[Willie Green]

But it's hard to argue that the vibrancy is better; that the unique, only-in-Pittsburgh character was not destroyed.

It's not difficult to argue at all.
Just take a peek at some of the old pictures.
There was an awful lot of that "vibrant" old crap that NEEDED to be destroyed.

[John Robertson]

Me: "But it's hard to argue that the vibrancy is better; that the unique, only-in-Pittsburgh character was not destroyed."

You: "It's not difficult to argue at all. Just take a peek at some of the old pictures. There was an awful lot of that "vibrant" old crap that NEEDED to be destroyed."

Well, you missed my point so widely you must be in Wheeling by now. No building ever created "vibrancy." That comes from people, who were displaced.

You showed some cavernous warehouses and terminals in your old pic that clearly are not very attractive, but skipped right over the point I made about the destruction of Wiley Avenue. And quite a few other points, too.

Let's just drop it.

[packrat35]

Good to see you are the one to decide what gets destroyed for the "common" good. You can make that case for any older neighborhood anywhere in the US. Look we can knock down these old houses and buildings and put up a mall! And it will bring in more tax money also! Oh boy!