Editorial: Downtown living / 'Build it and they will come' proves true

Editorial: Downtown living / 'Build it and they will come' proves true

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - September 26, 2006

 

With the exception of concerns about young people leaving Pittsburgh, perhaps no subject has been discussed as much as the desirability of making the Golden Triangle a place where people live and not just come to work or be entertained.

The city's nightly out-migration has occurred despite the advantages of the Golden Triangle as a place to call home. Downtown is beautifully situated, compact and convenient, within walking distance of the rivers, sports arenas and the Cultural District. In a city where divided opinions are common, the desirability of residential living Downtown is the one thing that most people agree on and have worked to make happen.

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