The goal of PittsburghToday.org "is to spark a more informed civic discourse about the future course of the Pittsburgh region. By painting an accurate statistical picture of life here, we hope to stimulate a discussion of where we are, and where we hope to go." The goal is to provide key indicators for benchmarking the region. Interestingly, the region includes much more than the city of Pittsburgh (e.g., parts of Ohio) in recognition of the actual structure of the regional economy.