Project Gutenberg 2014-06-18 Public domain in the USA. 184 Various Verschillende Various, Various Charities and the Commons: The Pittsburgh Survey, Part II. The Place and Its Social Forces Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pittsburgh_Survey Produced by Richard Tonsing, Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Charities and the Commons: The Pittsburgh Survey, Part II. The Place and Its Social Forces" is a historical account published in the early 20th century. This work presents an in-depth analysis of social conditions in Pittsburgh, specifically focusing on the living and working conditions of the wage-earning population during a time of significant industrial growth and urban development. The text seeks to address various civic and social issues, advocating for better urban infrastructure and community welfare. The opening of this installment introduces readers to the multifaceted problems faced by Pittsburgh's working class, highlighting the need for basic necessities such as clean air, water, and housing. It emphasizes how the industrial landscape, characterized by pollution and inadequate living conditions, starkly contrasts with the city's unique scenic beauty. With a strong focus on social reform, the text outlines efforts aimed at improving municipal governance, promoting health inspections, and creating better living conditions for the diverse, wage-earning demographic, thereby underscoring the urgent need for civic responsibility and collective action to foster community improvement and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46025/46025-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 56.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Pittsburgh (Pa.) -- Social conditions Social surveys -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh Working class -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh Civic improvement -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh HN Text Category: History - American Category: Sociology 610670 2025-09-18T14:07:52.701046 text/html 579774 2024-10-24T08:08:48 text/html 11200282 2025-09-18T14:08:03.269064 application/epub+zip 11210578 2025-09-18T14:07:55.294019 application/epub+zip 302140 2025-09-18T14:07:53.596016 application/epub+zip 11260734 2025-09-18T14:08:08.964463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11212667 2025-09-18T14:08:01.388047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424933 2022-09-21T03:42:01.740236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541215 2025-09-18T14:07:51.433040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 521218 2024-10-24T08:08:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16927 2025-09-18T14:08:09.130454 application/rdf+xml 21817 2025-09-18T14:07:53.703042 image/jpeg 3710 2025-09-18T14:07:53.650036 image/jpeg 10413817 2025-09-18T14:07:53.117073 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog