🛴 Spin’s scooter pilot is over. Now what?

‘Robotics Row’ Is Growing

Six start-ups are joining the Robotics Factory’s “Accelerate” program in the Lawrenceville Tech Forge building. The businesses will focus on visual intelligence for underwater machines; regenerative medicine; robotic hands / humanoid robots; light tech for growing crops; autonomous vehicle tech to improve the road for pedestrians and cyclists; and artificial intelligence for retail and food industries. [TribLIVE]

• 🎧 More on AI: Why a CMU expert says we should be nice to our robots. [City Cast Pittsburgh]

Pittsburgh: There’s an App for That

The City of Pittsburgh and PGHLAB recently launched the new My Pittsburgh App to connect residents of each city neighborhood with information on projects and resources. It still seems like a work in progress, but try it for yourself. [PublicSource / Technical.ly]

Is It Actually Affordable To Live Here?

Pittsburgh is often touted as the “most livable city,” but folks here still struggle with the cost of living. Neighborhoods like Squirrel Hill, Lawrenceville, East Liberty, and the Strip District are off the table for most working class Pittsburghers. If you’re looking for a new, affordable neighborhood, check out this list. And while you’re at it, browse my neighborhood guides on our brand new website! ✨ [Pittsburgh City Paper]

• 🎧 Looking to buy a house in Pittsburgh? Not sure where to start? We’ve got tips and tricks from real estate agent Jessica Baker. [City Cast Pittsburgh]

News came out that Pittsburgh is getting a Shake Shack at the Terminal in the Strip District, and yinz had FEELINGS about it.

Dez R.: “As long as they have vegetarian burgers and kids meals! Affordable prices. I’m okay with its move (to) Pittsburgh.”.

Adam L.: “Local vegetarian reporting in … Don't we have enough (burger joints) already? The past year and a half saw the closing of B52 (I'm still upset), Onion Maiden, Viridis, and Reed & Co. I just wish there were more restaurants offering options beyond burgers and fries or some form of cheesy comfort food. We deserve better, Pittsburgh.”

Alexa F.: “First of all, I LOVE!!! Shake Shack. Their mushroom burger is absolutely incredible. Anytime I travel to a new airport or a larger city, I will always go out of my way to stop and get a shroom burger, cheese fries, and a black and white shake.

That being said, GET OUT OF HERE SHAKE SHACK! … The Strip has always been, in my mind, the place that feels most “Pittsburgh,” and a great spot to take out of towners. … No where else is there an Asian grocery next to a fish market, across from an Italian grocery, down the street from a Polish deli, with stops in the middle for coffee and street noodles and weird Steelers memorabilia.”

🌈 Queer Hike & Happy Hour | Wednesday | 8 p.m.

Meet at 3 Rivers Outdoor Company for a moderate hike in Frick Park, then grab a beer with donations benefiting UpstreamPGH. [free, Regent Square]

🎶 Bluegrass at Fat Cat | Wednesday | 8 p.m.

Try out Fig & Ash’s new spot for nostalgic munchies while enjoying tunes from Shelf Life String Band. [free, East Allegheny]

💐 Dutch-Inspired Floral Workshop | Thursday | 5:30-7 p.m.

Make a floral arrangement with Farmers Daughter at the Carnegie Museum of Art Hall of Sculpture, inspired by Dutch still life in the museum. [$175, Oakland]

👑 Queens Night Market | Thursday | 6-9 p.m.

Celebrate The Cheese Queen’s one-year anniversary with vendors like Polska Laska, Armful of Flowers, Cupcake PGH, Ripepi Winery, Brown Bear Bread, Ruby Flora Plants, and more. [free, Mount Oliver]

Spin’s Scooter Pilot is Over. Now What?

For two years, Spin scooters have been everywhere here in Pittsburgh. Helping people get from A to B, but also getting in the way. The pilot program that brought them here has ended, and their future is caught up in a complicated budget brawl. And it turns out, neither the company nor the city were keeping very good records about how people used or got abused by their presence here. We’re with Ann Belser, editor and owner of Print, to talk about the dozens of injuries folks reported, the bad data collected by the city, and what she hopes to see if they stick around.