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WHEREAS, “Ninety: The Campaign for the Mayor of Pittsburgh” was developed by Adam Shuck and Alex Pazuchanics as the first Pittsburgh-based board game to celebrate the City's electoral process and all 90 of its wonderful neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, Ninety was chosen as a recipient of a Sprout Fund “Connect Your City” grant, intended to “showcase the variety of ways that small projects can increase connections in Pittsburgh - between communities, cultures, and generations”, enabling Adam and Alex to hire local artist Tara Helfer to create an original game board and playing cards; and
WHEREAS, this intricate game follows candidates on a journey through a crowded field of contenders--from their own backyards, into the banquet halls of wealthy funders, and out to the City's 90 neighborhoods full of residents looking for a leader--making our sometimes alienating electoral process both fun and accessible for players of all ages; and
WHEREAS, Ninety features such archetypical characters as the Community Organizer, the Student Body President, the Heir Apparent, and the Grandma Activist; and highlights classic Pittsburgh landmarks such as the Old Stone Tavern in the West End, the Mexican War Streets in the North Side, and the Dinosaur at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Oakland; and
WHEREAS, Adam and Alex have received press coverage from Pittsburgh Magazine, The Post-Gazette, The Tribune Review, Pop City, and more, documenting their neighborhood game nights held at locations such Cannon Coffee in Brookline and Bar Marco in the Strip District, which can be followed at their website, www.ninetypgh.com;
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend “Ninety: The Campaign for the Mayor of Pittsburgh” creators Adam Shuck and Alex Pazuchanics for their efforts in drawing attention to the rich history of our City and its political process; and
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh...
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