Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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.
2 April 2002 - 6:00am
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Solution To Sign Pollution

Pittsburgh's planning commission struggles with signage on the famous United Steelworkers Building.
15 March 2002 - 12:00pm
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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.
9 March 2002 - 6:00am
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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.
12 February 2002 - 12:00pm
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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.
14 December 2001 - 3:00pm
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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.
13 December 2001 - 12:00pm
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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.
19 November 2001 - 11:00am
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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.
26 August 2001 - 5:00am
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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.
31 July 2001 - 6:00am
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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.
10 June 2001 - 8:00am
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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.
31 May 2001 - 7:00am
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Pittsburgh's Census Growth Secret

Only 10 out of 90 Pittsburgh neighborhoods gained population according to the Census 2000 numbers.
15 March 2001 - 7:00am
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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.
26 January 2001 - 10:15am
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Appalachia's War: Life After Coal

Last part of three-part series on the "rebirth" of the region.
30 November 2000 - 5:00am
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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."
29 November 2000 - 12:00pm
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Appalachia's War: Poorest Struggle Back

First part of a three-part series about the rebirth of Appalachia.
28 November 2000 - 6:00am
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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.
28 November 2000 - 5:00am
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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.
22 November 2000 - 7:00am
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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.
19 October 2000 - 7:00am
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