Question :: Will Our Fair City Ever See Upscale Riverfront Residential (houses, luxury)

[doo dah]

Originally Posted by gortonator

Or play at heinz field. Where the wonderful EPL champions will play against some useless bunch of northern Italy-based mercenaries in 2 weeks, in fact

Seattle MLS team plays at the Seahawks ground.

Is Heinz Field wide enough? I have never been in, are the lowest seats removable?

[Tinare]

Originally Posted by Goinback2011

Apparently, no one here recalls Hurricane Agnes.

I don't think most of them even remember 1996.

Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle - 1996

[pman]

so the point floods, does that mean you can't build near the river?

[doo dah]

Originally Posted by pman

so the point floods, does that mean you can't build near the river?

[doo dah]

More recently(2004):

[FreightTrainRunning]

Lots of buildings are built next to the rivers but are up high enough that they don't flood. The Morgan (Lincoln) complex was there in 2004 and didn't get any water as far as I know. Washington's Landing too.

[pman]

Originally Posted by GeneW

Lots of buildings are built next to the rivers but are up high enough that they don't flood. The Morgan (Lincoln) complex was there in 2004 and didn't get any water as far as I know. Washington's Landing too.

no, the pictures mean this isn't possible.

presumably the first picture is 1936 after which a lot of money was spent to prevent it from happening again. the 2004 picture is just other picture of the point. is anyone arguing to build on the point?

perhaps of interest, the Pittsburgh Flood of 1936 appears to have actually been the Johnstown flood of 1936

The most significant flood of the first half of the 20th century was the St. Patrick's Day Flood of March 1936. It also reached Pittsburgh, where it was known as the Great Pittsburgh Flood of 1936. Following the 1936 flood, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged the river within the city and built concrete rivers walls, creating a channel nearly 20 feet deep, upon completion proclaiming Johnstown "flood free."..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnstown_Flood

[Gee Whiz]

Originally Posted by pman

so the point floods, does that mean you can't build near the river?

Right. Miami should not build Oceanfront either due to Hurricanes. LA and San Francisco should refrain from building high rises because of earthquakes. The mentality of Pittsburgh has changed, but naysaying used to run rampant in these parts 15-20 years ago. Pittsburghers young and old had a cynical attitude about anything ambitious. It was always "Open the mills back up!" or "Fix some roads!" The reality of it all was they were afraid of progress. "We can't do this or we can't do that" For those of us in the minority who were more progressive in our thinking and saw the potential of this city, it was very frustrating. The worst part was politicians shooting ambitious projects down to appease their narrow-minded and/or elderly constituents. Their are still some of these folks around, but are less vocal and less prevalent. My point is people used to think of any and every reason NOT to build something that would help the city. Thank goodness this way of thinking does not run rampant as much as it used to in Pittsburgh.

[Goinback2011]

Originally Posted by Gee Whiz

I remember it. I was seven years old. It rained cats and dogs for a week. The storm planted itself over Pennsylvania and did not move for a week. It just kept spinning in place before it was pushed out by a front.

I was 17 and watched the flooding from Mt. Washington Overlook.

It was something to see.

http://www.brooklineconnection.com/h...Flood1972.html

If you live near the rivers, your flood insurance premiums will be through the roof, and the feds want to double or triple them from their current price.

[pman]

Originally Posted by Goinback2011

I was 17 and watched the flooding from Mt. Washington Overlook.

It was something to see.

Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle - 1972

If you live near the rivers, your flood insurance premiums will be through the roof, and the feds want to double or triple them from their current price.

even if youre in the tenth floor?