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Montreal's Olympic Stadium Is Getting an Unexpected Second Act
On its 40th anniversary, the “Big Owe” is slowly turning into a source of pride.
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Five years ago, Preservation Pittsburgh sponsored a design competition to Reuse the Igloo. VITAL was one of the firms that submitted a design. In recognition of the fifth anniversary of their firm, they created new renderings of their plan. All I can say is "If only!" Check it out and view all of the slides relating to the Igloo. Pittsburgh could have created an amazing unique destination. http://www.vital-inc.com/ -communities
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11/24/2014
U.S. Steel plans to build headquarters on former Civic Arena site in Hill District
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2014/11/24/Major-announcement-expected-on-former-Civic-Arena-site-Pittsburgh/stories/201411240165
What could've been... Call us sour grapes all you want ...Penguins and 1%ers blew a greater opportunity
05/23/2014
If only he had been Mayor in 2009:
Mayor Bill Peduto said he intends to use historic preservation as a “critical tool” in economic development.
“Where we’re using government funds, where we’re expending taxpayer dollars, we’re expecting developers not to put into the trash heap the history of the city of Pittsburgh but polish it up and save it,” he said.
Mr. Peduto said he sees preservation as a key component of both neighborhood development efforts and large-scale projects like the Strip District’s produce terminal. He said he still regrets the decision to tear down the Civic Arena several years ago
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2014/05/22/Downtown-Pittsburgh-s-Skinny-Building-to-be-restored-to-its-original-state/stories/201405220294
Downtown Pittsburgh's Skinny Building to be restored to its original state
It's considered by some to be one of the world's skinniest buildings and it's about to get a makeover. Downtown's "Skinny Building" at the corner of Wood Street and Forbes Avenue and its next door neighbor, the John M. Roberts & Son building, will be restored to their original luster as part of a Do…
05/03/2014
The comments are breathtakingly ignorant…
1. There is no lawsuit or legal action here. The actions of the SEA a few years ago are a matter of record. That record is all the NTHP is highlighting. It is up to the Feds to interpret the regs. as part of evaluating the request for funds.
2. "Get over it" is a common refrain; ths not about being over something rather it is about the Federa agencies interetation of anticipatory demolition law and the precedent it could set for any future project where the a building is torn down before funds are requested. The law was set up to punish bad behavior. The SEA and the Lukie made their own bed on this.
3. The funds have to support a transit oriented project. This project has trouble when stacked up against projects that are more transt oriented like the East Libert TRID project.
http://www.post-gazette.com/business/2014/05/02/Mayor-Peduto-says-it-s-time-to-move-on-from-Civic-Arena-razing/stories/201405020033
Pittsburgh Mayor Peduto says it's time to move on from Civic Arena razing
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto doesn’t want to fight the battle over the Civic Arena all over again. Mr. Peduto, who as a city councilman opposed the demolition of the domed landmark with the retractable stainless steel roof, said Thursday that it’s time to move on. “The one thing I learned in council…
03/15/2014
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