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Sports Arenas Are Not Economic Engines
According to experts, a new $225 million arena for the Pittsburgh Penguins would contribute next to nothing to Pittsburgh's economy.
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Solution To Sign Pollution
Pittsburgh's planning commission struggles with signage on the famous United Steelworkers Building.
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New Plan To Revitalize Pittsburgh Downtown Retail Corridor
After 15 months of work, a mayoral task force has created a $363 million plan to breathe life into the moribund Downtown Pittsburgh retail corridor bounded by Fifth and Forbes avenues and Market Square.
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Western Pennsylvania's Conservancy: A Case Study In Success
As the Conservancy celebrates its 70th anniversary, residents look back on the driving force behind conserving 280,000 acres.
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New Downtown Plan For Pittsburgh Avoids Past Mistakes
A new redevelopment plan for downtown Pittsburgh, PA, aims to avoid past mistakes.
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Code Changes, Grants Foster Joint Municipal Planning
Last year, the Pennsylvania Legislature approved changes to the Municipalities Planning Code so communities that file joint comprehensive plans can share the distribution of land use zones.
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Pittsburgh Zoning Board Vs. The Steelers
The Pittsburgh Zoning Board of Adjustment rules that Coca-Cola lettering cannot be added at Heinz Field.
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Study Searches For Solutions To Pittsburgh's Transit Problems
An 18-month study looks at Pittsburgh's transit problems from a regional perspective.
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Design Build Method Pressures Planners
Pittsburgh's new stadium was built in a record two years, but the design build process put significant pressure on the city's planners.
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Brookings Institute Scholar Says Pittsburgh Sprawl Is Worse Than LA
To Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institution, who will speak to a seminar on Smart Growth in Pittsburgh, the town is slowly sprawling out of control.
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Increase Funding For Public Transit
This editorial calls for the state of Pennsylvania to increase funding for public transit projects and gives reasons why this is necessary.
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Pittsburgh's Census Growth Secret
Only 10 out of 90 Pittsburgh neighborhoods gained population according to the Census 2000 numbers.
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Park Restoration Unlocks Details Of Noted Architect
John Russell Pope designed the Jefferson Memorial, the National Gallery of Art, and the National Archives in Washington.
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Appalachia's War: Life After Coal
Last part of three-part series on the "rebirth" of the region.
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Regional Transit Study To Cover 8 Counties
A fast track 18-month project will study the transit future for an eight-county region and its outcome could have a " far-ranging impact on future life in Western Pennsylvania."
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Appalachia's War: Poorest Struggle Back
First part of a three-part series about the rebirth of Appalachia.
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Appalachia: The Region's Status
Appalachia is 200,000-square-mile region that spans 13 states and is home to 22 million people.
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Voters Take Action On Urban Sprawl
Voters across the country are using the ballot box to decide how they want their communities and cities to grow.
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Lofts On Barges For Floating Living Spaces
Architect Rob Pfaffmann proposes to put work and living spaces on barges on Pittsburgh's rivers.
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