Steve H. Hanke and Caleb Hofmann: Restricting Pittsburgh to a Public Water Authority Will Hurt the City
Author: Steve H. Hanke and Caleb Hofmann
Outlet: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Date: May 19, 2025
Hanke and co-author Caleb Hofmann argue against proposals that would restrict Pittsburgh to a public-only water authority, contending that such restrictions would harm the city by foreclosing the option of privatizing the troubled Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA). Drawing on successful water utility privatization efforts elsewhere, the authors argue that opening the door to private investment and management, rather than locking in a public monopoly, is the more promising path to fixing PWSA's chronic operational and financial failures.
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"Steve H. Hanke and Caleb Hofmann: Restricting Pittsburgh to a public water authority will hurt the city," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 19, 2025. (with Caleb Hofmann)