz (2011-11-02). "More than 100 Occupy Pittsburgh supporters march on Oakland". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA). http://post-gazette.com/pg/11306/1187080-100.stm. Retrieved 2011-11-02. 
5. ^ "Occupy Pittsburgh marchers protest corporate greed - Pittsburgh Business Times". Bizjournals.com. http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2011/10/15/occupy-pittsburgh-marchers-protest.html. Retrieved 2011-11-02. 
6. ^ Dudkiewicz, Larissa (2011-10-17). "Occupy Pittsburgh March and Rallies Draw Thousands to Hill, Downtown - Pine-Richland, PA Patch". Pine-richland.patch.com. http://pine-richland.patch.com/articles/occupy-pittsburgh-march-and-rallies-draw-thousands-to-hill-downtown-2f8ca4fc. Retrieved 2011-11-02. 
7. ^ Prine, Carl. "Occupy forces schedule march, voice support for beaten California veteran - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review". Pittsburghlive.com. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_764697.html. Retrieved 2011-11-02. 
8. ^ Pittsburgh Business Times by Paul J. Gough, Web Producer. "Occupy Pittsburgh begins Saturday in city - Pittsburgh Business Times". Bizjournals.com. http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2011/10/14/occupy-pittsburgh-begins-saturday.html. Retrieved 2011-11-02. 

External links

• Official website
• Photos
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