C.) they stole their businesses, homes, and property from them
or "nothing" I guess!!!!
I don't know but the "way you write" and general "ignorance" is "annoying" don't ya think!!!!!!'
First off... no homes, businesses or the like were ever there... or at least ones that functioned or that were kept well maintained within the last 15-20 years!!!!! ...but what the hell lets start a reservation land right in the middle of dauntaun Pittsburgh for these people... the victims of the heartless blood sucking Penguins organization.
As if Lemieux and Co. do not give back enough to this city already... now they have to find jobs to hand out, literally.
Ignorance of what exactly????
You realize this happened more than 20 years ago right. No homes were ever there? Lol
You clearly know nothing about this situation. You're just making an ass of yourself.
"To make room for the arena, the city used eminent domain to displace 8,000 residents and 400 businesses from the lower Hill District."
The Pens as part of the arena deal committed over $1 million to a grocery store, something that Hill leaders had wanted for years, in the Hill, some other projects, and set aside a percentage of all jobs for Hill district priority in hiring.
That was after the Hill primarily torpedoed the Pens getting the arena deal with the casino, and the Pens almost left.
The Pens have done their share, and continue to do their share. The Hill still has priority on a nice percentage of all hires.
At some point you have to draw the line.
Yes, exactly what Pittsburgh needs, more subsidized housing projects that will bring in all the classy people.
Yes only the highest quality people for Pittsburgh. Can't they just be kept segregated?
Wouln't putting all the classy people living together in one area pretty much be a form of segregation?
All I have to say is that I used to spend $1300 on a 1 bedroom apartment living right next to the Arena, so if all of a sudden "affordable housing" starting popping up, I would be pretty pissed.
I lived there to stay away from the crime, not to have it brought closer to me. The Penguins owe nothing to the Hill District. After 30 years, if all the Hill District has done to clean up it's act is bet on the fact that the Pens and the city would build them a shiny new complex to house all of their residents, then that's their own damn fault.
Look at Lawrenceville, it's a perfect example of how a town can go from a slum, to an uprising, pricey place to live in under a decade. That was all done without pandering for help. Same can be said about what the Mayor is trying to do in Braddock.
You can say black. Enough of the sarcastic code words.
And no, it's not, because people get to choose to live there, as much as you've made it clear they shouldn't be allowed to.
Actually, I was thinking "poor", as in terms of "social class", hence the term "classy". But if you want to throw in the race card, go for it.
Building the area into a thriving commerce location will do a lot more good for the people of the Hill District, and Pittsburgh, than "affordable housing". By giving the people of the Hill District good job opportunities, the wealth of the area and income earned will literally trickle up back into their housing that already exists. And the taxes brought in will go back into the neighborhoods.
Wins all around. Don't turn Consol into the United Center. Place is ****ing horrible at night.
You're right, kicking out 400 businesses really should have done a lot to help improve the area. Why can't they just be gentrified like nice lawrenceville?
You realize this happened more than 20 years ago right. No homes were ever there? Lol
You clearly know nothing about this situation. You're just making an ass of yourself.
"To make room for the arena, the city used eminent domain to displace 8,000 residents and 400 businesses from the lower Hill District."
Dude, IT'S BEEN 30 YEARS. Get over it. I'm sure 99.9% of the people who were affected by Mellon arena have forgiven and forgotten long ago.
You can play the race card all you want, but it's about crime and income-level, not race.
Dude, IT'S BEEN 30 YEARS. Get over it. I'm sure 99.9% of the people who were affected by Mellon arena have forgiven and forgotten long ago.
You can play the race card all you want, but it's about crime and income-level, not race.
Right... and exactly why are the Penguins being held responsible for that NOW...? The Civic Arena was originally built in 1961 as an opera and theatrical house. I mean if the hill district should whine and complain to anyone it should be to the Pittsburgh SEA they owned the building... the Penguins were never owners of that building, and they did not decide to level it and make it a parking lot either, but I'm sure you already knew that since you seem to like spewing your wealth of knowledge all over this board in attempts to belittle others who hold different opinions than that of your own.