NEXT Up: Diamonte Walker on creating a more equitable Pittsburgh

The dynamic Diamonte Walker, who was serving as acting executive director of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA), was just named deputy executive director. Working with the new Executive Director, Greg Flisram, Walker will help implement a strategic vision for the organization’s next chapter, focused on an equitable Pittsburgh. Passionate about economic inclusion and equitable development, Walker, who lives in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, has been the driving force behind the URA’s Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise initiative.