Christopher Briem

6 days ago | kentstateuniversitypress.com | Christopher Briem

Beyond Steel Pittsburgh and the Economics of Transformation Forthcoming, Rust Belt Studies DescriptionLearning from one Rust Belt city’s postindustrial transitionWhile Pittsburgh is sometimes held up as a successful example of urban reinvention in the era after heavy industry (think “eds and meds”), its transition away from steel has in fact been uneven and contested. Christopher P. Briem grew up in the city’s Bloomfield and South Side neighborhoods watching that process.

Mar 18, 2025 | realclearpennsylvania.com | Christopher Briem

What is the state of the City of Pittsburgh? The question is debated even more than usual these days, probably because 2025 will see multiple municipal elections across Pennsylvania. And what people believe about Pittsburgh is subject to the same information distortions that color our national politics. It’s not uncommon, for example, to hear laments about the city’s persistent population and employment losses.

Mar 17, 2025 | fairfieldsuntimes.com | Christopher Briem

What is the state of the City of Pittsburgh? The question is debated even more than usual these days, probably because 2025 will see multiple municipal elections across Pennsylvania. And what people believe about Pittsburgh is subject to the same information distortions that color our national politics. It’s not uncommon, for example, to hear laments about the city’s persistent population and employment losses.

Dec 19, 2023 | politicspa.com | Christopher Briem

by Christopher Briem, Public Source“It is a fitting end for United States Steel that its long history as a corporate behemoth ends with plans to be acquired whole by Japan’s Nippon Steel. Once a world leader, the steelmaker has long been in decline, and locally it has long been more a part of the region’s self-image than a partner in regional development. Few places have retained an indelible moniker for as long as Pittsburgh has been known as the Steel City.

Dec 18, 2023 | technical.ly | Christopher Briem

It is a fitting end for United States Steel that its long history as a corporate behemoth ends with plans to be acquired whole by Japan’s Nippon Steel. Once a world leader, the steelmaker has long been in decline, and locally it has long been more a part of the region’s self-image than a partner in regional development. Few places have retained an indelible moniker for as long as Pittsburgh has been known as the Steel City.